The Central Vista Redevelopment Project was proposed in September 2019 by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It was proposed to give a facelift to Lutyens’ Delhi and make it an important tourist attraction in India as well as to equip the country’s central administration with modern facilities. Under this project, a new Parliament building, a new Central Secretariat and a new Rajpath will be built at a distance of 3 km from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Along with this, the North and South blocks will be converted into museums. The estimated total cost of this redevelopment project is Rs. 20,000 crore and is expected to be completed by 2026. The raw materials used for construction are sourced from different parts of India. Sandstone and granite are obtained from Dholpur and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The timber for the wooden structure for the new Parliament House is procured from Nagpur and is being designed by craftsmen and artisans from Mumbai. The hand-woven carpets are from the city- Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh.
