Chandigarh, June 15 (IANS): An amount of nearly Rs.70 crore will be released by the Haryana government to sportspersons of the state who have won medals in various international and national competitions, a minister said on Monday.
State Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij said that the government would soon pay the cash awards, amounting to Rs 70 crore, to the medal winners.
He said that the rewards were announced by the previous Congress government last year but were left unpaid, as it did not provide the budget for the purpose.
Sportspersons, including women, from Haryana have excelled in boxing, wrestling, athletics and other sports in recent years. They have won medals in Asian and Commonwealth Games and other international and national championships.