Union Government today announced the list of all the Arjuna and other award winners for the year 2010. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sports honour went to badminton star Saina Nehwal. Apart from a medal and citation, Saina will receive a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh. She will be conferred the honour by President Pratibha Patil at a function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29.

The Arjuna and Dronacharya awardees will get statuettes citations and cash prize of Rs 5 lakh each. Dhyan Chand Award, given for the lift-time contribution to sports development, carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh statuettes and a citation.

LIST OF THE AWARDEES:

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: Saina Nehwal (Badminton).

Arjuna Awards: Joseph Abraham, Krishna Poonia (both Athletics); Dinesh Kumar (Boxing); Parimrajan Negi (Chess); Julan Goswami (Women’s cricket); Deepak Kumar Mandal (Football); Sandeep Singh (Men’s hockey); Jasjeet Kaur Handa (Women’s hockey); Dinesh Kumar (Kabaddi); Sanjeev Rajput (Shooting); Rehan Jehangir Poncha (Swimming); Kapil Dev (Volleyball); Rajeev Tomar (Wrestling); Rajesh Chaudhary (Yachting); Jagseer Singh (Para-Olympics).

Dhyan Chand Awards: Satish Pillai (Athletics); Kuldeep Singh (Wrestling);  Anita Chanu (Weightlifting).

Dronacharya Awards: AK Kutty (Athletics); Subhash B Aggarwal (Billiards and snooker); L Ibomcha Singh (Boxing); Ajay Kumar Bansal (Hockey); Captain Chandrup (Wrestling).

Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Puruskar: Services Sports Control Board (SSCB);  Tata Steel Limited (Khel Evam Yuva Vibhag); Government of Madhya Pradesh.