Govt increases assistance to former sportspersons

“Under the revised scheme, the amount of annual income for being eligible for getting financial assistance from the Fund has been raised from the existing Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh,” the Ministry said in a release.

“According to the revised scheme, sportspersons and family members of the sportspersons living in indigent circumstances will be eligible for financial assistance,” it added.

Various kinds of financial help has been added.