Rs 1.6 crore to Hima from Assam Govt

Chief Minister  of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has announced an award of Rs 1.60 crore award to sprinter Hima Das.

'Dhing Express' Hima  won three medals including a gold and two silvers in the recently concluded Asian Games 2018 held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Hima will be arriving in India on Tuesday. The Assam Government will organized a grand function on September 7 at the Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati to acknowledge Das for her success.

Hima hails from Kandhulimari village in Dhing in Nagaon.

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