Hockey: Govt announces Rs 10 lakh grant for Mohammad Shahid

Hockey: Govt announces Rs 10 lakh grant for Mohammad Shahid

The Union Sports minister Dr Jitendra Singh today announced a grant of 10 lakh rupees for ailing Olympic gold medallist Mohammed Shahid, who is undergoing treatment for serious liver and kidney ailment at a hospital in Gurgaon.

Dr Singh who paid a visit to the ailing hockey legend later tweeted that all medical expenses for Shahid would be reimbursed and 10 lakh rupees from the ministry was sanctioned for overhead expenses.

Shahid’s medical expenses are being taken care by his employers Indian Railways. Known for his artistic stickwork, Shahid was a member of the V Baskaran led Indian team that won its last gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.