Dehradun Wins Mukhyamantri Championship Trophy as Khel Mahakumbh Participation Nearly Doubles
Dehradun district has won the Mukhyamantri Championship Trophy at the closing ceremony of Khel Mahakumbh, with CM Pushkar Singh Dhami awarding a Rs 5 lakh prize and announcing a sharp rise in player participation this year.
Current Summary
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the closing ceremony of the Mukhyamantri Championship Trophy (Khel Mahakumbh) at Mini Stadium, Nanurkheda, Dehradun, where he awarded the trophy and a Rs 5 lakh prize to Dehradun district. Dhami also launched a portal, meroyuva.in, at the event, which featured demonstrations of Malkhamb and Artistic Yoga. He said the Khel Mahakumbh journey began on September 1 in Tanakpur, Champawat, and progressed through Nyay Panchayat, Vidhan Sabha and Parliamentary constituency levels to the state level. Participation rose from roughly 2.20 lakh players last year to more than 3.35 lakh this year, across 32 competitions held in the state's 662 Nyay Panchayats, all 70 Assembly constituencies, and at parliamentary and state levels. Dhami said approximately Rs 11.30 crore in prize money is being transferred directly to players' bank accounts through DBT this year.
What We Know
- Dehradun district won the Mukhyamantri Championship Trophy at the Khel Mahakumbh closing ceremony in Dehradun, receiving a Rs 5 lakh prize from CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
- CM Dhami launched a youth portal, meroyuva.in, at the event.
- Participation in Khel Mahakumbh rose from about 2.20 lakh players last year to more than 3.35 lakh this year.
- The tournament spanned 32 competitions across the state's 662 Nyay Panchayats, all 70 Assembly constituencies, and parliamentary and state levels.
- Approximately Rs 11.30 crore in prize money is being transferred directly to players' bank accounts through DBT this year.
What Is Still Unclear
- Specific winners in individual competitions beyond the overall district trophy have not been disclosed.
What Changed
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