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What is the sound of the quorum bell? at what temperature should the air conditioning be fixed; Are the automated security systems working as planned – these are some of the questions for officials as they test all the systems in the new Parliament House this week ahead of the Monsoon session in July.
A month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the building on May 28, the new parliament is bustling with activity, with some finishing work still under way, apart from testing of regulations by officials of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Central House. According to the sources, the Public Works Department, Lok Sabha Secretariat and Rajya Sabha.
The building, which was constructed near the old Parliament House, is likely to host the Monsoon session next month. However, the government has not yet made an official announcement.
In the month following the opening, workers continued to put the finishing touches on the basement and ministers’ offices, while audio, video and other systems were tested in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha rooms.
The sound system, microphones, refrigeration and office configuration for employees in Lok Sabha are now being tested, an official said, adding that the volume of the quorum bell, which is
It indicates that there is no quorum or that the minimum number of deputies required to be present in the House is also subject to the test. Automation of systems, including columns, has also been implemented.
A Lok Sabha source who asked not to be identified said that even with the finishing work going on, the move from the old building to the new building is under way.
Addressing MPs and guests at the inauguration of the new Parliament House, the Prime Minister said the building was a “reflection of the aspirations and dreams of the 140 crore Indian people”. The inauguration ceremony was boycotted by 20 opposition parties, including the Congress Party, Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, in protest of the Prime Minister presiding over the ceremony instead of President Draupadi Mormo.
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