LUCKNOW: After Lucknow and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is due to get its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi and work on it will start in May-June this year.
The state government has purchased a 31-acre plot of land in the Rajatalab area of Varanasi for the international cricket stadium and the land will be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by the end of this month, officials said.
Honorary Secretary of the BCCI Jay Shah and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla had visited Varanasi earlier this week in that regard.
“The Government of Uttar Pradesh 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, which will host international matches,” UPCA Director Yudhvir Singh told PTI on Sunday.
He said construction work on the new stadium will start in May-June this year and the stadium is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
“The construction cost of the proposed cricket stadium is around Rs 300 million,” Singh said.
Singh said the proposed international cricket stadium will be built to international standards and have a capacity of 30,000 spectators.
UPCA Secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava said Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla visited Varanasi earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said: “The Uttar Pradesh government has bought 31 acres of land from the Rajatalab area (of Varanasi) from farmers for almost Rs 120 crore. This land will be given to the UPCA for a 30-year lease by the end of this month. In lieu of the lease, the UPCA will give the UP government Rs 10 lakh each year. After that, UPCA will build its own stadium (on this land).”
Sharma also said it is possible that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the international cricket stadium in June this year.
Confirming Shah and Shukla’s visit, the Divisional Commissioner said: “Officials from the BCCI and the UPCA have held a number of rounds of talks with the district administration officials regarding the construction of the cricket stadium. The fee will be deposited and the land will be handed over to the UPCA. Thereafter, BCCI will entrust the construction work for the cricket stadium to its construction agency.”
When asked about the availability of hotel facilities in the city for international cricket matches, Sharma said: “The stadium will be built in the Rajatalab area of Varanasi. This area is surrounded by the ring road and has wide streets leading to the (planned) stadium. There is a five star hotel in Varanasi. New hotels will be built soon and some hotels will be expanded.”
UPCA director Yudhvir Singh said that from 2025, people of Kashi will be able to enjoy the cricket matches at the stadium.
The state government has purchased a 31-acre plot of land in the Rajatalab area of Varanasi for the international cricket stadium and the land will be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by the end of this month, officials said.
Honorary Secretary of the BCCI Jay Shah and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla had visited Varanasi earlier this week in that regard.
“The Government of Uttar Pradesh 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, which will host international matches,” UPCA Director Yudhvir Singh told PTI on Sunday.
He said construction work on the new stadium will start in May-June this year and the stadium is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
“The construction cost of the proposed cricket stadium is around Rs 300 million,” Singh said.
Singh said the proposed international cricket stadium will be built to international standards and have a capacity of 30,000 spectators.
UPCA Secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava said Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla visited Varanasi earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said: “The Uttar Pradesh government has bought 31 acres of land from the Rajatalab area (of Varanasi) from farmers for almost Rs 120 crore. This land will be given to the UPCA for a 30-year lease by the end of this month. In lieu of the lease, the UPCA will give the UP government Rs 10 lakh each year. After that, UPCA will build its own stadium (on this land).”
Sharma also said it is possible that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the international cricket stadium in June this year.
Confirming Shah and Shukla’s visit, the Divisional Commissioner said: “Officials from the BCCI and the UPCA have held a number of rounds of talks with the district administration officials regarding the construction of the cricket stadium. The fee will be deposited and the land will be handed over to the UPCA. Thereafter, BCCI will entrust the construction work for the cricket stadium to its construction agency.”
When asked about the availability of hotel facilities in the city for international cricket matches, Sharma said: “The stadium will be built in the Rajatalab area of Varanasi. This area is surrounded by the ring road and has wide streets leading to the (planned) stadium. There is a five star hotel in Varanasi. New hotels will be built soon and some hotels will be expanded.”
UPCA director Yudhvir Singh said that from 2025, people of Kashi will be able to enjoy the cricket matches at the stadium.
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