The Haryana government has scrapped a state-level function to award sportspersons and decided to transfer the cash prize directly into their accounts.
The function, scheduled to be held in Panchkula on Monday, was planned to give away cash prizes worth Rs 90 crore to about 3,000 sportspersons who have won medals in national and international competitions.
Sports Minister Anil Vij, who had given details about the event 10 days ago, on Sunday explained the reason behind cancelling the function.
"Nearly 3,000 players were to be honoured and it was not possible to do so in a day," Vij told reporters. "Therefore, we felt rather than postponing the event, it was more appropriate to deposit money into their bank accounts."