India, July 30 -- The US Interior Department has asked Congress for an additional ten million dollars to reimburse the National Park Service for operational and security expenses tied to high-profile celebrations organised by Freedom 250, according to congressional disclosures as reported by US broadcasters.

The funding request, brought to light through correspondence from Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, highlights the escalating financial footprint of the public-private partnership established to coordinate the nation's semiquincentennial milestones.

The requested capital is earmarked to offset unbudgeted expenditures accrued during several major public gatherings held under the Freedom 250 banner, in...