Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had sanctioned  5 lakh rupees to the family of deceased Manipuri Footballer Manitombi Singh in an effort to ease the financial crisis of the family.

Manitombi, who died on August, 2020 at the age of 39, was the only earning member of his family and is survived by his wife and a son. Speaking about the decision, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said, Manitombi has contributed significantly to Indian football and also contributed as a coach in Manipur.

The grant of  5 lakh rupees was sanctioned under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for sportspersons. The sports ministry has been consistently helping athletes in need of financial support through this fund.