A new Parliament building having offices of ministers and MPs that may be constructed next to the over 90-year-old structure is one of the options being considered by the government, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.
Puri, however, said the final decision will be taken only after designs are submitted by architecture firms.
"Our experts will shortlist ideas and then somebody will take a political call," Puri told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
One of the options that is being considered is the chambers of the two Houses of Parliament will be revamped to accommodate more MPs.
According to an official, the strength of Parliament may increase after a possible delimitation exercise.
The Narendra Modi government had last week unveiled its mega plan to redevelop the over 3-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens' Delhi.
The government on September 2 floated a request for proposal for the "development or redevelopment of Parliament Building, Common Central Secretariat and Central Vista."
Using cricket terms to take a dig at earlier governments, he said, "Either we (CPWD under previous governments) lowered the standard or we took eyes off the ball. We wanted to spin the ball but something else happened and in the process it was a hit-wicket."
At event, Puri said 70 per cent of India has to be rebuilt by 2030
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