The Delhi Government on Tuesday announced a reward of Rs 14 lakh to Manika Batra, who won Gold Medal in Table Tennis at ongoing Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast in Australia.
Announcing the reward in the Delhi Assembly, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said Batra, who hails from the city, would also qualify for Rs 16 lakh financial assistance given to sportspersons for their training and travel among others under the new scheme introduced by the AAP Government this year.
He informed the Assembly that Rs 14 lakh would be given to a gold medal winner in CWG, Rs 10 lakh to silver winner and Rs 6 lakh for winning a bronze, as per a scheme introduced by the Government two years back.