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Kankaria to get Rs250 cr stadium & leisure centre

Proposal for multi-purpose stadium cleared; team formed to negotiate with UK-based firm.

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After pondering for more then a year on the proposal of a private company to build a high-tech multipurpose stadium-cum-recreation complex near Kankaria in Maninagar, the state government has given an in-principle approval and formed a high-level committee to discuss the project with the private company.

Highly placed sources in the state government informed that, "Finally the ambitious Rs250 crore proposal for a multi-purpose stadium has been cleared by the government."

A UK-based company, Trans-Stadia, technology partners of UK-based Stadi-Arena had proposed to build a high-tech multi-sports stadium on the lines of Wembley Stadium, in Ahmedabad. However, the company demanded very high concessions from the state government.

After much deliberation, the proposal has been approved as the chief minister is reportedly very keen in the project. The state government has formed a committee of principal secretary (PS), industries and mines department, PS (expenditure), finance department, secretary (tourism), industries and mines department etc., to negotiate with the company and decide on the concessions to be given by the state government.

"The company has asked for land at a very low lease rate. The company wants to build the proposed stadium at Aabad Dairy site near Kankaria lake. However, the government is not sure about the demand. The location has many disadvantages like traffic, as the stadium will attract around 30,000 people whenever there is any match or any other event. As the area already has very heavy traffic, building a stadium can make it worse, so that is a major concern,'' said the sources.

The stadium's main use will be for football and hockey, but it will also house an auditorium, exhibition area, table tennis halls, conference rooms and restaurants.

The stadium will be designed to host around 10 sports disciplines.

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