India, Feb. 18 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday attended the closing ceremony of the Chief Minister Championship Trophy 2025-26 at Nanurkheda in Dehradun, where Dehradun district was awarded the winner's trophy along with a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh.

Addressing the gathering, Dhami said the championship marked the culmination of a statewide sports initiative aimed at identifying talent across villages, nyay panchayats and remote hill regions. According to the state government, prize money amounting to Rs.11 crore will be transferred directly to players' bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism.

The Chief Minister referred to national-level initiatives such as Khelo India and Fit India...