Telangana government finally hands plot allotment order to PV Sindhu

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday handed over order allotting a plot of land for constructing house to star shuttler PV Sindhu for winning silver medal in the Rio Olympics. Rao presented her with the orders allotting 1,000 square yards of house plot by the state government at his official residence.

"I am delighted to receive this plot from the CM. In the last three years, KCR sir has been encouraging all athletes a lot," Sindhu told The Times of India. "I can never forget the civic reception I got all the way from the airport to the Gachibowli Stadium when I arrived here from Rio. He gave me Rs 5 crore and now this land. What more can I expect. These sort of things motivate athletes to choose sports as a career."

The Telangana government announced the house plot to Sindhu after she won the medal in Rio Olympics.

Sindhu slipped a place to be at the fourth in the latest BWF World ranking released on Thursday. The 21-year-old last played at the Asian Badminton Championship in China where she lost in the quarterfinals.