Himachal enhances prize money for international medal winners

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that for athletes excelling in the Asian Games and Para Asian Games, the prize money for gold medal winners has seen a remarkable increase from ₹50 lakh to ₹4 crore.

The Himachal Pradesh government has increased the price of money for medal winners in various international championships. The prize money for gold medal winners in the Olympics, Winter Olympics, and Paralympics championship has been raised from ₹3 crore to ₹5 crore.

The Himachal Pradesh government has increased the price of money for medal winners in various international championships. The prize money for gold medal winners in the Olympics, Winter Olympics, and Paralympics championship has been raised from ₹3 crore to ₹5 crore. (Representational image)

Similarly, silver medallists would now receive ₹3 crore instead of ₹2 crore and bronze medallists would be awarded ₹2 crore instead of ₹1 crore.

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that for athletes excelling in the Asian Games and Para Asian Games, the prize money for gold medal winners has seen a remarkable increase from ₹50 lakh to ₹4 crore. Silver medallists would now be rewarded with ₹2.50 crore instead of ₹30 lakh, while bronze medallists would receive ₹1.50 crore instead of ₹20 lakh. Moreover, sportspersons achieving glory in the Commonwealth Games and Para Commonwealth Games would also benefit from the revised prize scheme. Gold medal winners would now receive ₹3 crore instead of ₹50 lakh, silver medallists would be awarded with ₹2 crore instead of ₹30 lakh, and bronze medallists would now get ₹1 crore instead of ₹20 lakh, he added.