*Sinha to present special cash awards to medallists under Sports Policy soon
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will likely inaugurate Synthetic turf at Mini Stadium, Parade Jammu after Narendra Modi’s Srinagar rally, sources said.
In a first, the Jammu and Kashmir administration under ‘J&K Sports Policy-2022’ will also present a special cash award to the medal-winning athletes. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also president of the J&K Sports Council, will present a special cash award to the medal-winning athletes in another event which is also likely to be held soon.
“Under the 2022 Sports Policy, the medal winners (national and international) will be presented with the cash award at a ceremony scheduled to be held very soon. The athletes from the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 will be given the cash award for their outstanding performances at national and international levels,” sources said.
The athletes (around 400) from the disciplines of gymnastics, fencing, wushu, pencak silat, boxing, judo, volleyball, powerlifting, roller skating, and canoeing will be given cash awards, sources said. “The date for holding the ceremony is not yet finalized but is expected very soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Srinagar visit,” Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull said.
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