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Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium is located in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India. It can seat 25,000 spectators and was inaugurated on 18 December 2016 by Harish Rawat, the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.[1] It is spread over 70 acres and has football & cricket grounds, a track for 800-metre race, a hockey field, badminton courts, a lawn tennis court, a boxing ring, and a swimming pool. The stadium is one of the host ground of 38th edition of National games.[2][3][4]

Location

The stadium is located on the banks of the Gaula river in the Gaulapar area of Haldwani.[5] It is about Template:Convert from Haldwani bus station and Template:Convert from railway station.

History

On 7 November 2014, the Government of Uttarakhand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NCC Limited, Hyderabad, to build the stadium in 18 months on 30.20 hectares of land.[6] At that time Rs. 225 crore were allocated to this project.[6][7] The foundation of Haldwani Stadium was laid on 9 November 2014 by then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat.[8] On 18 December 2016, he inaugurated the International Cricket Ground as a part of the stadium complex.[9][10][11][12]

Entrance gate of the sports ground

See also

References

  1. ↑ Harish Rawat inaugurates international stadium in Haldwani. The Times of India(19 December 2016). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ↑ National Games: Locals flock to Haldwani for swimming and football – heated pools, floodlit soccer, music, dance … ‘festive atmosphere’. The Indian Express(2025-02-03). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  3. ↑ MSN. www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  4. ↑ Uttarakhand National Games 2025: Complete list of venues, sports, and significance, Agrawal, Meeth. www.sportskeeda.com(2024-12-13). Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  5. ↑ Old Haldwani stadium to be upgraded with Int'l facilities. The times of India(4 May 2015). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 NCC bags Rs 225-cr bid to build stadium in Uttarakhand(7 November 2014). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ↑ ग्रेटर हल्द्वानी में बनेगा अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर का खेल स्टेडियम(7 November 2014). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. ↑ अंतरराष्ट्रीय खेल की दुनिया में उत्तराखंड का बड़ा कदम(14 November 2014). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  9. ↑ उत्तराखंड को मिली विश्व स्तर पर पहचान(19 December 2016). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  10. ↑ आज हल्द्वानी को मिलेंगे दो बड़े तोहफे(18 December 2016). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  11. ↑ एक साल बाद होने हैं राष्ट्रीय खेल मगर नहीं है तैयारी, कैसे होगी मेजबानी(29 May 2017). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  12. ↑ 176 करोड़ की लागत से बने अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम की स्थिति बदहाल, 6 साल बाद भी नहीं पूरा हुआ काम, साह, अंकित. www.abplive.com(2022-05-17). Retrieved 2022-09-27.

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