Odisha CM awards Rs 10 lakh each to Indian Hockey Players
ONI Bureau: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has presented cheques worth Rs 10 lakh each to all members of Indian Hockey Team that won a Bronze medal at the Odisha Hockey World League by defeating Germany 2-1 in the 3rd place match tonight.
The CM also presented Rs 10 lakh to the Coach and Rs 5 lakh each for the support staff. He wished Team India all success in the Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar in December 2018.
CM @Naveen_Odisha presented medals to @TheHockeyIndia, the bronze medal winners of #HWL2017. He lauded the talented young team & announced ₹10 lakh prize each for players & coach & ₹5 lakh each for support staff. He wished #TeamIndia all success in #HWC2018, Bhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/8gy6vmRKDm
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) December 10, 2017
The players, coach and support staff thanked the CM and lauded the move, it would serve as a big morale booster for the team.