₹1.5cr cash, land for Rio gold medalist Devendra
Following javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia’s gold medal win at the Rio Paralympics, the Rajasthan government announced a reward of ₹75 lakh plus land for the para athlete. Devendra will be given a 200 square metre plot in Jaipur and 25 'bighas' of land in Ganganagar from the government. The para-athlete​ will also receive ₹75 lakh from the Sports Ministry.