Construction of International Cricket Stadium

*18 DR. KAMAL GUPTA, M.L.A.: Will the Sports & Youth Affairs Minister be pleased to state whether there is any proposal under consideration of Government to construct a International Cricket Stadium in ; if so, the details thereof?

Sandeep Singh, Minister of State for Sports & Youth Affairs :

Sir, there is no such proposal under consideration of the government at present.

Regarding International Cricket Stadium .

------State has only one International criket stadium named as Raja Nahar Singh Stadium . Raja Nahar Singh Stadium has been constructed in 36 acre land in 1987. There is a International cricket ground, 400 meter Athletic track, Swimming pool, Lawn Tennis court & Football ground. Upto 2006, 8 One Day International Cricket Matches of Men and 3 Woman International Circket Matches has been conducted, 50 to 60 Ranji/Dilip Trophy/Irani Trophy matches have also been conducted in Raja Nahar Singh Stadium. MC, Faridabad has allotted the Work of Renovation of Raja Nahar Singh Stadium to M/s Ranjeet Buildcon Ltd.(R.B.L), Gujrat with an estimated cost of 115.00 crore. 40% work has been completed. Following renovation work will be done in Raja Nahar Singh Stadium:-

1. High Mast Light for Day-Night matches. 2. Parking. 3. Seating capacity of 40000. 4. Sewrage Plant. 5. Water Harvesting Treatment Plant. 6. Internal Road and Green area will be developed. 7. Pitch, Commentary Area, Dressing Room, Meadia Rooms, Players Room/ Pavelian, Lift, Digital Scoreboard, Toilet/Bathroom etc. 8. Shops under seating area.

NOTE FOR PAD

1. At present sports facilities in district Hisar are as under:-

Infrastructure Name of Villages

District Level:01  Mahavir Stadium, Hisar.

 In Villages- Adamapur, Landhari, Kirmara, Agroha, Juglan, Sisay Kalirawan, Balsamand, Sulchani, Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Khel Parbhuwala, Chamarkhera, Khandakheri and Parisars:12 Dhansu in 6 acre land with an estimated cost of Rs. 1.50 crore

 Mahavir Stadium, Hisar.

Facilitation Center:01

2. The following sports infrastructure is being constructed in the district:- a) Sports Stadium in village Budana, Kapro, and Mahjad is under construction with an estimated cost of Rs. 3.00 crore each. 3. To promote the sports at the grass root level, 13 Swarn Jayanti Khel Nurseries have been opened in educational institutions in the district. 4. There are 36 coaches of different games in the district who are imparting coaching in different sports disciplines. 5. There are 19 coaches of Cricket game in State posted at , Faridabad, Kurukshetra, Fatehabad, Sonipat-02, Bhiwani-02, Gurugram, , -02, Karnal, , Jind, Sirsa, , and Charkhi Dadri. Approximately 740 players practice here.

NOTE FOR PAD – Additional

1. The State Government has laid down special emphasis on creating basic sports infrastructure in the state. At present, there are 02 State Level Sports Complexes, 22 District Level Sports Stadia, 13 Sub Divisional Stadia and 160 Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Khel Parisars (RGGKP) in the state. Besides, there are 245 Mini/Rural stadia in addition, 08 Swimming Pools, 10 Multipurpose Halls, 06 Synthetic Athletics Tracks, 10 Hockey Astro-turfs and 01 Football Synthetic surface are available in the state.

2. Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran has constructed the following sports infrastructure in the state :-

i) Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Sector-6, Rohtak. ii) Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Sector-10, Ambala. iii) Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, Sirsa. iv) Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector-3, Panchkula. v) Sports Complex, Sector-4, Sonepat. vi) Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector-38, Gurugram. vii) Sports complex, Sector-9, Jind. viii) Sports Complex, Sector-11, Bahadurgarh (Jhajjar) ix) Sports Stadium, Kaithal. x) Sports Complex Sector-12, Faridabad. This infrastructure is being looked after by HSVP. The Sports Department has deployed its coaches in these stadia. 3. State has Hockey Astroturf at Shahbad, , Sirsa, Rohtak, MNSS Rai (Sonipat), Bhiwani, Hisar, Gurugram and Sonipat & work at Faridabad, Habri Kaithal and Narwana (Jind) is on. 4. Synthetic Athletic tracks are laid in HAU Hisar, Panchkula, Rohtak, Sonipat, Bhiwani and Faridabad. The tracks at Karnal, Ambala and Narwana (Jind), is under construction.

5. Facilitation Centers are being constructed in all Districts Level Stadia (except Mewat, Kurukshetra, Panchkula and Charkhi Dadri), in the state to house the office of District Sports & Youth Affair Officer with an approximate cost of Rs.3.00 crore each. The work has been completed in Hisar, Gurugram, Kaithal, Palwal, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Rewari, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, & . The work is under construction in the remaining districts.

6. The following major projects are under consideration at present:-

Sr. Name of the Project Estimated cost (Rs.in %work No. lac) completed

1. Construction of stadium, Synthetic track, 8500.25 70% Artificial Football Track in Ambala Cantt.

2. Construction of Block Level Stadium at 1346.00 90% Village Damkora, Distt. Fatehabad.

3. Construction of Swimming Pool, Indri, 416.00 94% Distt. Karnal.

4. Construction of Sports Stadium at Ateli 251.00 85% & Chelawas, Distt. Narnaul

5. Construction of Stadium at Bastali, Distt. 165.00 85% Karnal.

6. Construction of Sports Stadium at 122.00 95% Kachwa, Distt. Karnal

7. Construction of Sports Stadium at 113.00 80% Biruwalagudha, Distt. Sirsa

8. Construction of Sports Stadium at 122.00 95% Jamba, Distt. Karnal

09. Construction of 08 Lane Synthetic 796.00 90% Athletic Track, Karan Stadium, Karnal

10. Construction of Synthetic Athletic Track 1199.23 85% at Narwana, Distt. Jind

11 Construction of Sports Stadium at 1000.83 55% Badagarh, Distt. Ambala

12 Construction of Hockey Academy in 1345.93 45% Habri Distt. Kaithal

7. There are 109 Sr. coaches and 456 Jr. coaches of different games who are imparting coaching in different sports disciplines. Groundmen have been engaged to manage rural stadia.

8. Khel Mahakumbh was organized during November,2019 in the state at District and State level in 15 games. The prize money was given to the winners on the spot. About Rs 5.51 crore have been spent on this tournament.

9. Sports Authority of India is running Sports Training Centres at Meham, Kurukshetra, Hisar & Bhiwani.

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