Tuesday, August 1 2006 10:53 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: A mega city security plan is proposed to be put in place in several cities to deal with terror attacks, Home Minister Shivraj Patil told the Rajya Sabha yesterday (July 31, 2006).

The government has also decided to raise 300 battalions of Central para-military forces fully equipped with modern weapons and communication system, Patil said in his reply to a marathon discussion on increasing incidents of terrorist violence in the country.

He said a sum of Rs 41.84 billion would be spent for modernisation of Central para-military forces.

To deal with terror and other violent incidents, it has been decided to allow Maharashtra government to raise two battalions of Indian Reserve Foce at a cost of Rs 1 bn, he said.

Patil said states would be given Rs 10.25 bn for raising new battalions to augment their forces.