Haryana wants the central government to foot a bill of Rs.347 crore as the state makes security arrangements in the national capital region (NCR) for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 to be held in New Delhi in October.
State government officials said here Sunday that Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has urged the centre to provide one-time special grant of Rs.312 crore for strengthening the police infrastructure in the NCR.
In addition, an amount of Rs.35.41 crore has been sought by Haryana for achieving integration of infrastructure and security related technology for the Commonwealth Games.
"The proposal for the one-time grant and security needs for the Games have already been submitted to the central government," the officials said.
The CWG will be held in New Delhi from Oct 3 to 14 this year.
The Haryana government has also sought mega city status for the NCR towns of Gurgaon and Faridabad.
Haryana surrounds Delhi on three sides of the NCR. The state is making available nearly 7,000 rooms in hotels and guest houses for visitors coming for the Games.
Source: thaindian.com Haryana seeks Rs.347 crore for Commonwealth Games security
