Biju Patnaik Sports Awards 2019-20

1 videos • 9 views • by Sports Odisha Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik conferred several sportspersons of the State with the Biju Patnaik Awards for Sports, Bravery and State Award for Social Service on the occasion of National Sports Day on 29th August, 2020. Braveheart sisters from Kendrapara- Purnima & Sabita Giri – received the Biju Patnaik Bravery Award with cash award of Rs 1 lakh each, medal and citation, for saving 12 people from drowning when the boat carrying them capsized in Nipania river on January 2 last year. As informed by Director Sports, R Vineel Krishna, a total of 435 sportspersons including 51 para-athletes have been awarded cash awards amounting to Rs 1.61 crore.