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Chidambaram said the Indian government had already
approved raising of Commando Companies by the States within
the existing IRBs and State Armed Police.

The government has sanctioned 88 commando companies to the
States, who have been sanctioned IRBs from 2007-08 onwards,
and an assistance of Rs 264 crore has been provided at Rs 3
crore per company for training and equipment of these
companies, each having around 100 personnel.
Other state governments were also requested to raise two
commando companies and seek assistance from the Central
government for additional equipment and training, he said.
To queries from Anurag Thakur and Virender Kashyap (both
belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party), Chidambaram said the
Centre had already approved raising of two commando companies
through the existing IRBs for the northern Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh with Rs 3 crore each for training and
equipment.
"Raising of NSG hubs and commando units is not an easy
matter. It is a complex exercise," he said. PTI NCB
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