Increase in prize money of medal winning athletes and coaches in the Asian Games in the state

By Team Azad On Oct 24, 2023

Sanjay Bansode – Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Sanjay Bansode has informed that the state government has taken a historic decision to increase the amount of prize money given to the medal winning players and guides of the Asian Games by ten times to honor the sportsmen and their guides of the state who have made the name of the state bright. gave

19th Hangzhou Asian Games in China Important decision to award gold medalist Rs 1 crore, guide Rs 10 lakh, silver medalist Rs 75 lakh, guide Rs 750 thousand, bronze medalist Rs 50 lakh, guide Rs 5 lakh The government has taken Also, state sports and youth welfare minister Sanjay Bansode said while talking to the media that Rs.

Also, the gold medalist in the team sports category of the Asian Games will be given Rs.75 lakh, the guide will be given Rs.750,000, the silver medalist will be given Rs.50 lakh, the guide will be given Rs.5 lakh and the bronze medalist will be given Rs.25 lakh and the guide will be given Rs.250,000. Sanjay Bansode said that it has been issued.

Earlier, gold medal was paid Rs 10 lakh, guide Rs 250 thousand, silver medal Rs 7.5 lakh, guide Rs 1 lakh 87 thousand, bronze medal Rs 5 lakh, guide Rs 1 lakh 25 thousand. But now in the Asian Games, Indian athletes created a history of medals at the global level by performing spectacularly. Maharashtra players have contributed a lot in it. Therefore, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar decided to increase the amount of cash, Sanjay Bansode also explained.

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar reviewed the Sports and Youth Welfare Department eight days ago. Minister Sanjay Bansode said that it was decided to increase the amount of medal winners in the Asian Games like Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in that meeting.