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NEW DELHI, March 1 Asia Pulse - An allocation of Rs 5 billion (US$113.2 million) for the Commonwealth Games, to be held in the capital in 2010, was announced on Wednesday in the Union budget, besides a higher allocation of Rs 1.11 billion for the Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry.

In a bid to make the multi-disciplinary sporting extravaganza a success, the Indian Government would sanction Rs 3.50 billion to the Delhi government and another Rs 1.50 billion to the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry for organising the Games.

Presenting the budget in Parliament, Finance Minister P Chidambaram also earmarked Rs 500 million for the Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Pune next year.

The Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry has been provided a budget allocation ...

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