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The state authorities has bought a land measuring 31 acres in Rajatalab space of Varanasi for the worldwide cricket stadium, and the land shall be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (UPCA) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) by the top of this month
Lucknow: After Lucknow and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is ready to get its third worldwide cricket stadium in Varanasi and the work on the identical will start by Might-June this 12 months. The state authorities has bought a land measuring 31 acres in Rajatalab space of Varanasi for the worldwide cricket stadium, and the land shall be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (UPCA) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) by the top of this month, in accordance with officers.
BCCI’s honorary secretary Jay Shah and BCCI vice chairman Rajeev Shukla had visited Varanasi earlier this week on this regard.
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”The Uttar Pradesh authorities has recognized round 31 acres of land in Ganjari village in Rajatalab tehsil (of Varanasi) for the development of the worldwide cricket stadium. Will probably be the third such stadium within the state after Inexperienced Park in Kanpur and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana stadium in Lucknow, the place worldwide matches shall be performed,” UPCA director Yudhvir Singh advised PTI on Sunday.
He stated the development work of the brand new stadium will start by Might-June this 12 months, and the stadium is more likely to be accomplished by the top of 2024.
”The price of development of the proposed cricket stadium is round Rs 300 crore,” Singh stated. Singh stated the proposed worldwide cricket stadium shall be constructed as per the worldwide requirements, and it’ll have a capability of accommodating 30,000 guests.
UPCA secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava stated Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla had earlier this week visited Varanasi on this regard.
In the meantime, Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, Kaushal Raj Sharma stated, ”The Uttar Pradesh authorities has bought 31 acres of land from the Rajatalab space (of Varanasi) from farmers at nearly Rs 120 crore. This land shall be given to the UPCA on a 30-year lease by the top of this month. In lieu of the lease, the UPCA will give Rs 10 lakh yearly to the UP authorities. After this, the UPCA will assemble its personal stadium (on this land).” Sharma additionally stated that it’s doable that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could lay the inspiration of the worldwide cricket stadium in June this 12 months.
Confirming the go to of Shah and Shukla, the divisional commissioner stated, ”BCCI and UPCA officers held some rounds of talks with the district administration officers relating to the development of the cricket stadium. Now, within the final week of this month, Rs 10 lakh lease charge shall be deposited, and the land shall be handed over to the UPCA. After this, the BCCI will assign the work of development of the cricket stadium to its development company.” To a query on the provision of lodge amenities within the metropolis as per the worldwide cricket matches, Sharma stated, ”The stadium shall be constructed in Rajatalab space of Varanasi. This space is surrounded by Ring Street, and has large roads, which results in the (proposed) stadium. There’s one 5 star lodge in Varanasi. Quickly, new motels shall be arising, and a few motels are being expanded.” UPCA director Yudhvir Singh stated folks of Kashi will have the ability to benefit from the cricket matches within the stadium from 2025.
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