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{{Short description|Sports complex in Howrah, West Bengal, India}}
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'''Dumurjala Sports City''' (or '''Dumurjala Sports Complex''') is a sports complex of 56 acres in Dumurjala, [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The complex consists of the 6000-seater indoor [[Howrah Indoor Stadium]]; outdoor grounds for [[Association football|football]], [[cricket]] and [[field hockey|hockey]]; a [[swimming pool]]; an [[outdoor gym]]; and a [[public park]].<ref name="auto2"/> The complex also has two helipads.

==The complex==
[[File:Sabuj Sathi Krirangan - Howrah Indoor Stadium - Dumurjala - Howrah 2023-05-27 7780.jpg|thumb|Howrah Indoor Stadium]]
Dumurjala Sports City is spread over an area of nearly 60 acres connected by Dumurjala Ring Road. The indoor stadium is centrally air-conditioned and has a capacity of 6000 seats. The floor is made of teak and synthetic wood. Indoor sports facilities includes courts for badminton, basketball, and volleyball, and a wrestling arena.<ref name="auto2"/> It has two dressing rooms, a power room, a commentary box, and a guesthouse.

Outside the stadium it includes a 90mx50m football field, a 91.4mx55m hockey field, swimming pool along with multiple football and cricket grounds. Three other playgrounds along the ring road are for public use. There is a large children's park along with a lake island, a green corner for senior citizens and an outdoor gym facility.<ref name="auto2"/> An international level outdoor stadium is also under construction, with a seating capacity of around 50,000.<ref name="auto4"/> There are two helipads for Government uses and multiple lakes. There are two parking lots for two-wheeler vehicles and a dedicated area for four-wheelers, which is also used as bus stand.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/hidco-to-plan-sports-city-in-howrahs-dumurjala-285085|title=HIDCO to plan Sports City in Howrah's Dumurjala|first=Team|last=MP|date=14 February 2018|website=www.millenniumpost.in|access-date=10 January 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110143614/https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/hidco-to-plan-sports-city-in-howrahs-dumurjala-285085|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Formation==
In 1980s the Howrah Indoor Stadium was created and used for indoor game purposes. Multiple plans for making the stadium international level were proposed before 2011 but none of them were implemented. After 2011, the Howrah Improvement Trust (HIT) prepared a report for its possible expansion and township. But the plan was again cancelled and outskirts of Dumurjala mostly got occupied illegally by people for living. In 2015, the area was given to [[West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation]] (HIDCO), a [[Government of West Bengal]]-controlled body, to examine possible explanations and develop it under the "Theme city" project of Government of West Bengal.<ref name="auto4"/> In 2017, two helipads were created on the vacant places which were used as playgrounds by locals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/mamata-inaugurates-dumurjala-helipad-1491229642.html|title=Mamata inaugurates Dumurjala helipad in Howrah|date=3 April 2017|website=The Statesman|access-date=10 January 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110155449/https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/mamata-inaugurates-dumurjala-helipad-1491229642.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Again plans were proposed in 2018 and construction works started.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/howrah-hoogly/state-government-planned-to-renovate-dumurjala-stadium-1.660705|title=ভোল পাল্টাতে চলেছে ডুমুরজলা স্টেডিয়ামের|first=নিজস্ব|last=সংবাদদাতা|website=www.anandabazar.com|access-date=2023-01-10|archive-date=2023-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110155449/https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/howrah-hoogly/state-government-planned-to-renovate-dumurjala-stadium-1.660705|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/howrah-news/dumurjala-sports-city-is-getting-ready-says-hidco-md-debashis-sen/articleshow/90142147.cms|title=Dumurjala Sports City: ফুটবল-হকি গ্রাউন্ডের যুগলবন্দি, Howrah-এ দ্রুতগতিতে তৈরি হচ্ছে খেল নগরী|website=EI Samay|date=11 March 2022 |access-date=2023-01-10|archive-date=2023-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110155448/https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/howrah-news/dumurjala-sports-city-is-getting-ready-says-hidco-md-debashis-sen/articleshow/90142147.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018 HIDCO announced Dumurjala to be a Sports City. A meeting was held in Howrah among then state Urban Development minister Firhad Hakim, then Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and then HIDCO chairman Debashis Sen along with senior officials of HMC and [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|KMDA]] at HIDCO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/hidco-to-plan-sports-city-in-howrahs-dumurjala-285085|title=HIDCO to plan Sports City in Howrah's Dumurjala|date=14 February 2018|website=Millenniumpost.in|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419092157/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/hidco-to-plan-sports-city-in-howrahs-dumurjala-285085|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/> The meeting stated Dumurjala Stadium was to be rebuilt and more developed to meet the state level. Investors were invited<ref>[http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/soon-howrah-to-get-khel-city-303433&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwj2ktP86NvhAhVUWisKHQHWAnoQqQIIECgAMAI&usg=AOvVaw3R5eFJYzf1tffu9l_wP2Y9] {{dead link|date=July 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/> [[Cricket Association of Bengal|CAB]] was given 14-acre land.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.unfoldbangla.com/not-a-sports-city-stay-in-dumurjala-in-dumurjala-the-demand-movement-started-in-howrah/howrah/state/news/article/|title=খেল নগরী নয়, ডুমুরজলা থাক ডুমুরজলাতেই, দাবিতে আন্দোলন শুরু হাওড়ায়|website=www.unfoldbangla.com|access-date=2023-01-10|archive-date=2023-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110154214/https://www.unfoldbangla.com/not-a-sports-city-stay-in-dumurjala-in-dumurjala-the-demand-movement-started-in-howrah/howrah/state/news/article/|url-status=live}}</ref> Moreover, use of renewable energy, state-of-the-art solid waste management were also planned.<ref name="auto"/> Township projects and housing units are also planned along the road to Dalalpukur.<ref name="auto4"/> A 14-floored shopping mall and hotel are also planned.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>[https://aitcofficial.org/aitc/khel-city-to-come-up-at-dumurjola-in-howrah/ "Khel City to come up at Dumurjola in Howrah – All India Trinamool Congress"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110154533/https://aitcofficial.org/aitc/khel-city-to-come-up-at-dumurjola-in-howrah/|date=2023-01-10}}</ref>

===Controversies and protest===
After the announcement and works started in 2018, multiple protest from the locals held. Dumurjala is considered to be the "Lungs of Howrah", as it is the biggest open public area in Howrah city containing many trees, flora and fauna and forests. Hundreds of people came to protests stating "Do development but not destroying environment". "'''Dumurjala Math Bachao Committee'''" was formed to obstruct the project.<ref name="auto1"/> A case was lodged in the Kolkata High Court against the construction by advocate Imtiaz Ahmed and Sabhyasachi Chattopadhyay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/howrah/calcutta-high-court-seeks-affidavit-from-government-on-dumurjala-sports-city/wb20220104162555477|title=Dumurjala Sports City সবুজায়ন ধ্বংস করে কেন ডুমুরজলা স্পোর্টস সিটি রাজ্যের কাছে ব্যাখ্যা চাইল হাইকোর্ট|website=ETV Bharat News|date=4 January 2022 |access-date=2023-01-10|archive-date=2023-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110155448/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/howrah/calcutta-high-court-seeks-affidavit-from-government-on-dumurjala-sports-city/wb20220104162555477|url-status=live}}</ref> The High Court announced verdict in which it ordered the state Government to show reports about the project and to explain the explanation of the allegation of "destruction of greenery".{{citation-needed|date=January 2023}}

==Transport==
The sports complex is situated on the side of Bholanath Chakraborty Sarani (Drainage Canal Road) or locally known as "''Notun Rasta''". The [[Kona Expressway, NH12|Kona Expressway]] (NH12) is also near the complex, which is an important gateway to [[Kolkata]]. Dumurjala sports complex itself have a bus stand though it is not a bus terminus. Buses for transportation junctions like [[Howrah]], [[South Kolkata|Exide]], [[New Town, Kolkata|Newtown]] are available. Nearest rail station is [[Ramrajatala railway station]] (along [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah]] line) and [[Padmapukur railway station]] (along [[Shalimar railway station|Shalimar]] line), which are located 1.7 km and 1.2 km away from the complex respectively.{{fact|date=August 2025}}

==See also==
*[[Howrah Indoor Stadium]]
*[[Belepole]]
*[[Santragachi]]
*[[Howrah]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Sports complexes]]
[[Category:Sports in Howrah]]

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Jhonny at 05:11, 26 December 2025