India, Oct. 19 -- The Haryana government has released Rs.104 crore to facilitate the purchase of land for the new office of the Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM), paving the way for the civic body to have its own permanent headquarters in Sector 2.

The funds will be transferred by the municipal corporation to the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), from which a 2.99-acre plot near IMT Chowk and the Delhi-Jaipur highway service road will be transferred in the corporation's name.

The move is expected to bring relief to residents as well as the civic administration, which has been operating from rented buildings for nearly six years. According to the report, the corporation has been spending a...