# Speaker Om Birla seeks porch at Makar Dwar for MPs 2026-08-08T02:46:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has asked CPWD and its architects to submit a proposal for a covered porch at Makar Dwar, the entrance mostly used by MPs at the new Parliament House. Officials said the move aims to address the inconvenience caused to MPs and staff waiting for their vehicles in the open, especially during rain. Other entrances used by the Speaker, Rajya Sabha chairman and PM are already covered. CPWD will conduct a feasibility study for the porch. The government has not disclosed the project's exact cost, but news reports say the overall Parliament building cost has escalated to around Rs 1,300 crore. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: construction, CPWD, Makar Dwar, MPs, Om Birla, Parliament House Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/speaker-om-birla-seeks-porch-at-makar-dwar-for-mps/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/speaker-om-birla-seeks-porch-at-makar-dwar-for-mps/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.