Guwahati News Desk: Olympics Bronze Medallist Lovlina Borgohain left for national capital from Guwahati on Friday to attend the Independence Day programme along with the entire Olympics contingent at Red Fort on August 15.
After attending the Independence Day ceremony, Lovlina will return to her home town at Borpathar in Golaghat on August 17.
Boxer Lovlina was felicitated by Assam CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma at Srimanta Kalashetra in Guwahati on Thursday.
During the felicitation ceremony, Lovlina was awarded with Rs 1 crore by the State government along with a traditional ‘Muga Shawl’ and a traditional Assamese ‘Xorai’ and a rhino figurine.
During the programme, CM Sarma urges Assam Police to post Lovlina Borgohain as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
A sports project will be set up at Sarupathar in Lovlina’s name at a cost of Rs 25 lakh and Lovlina to receive Rs 1 lakh per month till the commencement of Paris Olympics 2024.
All four trainer of Lovlina received Rs 10 lakh each by the State government.
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