Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium
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| Address | Haldwani Bypass Road, Gaulapar Haldwani India |
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| Coordinates | 29°13′10″N 79°32′35″E / 29.21938°N 79.54297°E |
| Owner | Government of Uttarakhand |
| Operator | Uttarakhand Olympic Association |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 25000 |
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| Uttarakhand football team Uttarakhand Super League | |
Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium is located in
Location
The stadium is located on the banks of the Gaula river in the Gaulapar area of Haldwani.[2] It is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Haldwani bus station and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from railway station.
History
On 7 November 2014, the Government of Uttarakhand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCC Limited, Hyderabad, according to which NCC Limited was to build the stadium in 18 months on 30.20 hectares of land.[3] At that time Rs. 225 crore were allocated to this project.[3][4] The foundation of Haldwani Stadium was laid on 9 November 2014 by then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat.[5] On 18 December 2016, he inaugurated the International Cricket Ground as a part of the stadium complex.[6][7] As of May 2017, the Athlete Stadium under the stadium was still under construction.[8] As per district sports officer, works took longer time due to lack of funds in the past.[9]
See also
- Doon School Ground
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
- Maharana Pratap Sports College
References
- ^ "Harish Rawat inaugurates international stadium in Haldwani". The Times of India. Nainital. TNN. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Upadhyay, Vineet (4 May 2015). "Old Haldwani stadium to be upgraded with Int'l facilities". The times of India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ a b Prashant, Shishir (7 November 2014). "NCC bags Rs 225-cr bid to build stadium in Uttarakhand". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "ग्रेटर हल्द्वानी में बनेगा अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर का खेल स्टेडियम" (in Hindi). Zee News. 7 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "अंतरराष्ट्रीय खेल की दुनिया में उत्तराखंड का बड़ा कदम" (in Hindi). Haldwani: Amar Ujala. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "उत्तराखंड को मिली विश्व स्तर पर पहचान". Haldwani: Amar Ujala. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "आज हल्द्वानी को मिलेंगे दो बड़े तोहफे". Dainik Jagran. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ पांडे, हरीश (29 May 2017). "एक साल बाद होने हैं राष्ट्रीय खेल मगर नहीं है तैयारी, कैसे होगी मेजबानी". Haldwani: Amar Ujala. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ साह, अंकित (17 May 2022). "176 करोड़ की लागत से बने अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम की स्थिति बदहाल, 6 साल बाद भी नहीं पूरा हुआ काम". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2022.