Part of special session is likely to be held in new Parl building

The five-day special session of Parliament that has been scheduled from September 18 to 22 is likely to be partly held in the new Parliament building, said people familiar with the matter

- Saubhadra Chatterji , Smriti Kak Ramachandran

While the first day of the session will be held in the old building, the remaining part of the session will be held in the new building that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

Lok Sabha officials said the new building is fully prepared for hosting the special session, the agenda for which is yet to be disclosed by the Union government. "The physical structure is ready, and the departments concerned have made all preparations to shift to the new building. Initially, only a few departments such as the Table office, Legislative branch and Notice office will shift to the new building. These three departments have been given new computer hardware, too," said a Lok Sabha official who asked not to be named.