LUCKNOW: After Lucknow and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is set to have its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi and works will start by May-June this year.
The state government has purchased 31 acres 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 say.
honorary secretary of the BCCI Jay Shah and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla had traveled to Varanasi earlier this week in this regard.
“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, where international matches will be played,” UPCA manager Yudhvir Singh told PTI on Sunday.
He said construction work for the new stadium will start by 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 crore,” Singh said.
Singh said the proposed international cricket stadium will be built to international standards and will have a capacity of 30,000 visitors.
UPCA Secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava said Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla visited Varanasi earlier this week in this regard.
Meanwhile Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said: “The Government of Uttar Pradesh has purchased 31 acres of land in the Rajatalab area (of Varanasi) from farmers for almost Rs 120 crore. This land will be given to UPCA on a 30-year lease by the end of this month.In lieu of the lease, UPCA will give Rs 10 lakh every year to the UP government.After that , the UPCA will build its own stadium (on this ground).
Sharma also said there is a possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the groundwork for the international cricket stadium in June this year.
Confirming Shah and Shukla’s visit, the Division Commissioner said, “BCCI and UPCA officials have held rounds of talks with district administration officials regarding the construction of the cricket stadium. Now, in the last week of this month, Rs 10 lakh lease fee will be deposited, and the land will be handed over to UPCA.After that, BCCI will entrust the construction works of the cricket stadium to its construction agency.
Asked about the availability of hotel facilities in the city as per international cricket matches, Sharma said, “The stadium will be built in the Rajatalab area of Varanasi. This area is surrounded by Ring Road and has wide roads, which leads to the stadium (proposed).There is a five star hotel in Varanasi.Soon there will be new hotels and some hotels will be expanded.
UPCA manager Yudhvir Singh said Kashi residents will be able to enjoy cricket matches at the stadium from 2025.
The state government has purchased 31 acres 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 say.
honorary secretary of the BCCI Jay Shah and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla had traveled to Varanasi earlier this week in this regard.
“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, where international matches will be played,” UPCA manager Yudhvir Singh told PTI on Sunday.
He said construction work for the new stadium will start by 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 crore,” Singh said.
Singh said the proposed international cricket stadium will be built to international standards and will have a capacity of 30,000 visitors.
UPCA Secretary Arvind Kumar Srivastava said Jay Shah and Rajeev Shukla visited Varanasi earlier this week in this regard.
Meanwhile Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said: “The Government of Uttar Pradesh has purchased 31 acres of land in the Rajatalab area (of Varanasi) from farmers for almost Rs 120 crore. This land will be given to UPCA on a 30-year lease by the end of this month.In lieu of the lease, UPCA will give Rs 10 lakh every year to the UP government.After that , the UPCA will build its own stadium (on this ground).
Sharma also said there is a possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the groundwork for the international cricket stadium in June this year.
Confirming Shah and Shukla’s visit, the Division Commissioner said, “BCCI and UPCA officials have held rounds of talks with district administration officials regarding the construction of the cricket stadium. Now, in the last week of this month, Rs 10 lakh lease fee will be deposited, and the land will be handed over to UPCA.After that, BCCI will entrust the construction works of the cricket stadium to its construction agency.
Asked about the availability of hotel facilities in the city as per international cricket matches, Sharma said, “The stadium will be built in the Rajatalab area of Varanasi. This area is surrounded by Ring Road and has wide roads, which leads to the stadium (proposed).There is a five star hotel in Varanasi.Soon there will be new hotels and some hotels will be expanded.
UPCA manager Yudhvir Singh said Kashi residents will be able to enjoy cricket matches at the stadium from 2025.
