{"id":244857,"date":"2023-05-27T20:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T14:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=244857"},"modified":"2023-05-27T20:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T14:51:33","slug":"a-fountainhead-of-the-peoples-hopes-and-aspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/a-fountainhead-of-the-peoples-hopes-and-aspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"A fountainhead of the people\u2019s hopes and aspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source-<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cA fountainhead of the people\u2019s hopes and aspirations\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 27th May 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Polity<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>– India is set to witness a historic moment with the inauguration of the new Parliament House on May 28. We finally have a new structure in independent India.<\/p>\n

What is the importance of the new Parliament building?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It reflects the vision and aspirations<\/strong> of a country that has evolved significantly since 1947. The new building will be another extension of the existing Parliament complex to signify the spirit of change and continuity. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The old building gave direction to independent India, while the new one will witness the making of India as \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the changes made in the old building?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The main Parliament House, inaugurated in 1927, consists of the circular-shaped structure<\/strong>. Two more floors were added to this building in 1956 to accommodate more staff and other offices.<\/p>\n

The need for yet more office space led to the construction of the Parliament Annexe <\/strong>in 1975. In 2002, the Parliament Library<\/strong> was added to the complex. For similar reasons, an extension of the Parliament Annexe<\/strong> was constructed in 2016.<\/p>\n

What are the challenges faced due to the old building of Parliament?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Despite the new constructions in the Parliament, the need for modern facilities <\/strong>in the main Parliament House remained unfulfilled.<\/p>\n

There is a shortage of space<\/strong> inside the Parliament House. It had to be retrofitted multiple times<\/strong>, which left little space for further improvements.<\/p>\n

The inner ceilings of both the Chambers and the Central Hall were provided with safety nettings <\/strong>to prevent any tiles and plaster from falling down. There are multiple wirings<\/strong> for computers, air conditioners and security gadgets.<\/p>\n

The Presiding Officers of the past have also emphasised the need to find a better solution.<\/strong> In 2012, the Speaker, Meira Kumar approved a high-powered committee<\/strong> to look for an alternative complex.<\/p>\n

In 2015, the Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan, wrote to the Minister for Urban Affairs to have a new Parliament building with modern facilities. <\/strong><\/p>\n

What are major changes in the new Parliament for meeting the needs of current times?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The new building is more spacious, energy-efficient, and accessible<\/strong>. It has the most updated technology, which makes it well-equipped for future needs <\/strong>as well.<\/p>\n

In the new building, we will be able to accommodate various languages<\/strong> with state-of-the-art facilities<\/strong> for simultaneous interpretations. There are better features for audio-visual communication<\/strong> as compared to the existing Parliament.<\/p>\n

Better gadgets, access to an e-library<\/strong>, and important reports will be easily accessible<\/strong> for members from their seats. This will enhance the capacity of legislators and improve the efficiency <\/strong>of the Secretariats of Parliament.<\/p>\n

The building has publicly accessible museum-grade galleries and a Constitution Hall <\/strong>that showcases India\u2019s age-old history of democracy.<\/p>\n

Adequate functional space and modern facilities<\/strong> for the members will contribute to reducing friction and enabling serious discussions. As this complex expands, each member will have their own dedicated space <\/strong>for interacting with people from their constituencies.<\/p>\n

How does the new Parliament inspire for a better future?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The inauguration of a new Parliament building presents an opportunity to seriously introspect on our parliamentary conduct<\/strong> to make Parliament more efficient and productive. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The trend of increasing disruptions and deadlock<\/strong> is antithetical to the demand for politics for complex governance challenges <\/strong>of our time.<\/p>\n

It would work as a lighthouse to guide us in our ambitious journey to build \u2018Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source- The post is based on the article \u201cA fountainhead of the people\u2019s hopes and aspirations\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 27th May 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity News– India is set to witness a historic moment with the inauguration of the new Parliament House on May 28. We finally have a new structure in… Continue reading A fountainhead of the people\u2019s hopes and aspirations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10500],"class_list":["post-244857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1701567148},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244857\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}