Rs.5 lakh assistance for late cycling coach's family

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The sport ministry Tuesday announced a grant of Rs.500,000 for the family of national cycling coach Ruma Chatterjee, who died last month in a tragic road accident in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh provided the assistance from the National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.

Chatterjee, who hailed from Kolkata, was hit by a speeding vehicle while she was training with the junior cyclists on the Noida Expressway. The 51-year-old was taken to the nearby Kailash Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Chatterjee, a spinster, leaves behind her 77-year-old mother and five sisters.

Chatterjee’s death was a major setback for the national team that was preparing for the World Championships.