LUCKNOW: After Lucknow and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is ready to get its 3rd world cricket stadium in Varanasi and the paintings at the similar will begin through May-June this yr.
The state govt has bought a land measuring 31 acres in Rajatalab house of Varanasi for the world cricket stadium, and the land will probably be passed over to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association ,UPCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) through the tip of this month, in keeping with officers.
BCCI’s honorary secretary Jai Shah and BCCI vp Rajeev Shukla had visited Varanasi previous this week on this regard.
“The Uttar Pradesh government has identified around 31 acres of land in Ganjari village in Rajatalab tehsil (of Varanasi) for the construction of the international cricket stadium. It will be the third such stadium in the state after Green Park in Kanpur and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana stadium in Lucknow, where international matches will be played,” UPCA director Yudhvir Singh instructed PTI on Sunday.
He stated the development paintings of the brand new stadium will begin through May-June this yr, and the stadium is perhaps finished through the tip of 2024.
“The cost of construction of the proposed cricket stadium is around Rs 300 crore,” Singh stated.
Singh stated the proposed world cricket stadium will probably be constructed as in step with the world requirements, and it’s going to have a capability of accommodating 30,000 guests.
UPCA secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava stated Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla had previous this week visited Varanasi on this regard.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, Kaushal Raj Sharma stated, “The Uttar Pradesh government has purchased 31 acres of land from the Rajatalab area (of Varanasi) from farmers at almost Rs 120 crore. This land will be given to the UPCA on a 30 -year lease by the end of this month. In lieu of the lease, the UPCA will give Rs 10 lakh every year to the UP government. After this, the UPCA will construct its own stadium (on this land).”
Sharma additionally stated that it’s conceivable that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would possibly lay the basis of the world cricket stadium in June this yr.
Confirming the seek advice from of Shah and Shukla, the divisional commissioner stated, “BCCI and UPCA officials held some rounds of talks with the district administration officials regarding the construction of the cricket stadium. Now, in the last week of this month, Rs 10 lakh lease The fee will be deposited, and the land will be handed over to the UPCA. After this, the BCCI will assign the work of construction of the cricket stadium to its construction agency.”
To a query at the availability of resort amenities within the town as in step with the world cricket fits, Sharma stated, “The stadium will be constructed in Rajatalab area of Varanasi. This area is surrounded by Ring Road, and has wide roads, which leads to the (proposed) stadium. There is one five star hotel in Varanasi. Soon, new hotels will be coming up, and some hotels are being expanded.”
UPCA director Yudhvir Singh stated folks of Kashi will have the ability to benefit from the cricket fits within the stadium from 2025.
The state govt has bought a land measuring 31 acres in Rajatalab house of Varanasi for the world cricket stadium, and the land will probably be passed over to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association ,UPCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) through the tip of this month, in keeping with officers.
BCCI’s honorary secretary Jai Shah and BCCI vp Rajeev Shukla had visited Varanasi previous this week on this regard.
“The Uttar Pradesh government has identified around 31 acres of land in Ganjari village in Rajatalab tehsil (of Varanasi) for the construction of the international cricket stadium. It will be the third such stadium in the state after Green Park in Kanpur and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana stadium in Lucknow, where international matches will be played,” UPCA director Yudhvir Singh instructed PTI on Sunday.
He stated the development paintings of the brand new stadium will begin through May-June this yr, and the stadium is perhaps finished through the tip of 2024.
“The cost of construction of the proposed cricket stadium is around Rs 300 crore,” Singh stated.
Singh stated the proposed world cricket stadium will probably be constructed as in step with the world requirements, and it’s going to have a capability of accommodating 30,000 guests.
UPCA secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava stated Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla had previous this week visited Varanasi on this regard.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, Kaushal Raj Sharma stated, “The Uttar Pradesh government has purchased 31 acres of land from the Rajatalab area (of Varanasi) from farmers at almost Rs 120 crore. This land will be given to the UPCA on a 30 -year lease by the end of this month. In lieu of the lease, the UPCA will give Rs 10 lakh every year to the UP government. After this, the UPCA will construct its own stadium (on this land).”
Sharma additionally stated that it’s conceivable that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would possibly lay the basis of the world cricket stadium in June this yr.
Confirming the seek advice from of Shah and Shukla, the divisional commissioner stated, “BCCI and UPCA officials held some rounds of talks with the district administration officials regarding the construction of the cricket stadium. Now, in the last week of this month, Rs 10 lakh lease The fee will be deposited, and the land will be handed over to the UPCA. After this, the BCCI will assign the work of construction of the cricket stadium to its construction agency.”
To a query at the availability of resort amenities within the town as in step with the world cricket fits, Sharma stated, “The stadium will be constructed in Rajatalab area of Varanasi. This area is surrounded by Ring Road, and has wide roads, which leads to the (proposed) stadium. There is one five star hotel in Varanasi. Soon, new hotels will be coming up, and some hotels are being expanded.”
UPCA director Yudhvir Singh stated folks of Kashi will have the ability to benefit from the cricket fits within the stadium from 2025.
