India, July 31 -- One of the city's most recognisable landmarks for decades, the Air India building at Nariman Point will soon lose the airline's logo that currently crowns it. The Maharashtra government, which acquired the 23-storey building for Rs.1,601 crore last month, plans to replace it with either the state government's logo or the Ashok Stambha, according to officials familiar with the matter.

The state government also plans to refurbish a conference hall on the 22nd floor of the building to host cabinet meetings. At present, cabinet meetings are held either on the seventh floor of Mantralaya, at Sahyadri guest house, or, during legislature sessions, on the second floor of Vidhan Bhavan.

A senior official from the state public w...