Prior to the Cabinet meeting on Monday, Chief Minister Kamal Nath handed over a cheque of `15 lakh incentive and `3 lakh each from Mukhya Mantri Swechchanudan on behalf of the state government to state’s two women mountaineers who scaled Mount Everest for the first time and male mountaineer who sang the national anthem on Mount Everest for the first time at the Mantralaya.
Chief Minister Nath said that the government will extend all possible assistance to the talented players of the state so that they can make the state and the country proud in the whole world. Congratulating the two women mountaineers who scaled Mount Everest Bhavna Deharia and Megha Parmar and Ratnesh Pandey, he said that Madhya Pradesh is proud of their remarkable achievement. Ratnesh Pandey is the first mountaineer who sang the national anthem ‘Jana-Gana –Mana after reaching Mount Everest.
The Chief Minister handed over a cheque of `15 lakh incentive given by the state government to every mountaineer and approval letter of
Rs 3 lakh from Mukhya Mantri Swechchanudan for their achievement.
Higher Education and Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Jitu Patwari, Chief Secretary SR Mohanty and Director Sports and Youth Welfare SL Thausen and senior officers of Sports Department were present on the occasion.