<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, 48 talented sportspersons were conferred with State Government's prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award for the year 2018-19 in a glittering ceremony held at Gateway of India in South Mumbai on Saturday.<br />''<br />''The recipient included 23 sportsmen and 25 women athletes including Kabaddi player Rishank Devadiga, wrestler Abhijit Katke and Hockey player Akash Chikte among others.<br />''<br />''Five coaches were bestowed with awards for best coach/mentor, while wrestling coach Pandharinath Pathare from Pune was honored with the the lifetime achievement award.<br />''<br />''Chhatrapati Awards in adventure category and for para athletes to Prabhat Koli for sea swimming.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar presented the awards to the winners.<br />''<br />''On the occassion, Chief Minister also launched Go Girl scheme.  Sportsmen from the state, who took part in Khelo India Youth Games in January and won, were also felicitated at the awards function.</span><br />