Haryana government to give Rs 1.5 crore each to CWG 2018 gold winners from state

Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medal winners, hailing from Haryana, will get Rs 1.5 crore from the state government, sports minister Anil Vij announced on Sunday.

Vij congratulated athletes from Haryana for winning 22 medals including nine gold, six silver and seven bronze. Every silver medallist will get Rs 75 lakh while the bronze medal winners will be given a cash award of Rs 50 lakh.

Congratulations to all Haryana Players for winning 22 medals 9 Gold 6 Silver and 7 Bronze in #CWG2018 Great achievement. 38 players participated from Haryana in CWG

— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) April 15, 2018

Every Gold Medal winner will get 1.5 cr Silver Medal will get 75 lacs and Bronze Medal winner will get 50 lacs as cash award

— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) April 15, 2018

Besides every Gold Medal winner will be entitled for class A Silver Medal winner for class B and Bronze Medal winner for class C job in Haryana Government.

— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) April 15, 2018

India's new shooting sensations Anish Bhanwala, aged 15 , and 16-year-old Manu Bhaker hail from Haryana.

"It is a great achievement, they have made the country and the state proud. Thirty eight players from Haryana represented the country in the Commonwealth Games," he said. "Every gold medal winner will be entitled for class A, silver medal winner for class B and bronze medal winner for class C job in Haryana government," Vij added.