Bhubaneswar: Athlete Srabani Nanda was today awarded a cash prize of Rs 9.40 lakh by the Sports and Youth Services Department for her outstanding performance in the 37th National Games 2023 held in Goa and other sports disciplines.
Speaking at a special felicitation function organized by the Department at Kalinga Stadium, the Minister for Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera said that today we are proud to felicitate talented athlete l Srabani Nanda.
Due to dedication and hard work, she has not only earned a medal for herself but has also made the whole of Odisha proud.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has given priority to sports and has given priority to infrastructure, world-class training, promotion of sportspersons and employment.
Similarly, Srabani thanked the Chief Minister and the Sports Department for the award and said that the infrastructure that has been built at present like indoor athletics, tempareture controlled aquatic center, FIFA standard football stadium and training center will help in producing many international players from Odisha in the coming days.