Ramesh gifts mini-bus to upcoming girl footballers

August 09, 2013 20:53

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today gifted Rs ten lakh from his MPLAD funds to buy a mini-bus for the promising football playing girls of Ranchi for their spirited show in a tournament played in Spain.

"As per the MPLAD rule, I can only spend Rs ten lakh from my funds in any other state, and a mini bus can be bought for transport (purpose)," Ramesh said when the girls told him several of their problems, including transport facility. The mini-bus would help the girls from the adjoining villages of Ormanjhi block situated on the outskirts of Ranchi ferrying to schools and football ground every day, he said.

On August 2, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren had announced Rs 21,000 as cash prize to the players after they finished third among ten teams in the Gasteiz U-14 girls football tournament played in Spain in July.

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