17th Lok Sabha has already taken many historical decisions
New Delhi, 23 November || Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the 17th Lok Sabha that started in 2019 has taken vital and some historic decisions including in the field of infrastructure development. He expressed confidence that the next (18th) Lok Sabha will also play a very important role in taking the country forward into the new decade.
He further said that as the age of 16-18 years is very important for the youth. Similarly, we have completed the term of the 16th Lok Sabha with the 2019 election and this period has been historically significant for the progress and development of the country.
While inaugurating a Multi Storeyed flats for Members of Parliament through video conference here today, PM Modi said, “The BJP government has constructed the new building of the Central Information Commission (CIC), the War Memorial near India Gate and the National Police Memorial building."
These MP flats are located at Dr B D Marg in New Delhi. Eight old bungalows, which were more than 80 years old, have been redeveloped to construct 76 flats. PM Modi further said that ‘Green Building norms’ have been incorporated in these Multi Storeyed flats for the MPs. “We hope that these new flats will keep all the residents and the MPs safe and sound,” Modi said.
He said accommodation for the Members of Parliament has been a long standing problem but it is now solved. He said decades old problems don’t end by avoiding them, but by finding solutions.He listed many such projects in Delhi which were incomplete for many years, were taken up by this BJP government and finished before the scheduled time. Modi further said, during the time of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the discussion of Ambedkar National Memorial started, it was built by this government after a long wait of 23 years.
The Prime Minister remarked that all the MPs have taken care of both the products and the process in the productivity of Parliament and have attained a new height in this direction. He praised the Lok Sabha Speaker for his stewardship of the house in a productive and procedurally sound way.He expressed happiness that Parliament proceedings continued even during the pandemic, with new regulations and several precautionary measures. He added that both houses worked even on weekends for ensuring smooth proceedings in the Monsoon Session.