PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for new state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Varanasi

India is a cricket-crazy nation with several cricket stadiums spread across the length and breadth of the country. The nation is all set to get another stadium added to its long list as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the state-of-the-art international cricket stadium in the Ganjari Area of Varanasi on September 23. The cost of the stadium is estimated to be around INR 450 crore which will be full of modern amenities with a seating capacity of around 30,000.

Renders of the upcoming Cricket Stadium in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation on 23rd September. pic.twitter.com/GLTTM6kgZw

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 19, 2023

The foundation stone laying ceremony is expected to be big event jointly organised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). The event is expected to be attended by several star cricketers.

“Preparations at Ganjari are being started for the proposed visit of the Prime Minister to lay the foundation stone of the cricket stadium on September 23. It will be a grand show as apart from BCCI office-bearers, star cricketers are also likely to take part in the ceremony,” Kaushal Raj Sharma, the Divisional Commissioner was quoted as saying by Times of India.

The stadium has been designed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and drawings of the project has been finalised. In the next steps, UPCA (Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association) will approve the project and attain no-objection certificates from various departments such as forest and ground water.

The government has allocated INR 120 crore for land acquisition

After acquiring NOC’s, the process of levelling the acquired land and construction of stadium's boundary wall will begin. The government has allocated INR 120 crore for land acquisition, while the remaining INR 330 crore will be used for stadium's construction.

Once completed, the international cricket stadium with a capacity of 30000 spectators will be ready to host international cricket matches. The development of roads and other facilities in the surrounding areas of the stadium will also get underway soon. The stadium will further inspire the youth of Uttar Pradesh to join the league of India cricketers hailing from the state such as Suresh Raina, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Mohammad Kaif, and Praveen Kumar.