'Some people will feel uncomfortable': At MP flat launch event in Delhi, PM Narendra Modi takes 'Kosi' jibe at opposition ahead of Bihar polls
has inaugurated 184 newly constructed Type-VII multi-storey flats for Members of Parliament (MPs) at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi.
At the event on Monday, Modi also planted a Sindoor sapling at the premises and interacted with
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hramjeevis – the workers who helped build the flats.
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The four towers in the complex have been named Krishna, Godavari, Kosi and Hooghly – after four major rivers of India.
'Today I had the fortune of inaugurating the residential complex for my colleagues at the Parliament. The four towers are named – Krishna, Godavari, Kosi, and Hooghly, the four great rivers of India. Some people will feel uncomfortable with Kosi as the name of a tower. They will not view it as a river, but rather through the lens of the Bihar elections,' Modi said at the ceremony.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju were also present.
The complex has been designed to be self-sufficient, equipped with modern amenities to meet the functional needs of MPs.
It incorporates green technology, adheres to the GRIHA 3-star rating and complies with the National Building Code (NBC) 2016, according to a government press release.
Officials say the sustainable features will help conserve energy, generate renewable power and improve waste management.
The buildings were constructed using monolithic concrete with aluminium shuttering – a method said to speed up completion while ensuring durability.
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The premises are Divyangjan-friendly and include earthquake-resistant structures. A robust security system has also been put in place.
Each flat provides space for both residential and official work, with dedicated areas for offices, staff accommodation and a community centre.
The project was undertaken to address a shortage of MP housing. Officials said vertical development was necessary given the limited availability of land, with the aim of reducing maintenance costs.
Located close to the Parliament House Complex, the site offers what the government described as 'significant locational advantages' for MPs.
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