India, Jan. 13 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new Lok Seva Bhavan (State secretariat), Odisha Assembly building and several other developmental projects worth Rs 6,701 crore.

Majhi laid the foundation stones at a function held at the Lok Seva Bhavan here for different projects. The new assembly building and Lok Seva Bhavan project will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 3,623 crore and spread over 71.13 acres of land in the State capital. The chief minister said the proposed assembly building will feature a modern meeting hall with a seating capacity of 300 members.

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