<p>New Delhi: The parliament premises will sport a new look when the 18th Lok Sabha convenes for its maiden session in June as work is underway to integrate the entire complex, comprising four different buildings.</p>.<p>As part of the redevelopment of external areas, the statues of national icons, including those of Mahatma Gandhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, will be moved to a lawn near Gate No 5 of the old Parliament building, which has been named as Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament sources said.</p>.<p>This would pave the way for the creation of a vast lawn in front of the Gaja Dwar, which is used by the President and the Prime Minister to enter into the new Parliament building.</p>.Former president Kovind inaugurates street named after him at Rashtrapati Bhavan complex.<p>The lawn can also be used for official ceremonies such as the President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament, usually during the Budget Session.</p>.<p>"The aim is to get the revamped Parliament premises ready before the new Lok Sabha meets," a source said.</p>.<p>The Parliament complex comprises four buildings – Parliament Building, Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament Library and the Parliament Annexe – with each structure having its own distinct surroundings and security set-ups.</p>.<p>The source said the ongoing revamp efforts were being planned treating the entire complex as a single entity that would allow seamless movement of vehicles and people.</p>.<p>At present, the movement of vehicles within the complex is difficult, particularly during Parliament sessions, leading to blockades within the complex. The Parliament Library building and the Annexe are separated by a road that has a reception office and a row of barracks, housing security offices along a compound wall.</p>.<p>The statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar is located inside the Parliament complex and thousands of visitors throng the premises to pay tributes to him on his birth and death anniversaries.</p>.<p>Another Parliament source said the Red Cross Road outside the Parliament premises will also become a part of the complex as there are plans to develop offices for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members on the land which currently houses the International Red Cross Society.</p>.<p>The row of barracks are being vacated and plans are also being made to demolish the compound wall separating the Parliament buildings from the Annexe.</p>.<p>These offices have been shifted to the North Utility Block of the new Parliament building. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The parliament premises will sport a new look when the 18th Lok Sabha convenes for its maiden session in June as work is underway to integrate the entire complex, comprising four different buildings.</p>.<p>As part of the redevelopment of external areas, the statues of national icons, including those of Mahatma Gandhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, will be moved to a lawn near Gate No 5 of the old Parliament building, which has been named as Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament sources said.</p>.<p>This would pave the way for the creation of a vast lawn in front of the Gaja Dwar, which is used by the President and the Prime Minister to enter into the new Parliament building.</p>.Former president Kovind inaugurates street named after him at Rashtrapati Bhavan complex.<p>The lawn can also be used for official ceremonies such as the President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament, usually during the Budget Session.</p>.<p>"The aim is to get the revamped Parliament premises ready before the new Lok Sabha meets," a source said.</p>.<p>The Parliament complex comprises four buildings – Parliament Building, Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament Library and the Parliament Annexe – with each structure having its own distinct surroundings and security set-ups.</p>.<p>The source said the ongoing revamp efforts were being planned treating the entire complex as a single entity that would allow seamless movement of vehicles and people.</p>.<p>At present, the movement of vehicles within the complex is difficult, particularly during Parliament sessions, leading to blockades within the complex. The Parliament Library building and the Annexe are separated by a road that has a reception office and a row of barracks, housing security offices along a compound wall.</p>.<p>The statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar is located inside the Parliament complex and thousands of visitors throng the premises to pay tributes to him on his birth and death anniversaries.</p>.<p>Another Parliament source said the Red Cross Road outside the Parliament premises will also become a part of the complex as there are plans to develop offices for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members on the land which currently houses the International Red Cross Society.</p>.<p>The row of barracks are being vacated and plans are also being made to demolish the compound wall separating the Parliament buildings from the Annexe.</p>.<p>These offices have been shifted to the North Utility Block of the new Parliament building. </p>