Paralympics: Telangana Govt rewards Deepthi Jeevanji with Rs 1 crore, plot in Warangal

Telangana government announced multiple rewards for Paralympian Deepthi Jeevanji on Saturday, September 7. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy acknowledged Jeevavji's inspiring journey and her bronze medal win at the Paris Paralympics and rewarded her with cash prize of Rs 1 crore and a 4500 square-feet plot in Warangal. Jeevanji was also awarded a Group-2 level government job.

The event took place at the CM's residence in Jubilee Hills, attended by MP Porika Balram, MLA KR Nagaraju, Telangana Sports Authority (SAAT) Chairman Shiva Sena, and other senior officials.

Deepthi Jeevanji won India's third track medal at the Paris Paralympics on September 3. The



world champion sprinter won bronze in women's 400m T20 final with a timing of 55.82 seconds. Jeevanji had started off brilliantly in the final with a stunning reaction time of 0.164 seconds and finished strong behind Ukraine's Yulia Shuliar and Turkey's world record holder Aysel Onder.

Jeevanji, who won the gold medal in Para Asian Games and the World Championships was 0.66 seconds behind the gold medal winner. She had made up ground and was running at the second position for the majority of the final third of her sprint, but was taken over by Turkey's Aysel in the last few strides. Before Jeevanji, India's Preethi Pal had won two bronze medals in women's T35 100m and 200m sprints.