Haryana Police to get Rs 85 cr for Commonwealth Games security

With the CRPF camp at Kadarpur scheduled to host the shooting event of the Commonwealth Games, Haryana police is all set to get Rs 85 crore for preparations. Senior government officials said the government had already written a letter to state government in this regard.

Senior police officials said that Gurgaon police had recently submitted the detailed security plan to Union government and CWG committee. "Our plan includes a double security layer for players and officials and air surveillance during their movement from the Games Village to the venue. Besides, CCTVs will be installed along the route. The state government has already released Rs 8 crore for the same,'' said R S Dalal, DGP, Haryana.

"The security plan includes measures taken during the construction of the firing range. The equipments used by the participants will also be checked,'' added Dalal.

There will be separate parking for participants, officials, VVIPs and visitors, Deswal added. Haryana DGP added that 2,000 new posts were sanctioned for Gurgaon police in the wake of the Games and the officers will join the force by February-end next year.

The state government has allotted Rs 770 crore for the development of the city before the Commonwealth Games 2010. All major roads in the city would have been widened and there are also plans of beautification of parks and public places before the start of the Games. Beside this, work is being carried out on a new traffic management plan for which a private company has conducted the survey.