Odisha has approved a major redesign of its administrative and legislative complex, with the state government giving in-principle clearance for constructing new Secretariat and Assembly buildings.

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, marking the start of one of the largest public infrastructure upgrades undertaken in the state in recent years, stated The New Indian Express.

Integrated Secretariat to Replace Dispersed Offices

The new Secretariat will reportedly be developed on the lines of New Delhi’s Central Secretariat model, with every department set to receive a dedicated chamber, lobby and meeting hall.

The first phase of construction will include a 12-storey Secretariat-cum-Mantralaya (three basements, ground, and 11 floors)

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