India, Dec. 25 -- The Mahayuti government, which is expected to spend Rs.66,000 crore on various populist schemes announced prior to the assembly elections, has sought central funding for police modernisation, establishment of a new high court complex and the transformation of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) into a $300-billion economy by 2030. It has also sought access to international funding for civic bodies and central aid for river interlinking, water conservation and farmers' welfare.

State women and child welfare minister Aditi Tatkare presented the demands before union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a pre-budget meeting held in Jaisalmer on Friday.

Tatkare, representing the Mahayuti government, sought 60% funding fr...