Integrated security system to cover 2010 Commonwealth Games: Govt
New Delhi:The Government on Tuesday said that it has an action plan to set up an integrated security system (ISS) to cover
all the venues and provide foolproof security for the Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital in October 2010. In written reply to a question in
the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home M. Ramachandran, said that the Home
Ministry has approved the installation of an integrated security system for all
the competition, training and non-competition venues for the Commonwealth Games
to be executed through an expenditure of Rs. 370 crore. He also said an international
security liaison group has been constituted by the ministry with representatives
from various Central security agencies, Delhi Police, the Ministry of Defence
and the Ministry of External Affairs in liaison with the security administrators
of all the participating countries in the Games. The 2010 Commonwealth Games will
be India's first major international sports event after the 1982 Asian Games.
The Games are scheduled to be staged in India for the first time and in Asia for
the second time.
