KATHMANDU, Oct 14: The government has provided cash prize to medal winner players, coaches and managers of the 20th Asian Games.
The government provided Rs 650,000 cash prize to Karate player Tenzin Sherpa and Rs 130,000 to coach Kushal Shrestha and Rs 65,000 to manager Yub Raj Lama.
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Similarly, women kabaddi players received Rs 195,000 each while main coach Parbati Rai got Rs 130,000, assistant coach Lok Bahadur Bista and manager Sharad Darshandhari Rs 65,000 each.
Earlier, a cabinet meeting held on October 9 had decided to provide cash prize to medal winner players.
Nepal's Karate player Tenzin and women Kabaddi team had won bronze medals in the 20th Asian Games organised at Noyoga of Japan.
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