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CM Prithviraj Chavan as agreed to give one flat to Yuvraj Valmiki from CM’s 2% quota. The entire cost of flat would be paid by Mumbai Pradesh Committee.
Updated : Sep 29, 2017, 04:50 AM IST
The Mumbai Pradesh congress committee has decided to bear complete cost of flat to Yuvraj Valmiki, who was a part of the hockey team that recently won the Asian Champions Trophy in China.
According to Kripa Shankar Singh, President, MPCC, he has requested CM Prithviraj Chavan to allot a flat to Hockey star Yuvraj Valmiki. CM has agreed to give one flat to Yuvraj Valmiki from CM’s 2% quota. The entire cost of flat would be paid by Mumbai Pradesh Committee. “
Kripa Shankar singh was speaking at felicitation ceremony organised by Valmiki Samaj yesterday at Bharat Nagar in Bandra East. Rajesh Ridlan, president valmiki samaj gave him a cheeque of Rs 1 lakh.
It may be noted that Maharashtra Government has decided to give a cash prize of Rs10 lakh to Yuvraj Valmiki, who was a part of the hockey team that recently won the Asian Champions Trophy in China. The was also considering giving Yuvraj, who hails from Maharashtra, a government job.
Meanwhile the prize money is pouring for Yuvraj valmiki. Deputy CM Ajit pawar gave him a cheeque of Rs 1 lakh, government of India would give him Rs 1.50 lakh, Vasai Marathon gave him a cheque of Rs 1 lakh, Valmiki samaj Rs. 1 lakh, IHA Rs 25,000, Ashwin Naik also offered him Rs 1 lakh.