**Poovamma Among Honored Achievers**

Bengaluru, Oct. 6: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar felicitated the state's athletes at the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday for bringing glory to the country and Karnataka at the Asian Games. He announced a total cash prize of ₹8 crore for the eight medal winners.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister also announced several significant incentive measures by the state government for the athletes who participated in the Asian Games, including the medal winners.

For the first time, a cash incentive of ₹5 lakh each has been sanctioned for the 20 athletes from Karnataka who qualified and competed in the Asian Games. Athletes from disciplines such as athletics, badminton, cricket, cycling, equestrian, golf, hockey, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and sports climbing are the beneficiaries of this initiative.

**Increase in Cash Prizes for Medal Winners**

The cash prize amounts awarded to athletes from Karnataka who won medals at the Asian Games have also been increased. Previously, gold medalists received ₹35 lakh, silver medalists ₹25 lakh, and bronze medalists ₹15 lakh. CM D.K. Shivakumar has decided to award cash prizes of ₹1 crore for a gold medal, ₹75 lakh for a silver medal, and ₹50 lakh for a bronze medal.

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