Maharashtra government today said it would soon come out with a unicode system for easy access to Marathi fonts across the world.

Making an announcement in this regard while replying to a debate on Marathi language in the Legislative Council today, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said the unicode system will simplify the use of Marathi fonts on the computer as well as the internet.

"We have completed 70 per cent work of the unicode system and remaining would be soon over. The unicode system would enable all the users easy access to Marathi fonts on the internet," Chavan said.

Even the administrative work at the government level would become faster, he added.

BJP MLC Vinod Tawade had earlier pointed out the difficulties in using Marathi fonts on the internet.

Marathi fonts are different on different sites and therefore many sites cannot be opened, he said and demanded that the government intervene and introduce a single unicode system.

The Chief Minister also announced to appoint a committee on the lines of 'Hindi Salagar Samitee' at the Centre to monitor if Marathi is being used in the establishments and banks of the Central Government.

"The state has issued resolutions stressing use of Marathi in banks and other establishments of the Centre. The committee would now monitor the implementation of the decision," Chavan said.