On Friday, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a cash reward of ₹25 lakh to Indian Hockey player Vandana Katariya.
The Chief Minister said, “We are proud that Uttarakhand’s daughter Vandana Katariya made an unforgettable contribution to India’s great performance in Women’s hockey at Tokyo Olympics 2020.”
An attractive new sports policy will soon be introduced in the state that will help developing talent in different games. In the policy, there will be a financial incentive especially for developing international level talent, the CM further added.