Government of India's plan to construct a grand and new parliament building by 2022 when India completes 75 years of Independence from the British rule has gathered pace as government changed the usage of a 9.5-acre plot opposite the present parliament building on Saturday (21 December), reports The Hindu.

The usage of the plot has been altered to 'Parliament House' in Delhi's Master Plan-2021 via a notification from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) which has sought the objections and suggestions on its decision to be brought to fore within 30 days.

The development comes at a time when the Union Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs is preparing to revamp the entire central vista, parliament building, and the apparatus of government offices in the area.

The plot had earlier been marked for recreational purposes in the form of a district park. Apart from this, it is also expected that the Prime Minister's official residence may be shifted close to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the South Block.