The Maharashtra sports department has sought funds of over Rs one crore for ace shooter Rahi Sarnobat.

According to a senior Government official, Sarnobat who hails from Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra, has qualified for the next year's Tokyo Olympics. 

The official stated that he has made a request through social media  to all players and different sports Associations/Federation of Maharashtra to send the government proposal for financial assistances immediately so that the government can expedite the process. 

He informed that it is a financial assistance to emerging players for their training and other expenditure. 

The official added that most of the players are not aware of the schemes and hence he has made a request to them. 

He further informed that among other things, the players who can seek funds need to have resided in Maharashtra for 15 years, and should have won at least one medal in junior or senior nationals competitions.