<p>Seven construction companies have submitted pre-qualification bids for the contract to build a new Parliament building which will come up next to the existing building.</p>.<p>A Central Public Works Department (CPWD) official said the pre-qualification bids were opened on Tuesday afternoon.</p>.<p>Bids were received from seven companies -- Tata Project Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Limited, ITD Cementation India Ltd, NCC Ltd., Shapoorji Pallonji and Co Pvt Ltd, Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Limited and PSP Projects Ltd, said an official from CPWD.</p>.<p>The bid document offered an estimated cost of Rs 889 crore for the project.</p>.<p>The government will pick one among them to construct the new building which will come up on plot number 118 of the Parliament House Estate, which currently houses a reception, boundary walls and other temporary strectures.</p>.<p>The new Parliament building is the part of redevelopment of Central Vista project planned by the NDA government.</p>.<p>As per plan, the government wanted to start the construction activities after Parliament's winter session and complete the works in 12 months period.</p>.<p>The ground plus two-storey triangular-shaped strecture will comprise halls with more seating capacity for both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Besides there will be offices for members of Parliament and dining facility.</p>.<p>The current Parliament building, which is over 90 years old, will continue to house the Parliament library.</p>
<p>Seven construction companies have submitted pre-qualification bids for the contract to build a new Parliament building which will come up next to the existing building.</p>.<p>A Central Public Works Department (CPWD) official said the pre-qualification bids were opened on Tuesday afternoon.</p>.<p>Bids were received from seven companies -- Tata Project Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Limited, ITD Cementation India Ltd, NCC Ltd., Shapoorji Pallonji and Co Pvt Ltd, Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Limited and PSP Projects Ltd, said an official from CPWD.</p>.<p>The bid document offered an estimated cost of Rs 889 crore for the project.</p>.<p>The government will pick one among them to construct the new building which will come up on plot number 118 of the Parliament House Estate, which currently houses a reception, boundary walls and other temporary strectures.</p>.<p>The new Parliament building is the part of redevelopment of Central Vista project planned by the NDA government.</p>.<p>As per plan, the government wanted to start the construction activities after Parliament's winter session and complete the works in 12 months period.</p>.<p>The ground plus two-storey triangular-shaped strecture will comprise halls with more seating capacity for both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Besides there will be offices for members of Parliament and dining facility.</p>.<p>The current Parliament building, which is over 90 years old, will continue to house the Parliament library.</p>
