Reward: Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced Rs 50 lakh each to hockey players Salima and Nikki

PTI, Ranchi

published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Sat, 07 Aug 2021 1:47 AM IS

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Before the start of the Olympics, the Jharkhand government had announced that players of the state would be given Rs 2 crore for winning gold, Rs 1 crore for winning silver and Rs 50 lakh for winning bronze.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced a grant of Rs 50 lakh each to two players from Jharkhand, Salima Tete of Simdega and Nikki Pradhan of Khunti, who are part of the Indian women’s hockey team. Hemant Soren on Friday said that state hockey players Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan will be given Rs 50 lakh each for their stellar performance in the Tokyo Olympics.

Soren said that the medal may not have come, but the way the Indian women’s hockey team fought against the Great Britain team in the bronze medal match was commendable.

History-making Indian women’s hockey team’s dream of winning their maiden Olympic medal remained unfulfilled as they lost 3-4 to Great Britain in the bronze play-off, but the strong team put on their best performance in the Tokyo Olympics. succeeded in doing.

Soren said, ‘I salute the entire Indian women’s hockey team. For the better performance of the daughters of Jharkhand, the government will revise its earlier decision and give a reward of Rs 50 lakh each and convert their ancestral houses into pucca houses.

Salima Tete (19) from Badkichapar village in Simdega district and Nikki Pradhan (27) from Hesal village in Khunti were part of the women’s hockey team that created history in Tokyo. Two crore will be given for winning gold, one crore for silver and fifty lakh rupees for winning bronze.

Soren said that though the team could not win the bronze medal, their scintillating performance has won hearts and the Jharkhand government will get the players’ ancestral mud houses made pucca. Soren said that he expressed his gratitude to the players along with the people of Jharkhand and promised to provide all possible facilities to improve the skills of the players for future games.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced a grant of Rs 50 lakh each to two players from Jharkhand, Salima Tete of Simdega and Nikki Pradhan of Khunti, who are part of the Indian women’s hockey team. Hemant Soren on Friday said that state hockey players Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan will be given Rs 50 lakh each for their stellar performance in the Tokyo Olympics.

Soren said that the medal may not have come, but the way the Indian women’s hockey team fought against the Great Britain team in the bronze medal match was commendable.

History-making Indian women’s hockey team’s dream of winning their maiden Olympic medal remained unfulfilled as they lost 3-4 to Great Britain in the bronze play-off, but the strong team put on their best performance in the Tokyo Olympics. succeeded in doing.

Soren said, ‘I salute the entire Indian women’s hockey team. For the better performance of the daughters of Jharkhand, the government will revise its earlier decision and give a reward of Rs 50 lakh each and convert their ancestral houses into pucca houses.

Salima Tete (19) from Badkichapar village in Simdega district and Nikki Pradhan (27) from Hesal village in Khunti were part of the women’s hockey team that created history in Tokyo. Two crore will be given for winning gold, one crore for silver and fifty lakh rupees for winning bronze.

Soren said that though the team could not win the bronze medal, their scintillating performance has won hearts and the Jharkhand government will get the players’ ancestral mud houses made pucca. Soren said that he expressed his gratitude to the players along with the people of Jharkhand and promised to provide all possible facilities to improve the skills of the players for future games.

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