On Thursday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat addressed videos circulating of a water leak inside the new Parliament building. They explained that the adhesive material securing the glass domes over the lobby had slightly shifted and was subsequently repaired.
“There are media reports that heavy rains in Delhi on Wednesday caused water leakage into the Lobby of the newly inaugurated Parliament Building, raising concerns about the weather resilience of the structure. It has also been reported that waterlogging was noticed around the premises, particularly near the New Parliament’s Makar Dwar, with several videos of the waterlogging going viral on social media platforms,” the Secretariat stated.
The Secretariat clarified that the green domes were installed to ensure natural light within the Parliament building.
“In this regard, it is worth mentioning that keeping in view the concept of Green Parliament, glass domes have been provided in several parts of the Building, including in the Lobby, so that abundant natural light could be utilized in day-to-day work of the Parliament. During the heavy rain on Wednesday, the adhesive material used to fix the glass domes over the Lobby of the Building was slightly displaced, causing minor leakage of water in the Lobby,” they explained.
They further assured that the issue was promptly identified and resolved.
“The problem was, however, detected timely and corrective measures were taken immediately. Thereafter, no further leakage of water has been noticed. Similarly, accumulated water opposite Makar Dwar also got drained out quickly,” the statement continued.
Opposition parties have questioned the new Parliament building’s durability following Congress MP Manickam Tagore’s video post on X, showing water leaking from the lobby roof. “Paper leakage outside, water leakage inside. The recent water leakage in the Parliament lobby used by the President highlights urgent weather resilience issues in the new building, just a year after completion,” Tagore wrote on X.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also criticized the government, suggesting that the old building was superior to the new one.