On Monday, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced cash awards to those athletes from the state who win medals at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The Chief Minister made the announcement during the launch of “selfie point” to cheer the Indian Olympic contingent at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
The state government would hand over a cash award of Rs.1.2 crore to gold medal winner, Rs.1 crore for silver medal winner and Rs.75 lakhs for bronze medal winner at the Tokyo Olympics.
In addition, Singh also said the state would provide a cash incentive of Rs.25 lakh to all the five athletes who are representing the country in Tokyo Olympics.
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