Tricolour hoisting at new Parliament to coincide with PM Modi’s birthday

The special session, scheduled from September 18 to 22, is set to start off in the old building and then move to the new building, according to sources. This would be the first session to be hosted in the New Parliament, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on May 28.

On Tuesday, the Central Public Works Department, which constructed the new building, began preparations for a “national flag-hoisting function” in front of the Gaj Dwar, one of the three ceremonial entrances, by floating a tender for hiring a public address system. According to two sources aware of the developments, this would be the first such ceremonial flag hoisting at the new building.

With the session nearing, senior officials of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry and the CPWD on Tuesday undertook visits to the new building. Last-minute checks of audio levels in the Rajya Sabha and the multimedia systems for MPs were carried out, an official said. In addition to the existing Integrated Building Management System control room, another control room was being set up to address any issues that may arise during the session, an official said. The cafes and kitchens in the new building are also likely to be functional for the session, the official said.

After the session, the New Parliament is set to host speakers from legislatures of G20 countries for the meeting of Parliament20 from October 13-14.