Sports Ministry has announced 50 thousand rupees per month stipend to the elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympic, Asian Games and Common Wealth Games to meet their pocket expenses. The stipend will be given to 152 elites players from this month. The Olympic Task Force has made recommended in this regard which was accepted by the government. The announcement was made by Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore. He said the Centre is committed to providing all resources to champions.