New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on August 29 National Sports Day announced increase in prize money for National Sports Awards under which now Khel Ratna winner will get Rs 25 lakh and Arjuna Awardee Rs 15 lakh. The prize money for the Khel Ratna was increased to Rs 25 lakh from the previous amount of Rs 7.5 lakh said Rijiju.
Arjuna awardees, 22 of who attended the ceremony, were given Rs 15 lakh, which is Rs 10 lakh more than the previous sum. The Dhronacharya (Lifetime) awardees, who were earlier given Rs 5 lakh, were awarded Rs 15 lakh, while the regular Dhronacharya came with Rs 10 lakh instead of Rs 5 lakh per awardee. Dhyanchand Awardees were given Rs 10 lakh instead of Rs 5 lakh.