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The building will have a built area of 20,866 m² (including its open-sky area of 2,000 m² for a banyan tree), which makes it 10% smaller in size than the existing old circular building of 22,900 m² (diameter 170.7 m) including its open sky area of 6,060 m² or 1.5 acres, split in 3 sectors each half an acre.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} [[File:Details of the New Parliament Building AOzpFXocKI.webm|thumb|Details of the New Parliament Building, released for the Groundbreaking Ceremony]]

* '''28 August 2022:''' Main structure of new Parliament completed, finishing work in progress: Tata Project CEO.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2022-08-28 |title=Main structure of new Parliament completed, finishing work in progress: Tata Projects CEO |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/main-structure-of-new-parliament-completed-finishing-work-in-progress-tata-projects-ceo/article65821579.ece |access-date=2022-08-28 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828155808/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/main-structure-of-new-parliament-completed-finishing-work-in-progress-tata-projects-ceo/article65821579.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

* '''19 November 2022:''' Parliament Winter Session is likely to be held in the [[Parliament House, New Delhi|old parliament building]] as the construction of the new building may stretch until the end of the year. The remaining work such as the office of ministers and other facilities can't be completed before February or March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=Parliament Winter Session To Begin From December 7 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/parliament-winter-session-to-begin-from-december-7-news-238644 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=www.outlookindia.com/ |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122061842/https://www.outlookindia.com/national/parliament-winter-session-to-begin-from-december-7-news-238644 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Govt eyeing on to get one chamber ready in New Parliament before winter session |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/trendingtopics/govt-eyeing-on-to-get-one-chamber-ready-in-new-parliament-before-winter-session/ar-AA14dyDa |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=MSN |language=en-IN |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122061843/https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/trendingtopics/govt-eyeing-on-to-get-one-chamber-ready-in-new-parliament-before-winter-session/ar-AA14dyDa |url-status=live }}</ref>

* '''20 December 2022:''' It's a race against time to complete the new Parliament building, with the government keen to open the new building in the coming budget session that starts in January, and with a break in the middle, goes on till March 2023: Government Officials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Race against time to complete new Parliament building by March 2023 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/race-against-time-to-complete-new-parliament-building-by-march-2023-101671475538073.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220160857/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/race-against-time-to-complete-new-parliament-building-by-march-2023-101671475538073.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

* '''5 January 2023:''' Lok Sabha Secretariat has started preparing new identity cards for MPs to access the new Parliament building, sources said on Thursday. The MPs are also being trained on the audio-visual devices to be used in the new building.<ref name=":1" />

*'''16 May 2023:''' Final touches are being given to the new parliament building and it is likely to be ready by the end of this month, sources said.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2023-05-16 |title=New Parliament building getting final touches, no official word yet on inauguration |url=https://theprint.in/india/new-parliament-building-getting-final-touches-no-official-word-yet-on-inauguration/1576992/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517033656/https://theprint.in/india/new-parliament-building-getting-final-touches-no-official-word-yet-on-inauguration/1576992/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Controversy ==

20 opposition parties have announced boycott of the inauguration for allegedly sidelining President [[Droupadi Murmu|Murmu]] by PM [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] for the ceremony.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65668101</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=The Wire |title=https://thewire.in/politics/modi-has-hollowed-out-parliament-19-opposition-parties-to-boycott-new-building-inauguration |url=19 Opposition Parties Slam Modi's Decision to Sideline President at Parliament Inauguration |access-date=2023-05-25 |work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |date=2023-05-24}}</ref> Union Minister [[Amit Shah]] responded by calling for not to "politicise" the issue.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nath |first1=Damini |last2=Mathew |first2=Liz |title=All parties invited… don’t link it to politics: Shah |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-bjp-govt-report-card-parliament-building-amit-shah-8625997/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=2023-05-25}}</ref>