By IANS,
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has sought help from the central government for better policing to improve the law and order situation in the tech hub of Gurgaon near New Delhi that has seen an influx of Indian and foreign professionals.
“Chief Minister Hooda has drawn the attention of the union government towards the need of enhancing the policing capabilities in Gurgaon. It is required to address the unique challenges posed by the growth of business activity and heavy influx of people, including a huge number of foreign nationals, in this area,” a state government spokesperson said here.
“The phenomenal growth of Gurgaon as an international destination for foreign investments has placed tremendous responsibility on the state police,” the official said.
Hooda had made these observations while speaking at the meeting of chief ministers on internal security in New Delhi Monday.
“Gurgaon is home to several multi-billion dollar MNCs and large corporate enterprises, which make the police’s work more demanding and complicated. Any breach in security in this vulnerable area would cause irreversible damage to the credibility of the nation’s security system,” the spokesperson said.
The Haryana government had raised this issue with the central government in April this year too.
Besides, in view of forthcoming Commonwealth Games 2010, Haryana is all set to raise a fourth India Reserve Battalion, as a full commando unit, to meet the growing security challenges in the national capital region.