Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium is located in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India. It has a capacity of 25,000 people and was inaugurated on 18 December 2016 by Harish Rawat, the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.[1] It is spread over an area of 70 acres and has cricket and football grounds, a track for 800-metre race, a hockey field, badminton courts, a lawn tennis court, a boxing ring, and a swimming pool.

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Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium

Location	Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates	30°18′05″N 78°06′09″E
Capacity	25,000
Owner	Government of Uttarakhand
Operator	Uttarakhand Olympic Association
Tenants	Garhwal FC (2020-present)

Location

The stadium is located on the banks of the Gaula river in the Gaulapar (Greater Haldwani) 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]

Present

As per district Sports officer, the 80 % construction work of this stadium is finished but 20 % work is yet nor able to finish due to the lack of fund. The stadium still not open for the players and is in bad position. It was built in 176 cr rupees.[9]

See also

• Doon School Ground
• Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
• Maharana Pratap Sports College

References

External links

• Stadium design

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