Overview
- The state took possession of the 23‑storey Air India building in early June after buying it for about Rs 1,601 crore and has begun replacing the airline signage with government insignia.
- Officials have finalised plans to put the Chief Minister’s office on the top floor and a 13,363 sq ft cabinet hall on the 22nd floor, with those two levels being fast‑tracked for early use.
- The Public Works Department has ordered a full structural audit and repair work is under way, with roughly Rs 181 crore set aside for refurbishment and a tender for renovation expected to follow.
- The government says consolidating departments now scattered across rented offices will save about Rs 200 crore a year in rent and bring services like health and education under one roof.
- Built in 1974 on reclaimed state land and managed by AIAHL after Air India’s privatisation, the tower will house 20 floors of state offices and planners are addressing parking, traffic flow, and heritage‑style redesign of the entrance.