Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate a new residential complex for Members of Parliament (MPs) on Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Delhi next week. This initiative aims to address the high demand for housing among lawmakers in the capital.
The new complex boasts 184 generously sized flats, each designed to exceed the space of even the Type-VIII bungalows, which are considered the top category of government housing. Each flat has a carpet area of approximately 5,000 square feet and includes five bedrooms, dedicated office spaces for the MP and their personal assistant, and two additional rooms for support staff. Every room also has an en-suite bathroom.
The residential complex comprises four 25-story towers with two basement levels. The double-storey underground parking facility can accommodate 500 vehicles. A community center within the complex will provide a space for parliamentarians to organize social gatherings and includes four retail outlets to cater to their daily needs.
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) executed the project with an expenditure of approximately Rs 550 crore. The buildings are constructed to have a shelf life of over 100 years. To expedite construction, Sam India Infrastructure, the firm that won the project bid, utilized RCC and aluminum shuttering, which significantly reduced the time required for roof laying compared to traditional methods.
The new residential complex has garnered significant interest from Members of Parliament. The project was completed in two years.
This project is part of an ongoing effort by the government to increase housing availability for MPs in Delhi. Lutyens' Delhi has around 3,000 government-owned properties along with 600 private bungalows. In 2020, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 76 multi-story flats for MPs, replacing eight 80-year-old bungalows. At that time, Modi highlighted the importance of completing projects that had been pending for years, such as the Ambedkar International Centre, the Central Information Commission building, and the War Memorial. He also noted that the construction of those flats was completed with savings of about 14% from the sanctioned cost and without any delays despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
