evidence: Built at a cost of Rs 971 crore, the new Parliament building may be used for the first time during the Special Parliament session called by the Centre between September 18 and 22 [...] While there were bids since 2012, to construct a new Parliament building, the foundation stone for the project was laid only in December 2020 with Tata Projects Ltd leading the construction. [...] This project was built at an estimated cost of Rs 971 crore. The main structure was finished by August 28, 2022, while the entire project was completed on May 20, 2023. On May 28, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament Building amid religious rituals.