Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said in order to promote sports in the State and to encourage youth to excel in sports, the State Government has made provision of cash prizes and employment in sports policy.
The Chief Minister said this while addressing the players present on the occasion of the conclusion of the four-day 46th Junior National Kabaddi Competition organized by the Amateur Kabaddi Association Haryana at Sports Complex of Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
He said that a provision has been made to give of Rs 6 crore to players who have won gold medals at the Olympic Games, Rs 3 crore to the players who have won gold medals at the Asian Games and Rs 1.5 crore to the players who have won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
An amount of Rs 15 lakh will be given to each player participating in the Olympic Games so that the players can make the state, as well as the country, proud, he said.
Manohar Lal said that 30 teams and around 900 players and officials took part in the competition.
He informed that the game of Kabaddi is an ancient game that is known by various names in the country. Reminiscing about his childhood, the Chief Minister said that Kabaddi is his favorite sport and he used to play Kabaddi as a child. Kabaddi has evolved over time and these days Kabaddi is played on mats, he added.