Haryana hands 132 Asian and Para Asian Games athletes cash awards of Rs 189.38 crore and releases a sports calendar

30 October 2026

Haryana honoured 132 athletes of the Asian Games and the Para Asian Games at a state-level ceremony at Bhiwani, giving cash awards of Rs 189.38 crore in all. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released the Haryana Sports Calendar at the same ceremony. Haryana's athletes won 32 of India's medals at the Asian Games, 14 of them gold; its para-athletes won 31, including 9 gold. The state runs 2,000 sports nurseries and 25 residential sports academies, where athletes get a daily diet allowance of Rs 500. The state has given Group A, B and C posts to 260 outstanding sportspersons and has paid Rs 931 crore to 17,676 athletes. The Sports Department budget has grown from Rs 163 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 668.42 crore. Bhim Stadium at Bhiwani is to be upgraded at a cost of Rs 50 crore. Winners of the Khel Ratna, Dronacharya, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Tenzing Norgay awards get a monthly honorarium of Rs 20,000, and Bhim Award recipients Rs 5,000.