Assam govt enhances regular pension for sports-persons to Rs. 10,000

Aug. 26: In the weekly Assam Cabinet today, several key decisions regarding reopening of educational institutions, assistance to sports-persons, boosting PWD Building assets, speeding up, jaljeevan, Mission work, providing employment, etc. were taken. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

Standing by Sports-persons: 

• Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah’s birthday on September 3 to be observed as Sports Day
• Regular Sports Pension for sportspersons/ organisers/ technical officials raised from Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000
• Life time pension of Rs 10,000 per month to medal winners of national/international championships
• One time assistance of Rs 50,000 medal winners who are in employment.