Chhattisgarh government is committed to promote sports talent : Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai today attended the closing ceremony of CM Trophy India International Challenge Badminton Competition 2024 organized at I Sports Badminton Arena located at Mowa in the capital Raipur. Addressing the ceremony, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the Chhattisgarh government is committed to promote the sports talent of the state. The best possible facilities are being provided to the players and better sports infrastructure is being developed. He said that the player from Chhattisgarh who wins gold medal in the Olympics will be given an incentive of Rs 3 crore, the silver medal winner will be given Rs 2 crore and the bronze medal winner will be given Rs 1 crore.

Addressing the closing ceremony of CM Trophy India International Challenge Badminton Competition 2024, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that it is a matter of great happiness that this badminton tournament is being organized in Chhattisgarh, in which participants from 10 countries are participating. Sports is not only a medium of competition, but it is a symbol of unity, discipline and dedication. It makes the youth positive and energetic. It makes them emotionally strong. We are constantly promoting sports in Chhattisgarh. There are many talented players in our state. We are also implementing the Khelo-India scheme of the Government of India in all the districts of Chhattisgarh.

The Chief Minister said that whenever I get an opportunity, I talk to the players and try to understand their expectations. I encourage them for their achievements. Just yesterday, I talked to Dhamtari’s badminton player Ritika Dhruv on a video call and congratulated her for her achievements at the national level.

The Chief Minister said that Ritika told me that her father works as a labourer to earn a living and her mother is an Anganwadi assistant. Despite the struggles, Ritika has performed brilliantly in badminton. I assured Ritika that you should move ahead and bring glory to your parents as well as the entire Chhattisgarh. We will fully support you.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that similarly, a few days ago, I spoke on the phone to Nisha, a mountaineer from Chhattisgarh. Nisha wants to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in the East African country of Tanzania. She also wants to conquer Mount Everest. Her father is a rickshaw-puller. I came to know that due to poor financial condition, the girl is not able to go for mountaineering. I assured her of all kinds of support from the government and yesterday I approved an amount of Rs. 4.75 lakh for Nisha.

The Chief Minister said that our government is committed to promote sports talent. We will also provide all facilities so that players can progress in the field of badminton. The Chief Minister congratulated the men’s doubles winners Shri Hariharan and Shri Ruban Kumar. He also congratulated all the participants and organizers of the CM Trophy India International Challenge Badminton Competition 2024. The Chief Minister welcomed the players from abroad and all the members of their team to Chhattisgarh.

On this occasion, Chhattisgarh Badminton Association President Mr. Vikram Sisodia, General Secretary Mr. Sanjay Mishra, Mr. Rakesh Shekhar, Mr. Gautam Mahanta along with Badminton Association officials, players and a large number of sports lovers were present.