Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh on Saturday said that award-winning sportpersons are getting the benefits of the announcements made by the State Government.
104 awardees in the state were to be given an amount of Rs 20,000 and 130 awardees were to be given Rs. 5,000 per month. The process of depositing the said amount has been initiated, Singh said.
He said that on the occasion of Good Governance Day, Chief Minister Manohar Lal had announced to increase the monthly honorarium of Arjuna, Dronacharya, Bheem and Dhyan Chand awardees.
The Minister said that the awardees of Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awards are now given Rs 20,000 each month instead of Rs 5,000. Likewise, the winners of the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award given by the Central Government are also given a courage award of Rs 20,000. The government has also enhanced the honorarium of the Bhim Awardees. Earlier these players were given an amount of Rs. 5 lakh only at the time of award, but now a monthly Bhim honorarium of Rs. 5000 is given to these players, he added
Singh further said that 80 players have received the Arjuna Award in the state whereas 15 trainers or coaches have received the honour of the Dronacharya Award. Similarly, nine sportspersons have been honoured with Dhyan Chand Award. Three players of the state have got adventure awards.
The special thing is that 130 players have been honoured with the Bhim Award in the state, who have received the monthly bonanza by the State Government, he said.