M. Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas has announced a cash prize of Rs One lakh to each player of the Indian Junior girls Hockey Team who recently won the country’s first ever bronze medal in the Junior Women Hockey World Cup 2013.
“It is a moment to cherish for every Indian Hockey fan. The Indian Junior girls Hockey Team has done us proud by winning the country’s first ever bronze medal in the Junior Women Hockey World Cup 2013,” the minister said in a statement.
Announcing the cash prize, Dr Moily said, “as recognition for this remarkable feat and to encourage this budding team continues the winning ways in many more tournaments for our country, I as patron of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), am delighted to announce a cash award of Rs 1 lakh for each player of the winning team on behalf of PSPB. The total cash award for a team of 18 players would be to the tune of Rs 18 lakh.”
Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for Rani Rampal. Hooda also announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for Baldev Singh, the coach of five women hockey players of the team.