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Indicative picture of cricket stadium
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Expansion
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will build an international cricket stadium at Ganjari in Varanasi. It has been agreed upon. By March, the land of the stadium will be given on lease to the BCCI, then the construction work will start. The officials of the sports department are busy in completing its formalities. The capacity of spectators in the cricket stadium will be 30 thousand.
The way is almost cleared for the construction of third international cricket stadium of Uttar Pradesh and first international cricket stadium of Purvanchal at Ganjari in Varanasi. Soon the land will be given on lease to BCCI, then the construction work will start under the supervision of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). The stadium will be equipped with modern facilities and resources.
Sports department will have to pay Rs 20 lakh for every match
The pavilion and dressing room will be made in a special way. Parking arrangements will be good. Preparing to make the best of the playing field. About Rs 400 crore is to be spent on the construction of the stadium. Departmental officials say that BCCI will have to pay rent according to the number of matches that will be held in the stadium. Fee of Rs 10 lakh per match and Rs 10 lakh will have to be deposited in the Promotion Committee.
