Karnataka hikes Asian Games medal rewards, gold to get Rs 1 crore

Bengaluru, Oct 6 (UNI) The Karnataka government on Tuesday substantially enhanced cash rewards for its Asian Games medallists, raising the prize money for a gold medal to Rs 1 crore, silver to Rs 75 lakh and bronze to Rs 50 lakh. The decision comes a day after Deputy Chief Minister and Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister G Parameshwara said the government was reconsidering the existing reward structure after athlete MR Poovamma sought higher incentives for medal-winning sportspersons. According to an official statement from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's office, the revised rewards will benefit eight sportspersons from Karnataka who won medals…