Bhubaneswar: Odisha para-archer Payal Nag has received a cash award of Rs 10 lakh from the State Government for winning a silver medal at the 5th Asian Para Games 2026.
Payal secured the medal in the Women’s Para Compound Doubles event at the championship. She was felicitated at a ceremony held at Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday, where Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Sports and Youth Services Department, Bhupendra Singh Poonia, and Director Yeddula Vijay presented her with the cash award.
Congratulating Payal, Poonia said her performance at the Asian Para Games had brought pride to Odisha. He added that her achievement would inspire aspiring sportspersons across the state and wished her success in future competitions.
Poonia also reiterated the department’s commitment to the overall development of sports and athletes in Odisha, stating that efforts were underway to further strengthen the state’s sporting ecosystem.
