By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : Reeling under huge cost overruns for the Commonwealth Games projects, Delhi state Government has sought a special assistance of Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre in the Union Budget to meet its revenue shortfall. (One crore: ten million)
Delhi state government has written to the Union Finance Ministry requesting it to help tide over the situation arising out of huge spending on infrastructure development in the run-up to the mega sporting event, Finance Minister A K Walia said.
“We have sought over Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre in the Union budget as special assistance to meet the growing expenses on account of the Games,” Walia told PTI in an interview.