a good deal? Government give money to shooters

[nagarifle]

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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
26-August-2015 12:34 IST
Financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund to Shooter Abhinav Bindra – visit to Germany for stock personalization of rifle, ammunition test

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved financial assistance to Shooter Abhinav Bindra from NSDF for his visit to Germany during the period from September 01 to 11, 2015 for the following purpose:

S No
Item
Estimated cost
1
Stock Personalization for Rifle for 2016 season
Euro 2500
2
Ammunition Test for 2016 season
Euro 1000
3
Biomechanical Analysis
Euro 500
4
Sports Medicine
Euro 1000
5
Air travel Delhi-Frankfurt-Dortmund and back
Actual in economy class in the shortest route

Total
Euro 5000 + air fare

Release of 90% of the estimated cost as advance has also been approved. The expenditure on the above items will be met from the budget allocated to Abhinav Bindra under TOP Scheme.

[goodboy_mentor]

I do not know how funding some particular shooters is going to popularize the sport among the common masses, when the cost of guns and ammunition is beyond the reach of most of the aspiring shooters? Add to it the draconian gun licensing laws.

[aadhaulya]

I do not know how funding some particular shooters is going to popularize the sport among the common masses, when the cost of guns and ammunition is beyond the reach of most of the aspiring shooters? Add to it the draconian gun licensing laws.

totally

Atul

[StampMaster]

With limited club and access to equipment, how does the government expect people participate and take the sport ahead.

[vsraja]

Its all become politics.bloody politics

[ganeshn]

how about funding these talents? actually she is asking for help, the language is Gujarati.