Cash-strapped Delhi seeks Rs 1000 cr more for Games projects

Officials said the government’s revenue collection fell by over Rs 400 crore in the first four months of the current fiscal,prompting it to make the request.

The issue figured in the Cabinet meeting on Monday which also discussed the status of various ongoing projects related to the event.

Dikshit asked her ministerial colleagues to put in all efforts to ensure timely completion of the projects.

Delhi government had reported a fall of over Rs 1,300 crore in tax revenue in the last fiscal.

In view of the dip in tax collection,the Centre had granted a plan allocation of Rs 2,435.68 crore to it in the Union Budget,an increase of Rs 1,673 crore compared to last year.