[Watch] Giant National Emblem Atop New Parliament Building; Know Its Dimensions

New Delhi: A giant National Emblem was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the roof of the new Parliament building here on Monday.

Made of bronze, it’s a 6.5 metres (21.3 feet) tall structure, and took more than nine months to cast, a senior Central Public Works Department (CPWD) said.

“The structure weighs 9,500 kg and is 4.4 m in width. It has been cast at the top of the Central Foyer of the New Parliament Building. A supporting structure of steel weighing around 6,500 kg has been constructed to support the Emblem,” the official informed.

Watch the unveiling tweeted by the PM:

The concept sketch and process of casting of the National Emblem on the roof of New Parliament building went through eight stages of preparation from clay modeling/computer graphic to bronze casting and polishing, ANI reported.

The emblem was divided into 150 segments and assembled on the roof.

“The work to assemble it started in April end. It took us nearly two months to complete the work,” ANI quoted the CPWD official as saying.

At the inauguration function, the PM interacted with the workers who made the structure. Among others present were Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri.