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The Maharashtra government has decided to upgrade security at the state secretariat after a string of suicide bids at the premises in the past a few months. The government also wants to ensure that grievances of people, who come with their pleas to the secretariat, are heard and addressed so that they do not resort to attempting suicide at the place. A senior home department official said a comprehensive plan is being formulated to prevent such incidents at the seven-storey secretariat building, or 'Mantralaya', while keeping the premises open and accessible to people. "We have held discussions on this issue and are working on a comprehensive plan to reduce such incidents that are an embarrassment for the government. The challenge before us is to keep the building's access to people while maintaining its security," he said.