Bangalore, Oct 15 (PTI): Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has announced cash prizes to all the medal winning sportspersons from the state in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games at Delhi.
The gold medal winners will get a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, silver medal winners Rs seven lakh and bronze Rs five lakh each, an official release said.
The chief minister has directed the Youth Services and Sports Department to immediately initiate formal action like preparing the list of medal winners and other arrangements for conferring the cash prizes.