LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Assembly speaker Satish Mahana has announced that Uttar Pradesh is all set to have a new Vidhan Sabha building. He said he was optimistic that the 18th Assembly, whose term will end in 2027, will be able to have a few sittings in the new building. The speaker said funds have been set aside for this project and work will begin soon.
The Uttar Pradesh government has made a token budgetary provision of Rs 50 crore for the construction of the new building, on the lines of Central Vista in Delhi, in the state capital. The UP government is likely to hire a consultant to design the new Vidhan Sabha, which should be strong and well equipped keeping in mind the technological advances.
