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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} | {{Short description|Cricket stadium in India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} | ||
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{{Infobox stadium | {{Infobox stadium | ||
| stadium_name = Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium | | stadium_name = Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium<ref name=US1>http://upsports.gov.in/article/en/stadium</ref> | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = Ayodhya Stadium | ||
| image = [[File:Faizabad stadium 2.jpg|200px|centre]] | | image = [[File:Faizabad stadium 2.jpg|200px|centre]] | ||
| caption = The stadium under construction | | caption = The stadium under construction | ||
| location = [[ | | location = [[Ayodhya]], [[India]] | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|43|47|N|82|08|17|E|display=inline}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|26|43|47|N|82|08|17|E|display=inline}} | ||
| broke_ground = | | broke_ground = | ||
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'''Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium'''<ref name=US1 /> | '''Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium''',<ref name=US1 /> commonly known as '''Ayodhya Stadium''', is a [[cricket]] [[List of Test cricket grounds|stadium]] situated inside the Ayodhya Sports Complex in [[Ayodhya]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. This stadium is a part of a multi crore project for a sports complex in [[Ayodhya]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], funded by the state government. | ||
The ground is an international standard sports complex being built along [[National Highway | The ground is an international standard sports complex being built along [[National Highway 330 (India)|NH- 330]] [[Ayodhya]]- [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]] road, a few kilometers away from [[Ayodhya Airport]]. | ||
The new sports complex has an astro turf, synthetic track, [[swimming pool]], cricket field, hostels and other required facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2006/06/20/faizabad-to-get-international-standard-sports-complex-1150814208.html|title=Faizabad to get international standard sports complex |publisher=oneindia.in | date=20 June 2006 }}</ref> | The new sports complex has an astro turf, synthetic track, [[swimming pool]], cricket field, hostels and other required facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2006/06/20/faizabad-to-get-international-standard-sports-complex-1150814208.html|title=Faizabad to get international standard sports complex |publisher=oneindia.in | date=20 June 2006 }}</ref> | ||
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==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
Ayodhya Stadium is one of the selected stadiums in [[Uttar Pradesh]] with a multi-purpose hall and an [[swimming pool]]. Other facilities offered allow people to play: [[Association football|Football]], [[athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[volleyball]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[basketball]], [[badminton]], [[cricket]], [[team handball|handball]], [[table tennis]], [[taekwondo]] and [[wrestling]]. | |||
== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
The [[Lokayukta]] office has received a complaint from Bhanu Pratap Singh of | The [[Lokayukta]] office has received a complaint from Bhanu Pratap Singh of Ayodhya - who has accused the minister of corruption in the construction of an international stadium in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. | ||
According to the complainant, the sports minister had a nexus with former sports director Hari Om and former project manager R.D. Prasad, and had deliberately delayed the construction of the {{Indian Rupee}} 86 crore Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Stadium paving the way for an escalation of costs to {{Indian Rupee}} 150 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 |title=Sports minister faces lokayukta probe in U.P. |date=31 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406122340/http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 |archivedate=2012-04-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/16674-ayodhya-prasad-pal-comes-under-lokayukta-scanner-for-corruption-charges.html|title=Ayodhya Prasad Pal comes under Lokayukta scanner for corruption charges|date= 30 October 2011 }}</ref> | According to the complainant, the sports minister had a nexus with former sports director Hari Om and former project manager R.D. Prasad, and had deliberately delayed the construction of the {{Indian Rupee}} 86 crore Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Stadium paving the way for an escalation of costs to {{Indian Rupee}} 150 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 |title=Sports minister faces lokayukta probe in U.P. |date=31 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406122340/http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 |archivedate=2012-04-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/16674-ayodhya-prasad-pal-comes-under-lokayukta-scanner-for-corruption-charges.html|title=Ayodhya Prasad Pal comes under Lokayukta scanner for corruption charges|date= 30 October 2011 }}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Sports venues in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Sports venues in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Football venues in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Football venues in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Faizabad district]] | [[Category:Faizabad district]] | ||
[[Category:Field hockey venues in India]] | [[Category:Field hockey venues in India]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Ayodhya]] | ||
[[Category:2019 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:2019 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2009]] | [[Category:Sports venues completed in 2009]] | ||
{{India-sports-venue-stub}} | {{India-sports-venue-stub}} | ||
{{cricket-ground-stub}} | {{cricket-ground-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:13, 29 September 2021
Ayodhya Stadium | |
 The stadium under construction | |
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| Location | Ayodhya, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°43′47″N 82°08′17″E / 26.72972°N 82.13806°E |
| Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Capacity | 88,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2014 |
| Opened | 2019 |
| Renovated | 2020 |
| Construction cost | ₹16,767,878 (US$170,000) |
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium,[1] commonly known as Ayodhya Stadium, is a cricket stadium situated inside the Ayodhya Sports Complex in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. This stadium is a part of a multi crore project for a sports complex in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, funded by the state government.
The ground is an international standard sports complex being built along NH- 330 Ayodhya- Sultanpur road, a few kilometers away from Ayodhya Airport.
The new sports complex has an astro turf, synthetic track, swimming pool, cricket field, hostels and other required facilities.[2]
Facilities[edit | edit source]
Ayodhya Stadium is one of the selected stadiums in Uttar Pradesh with a multi-purpose hall and an swimming pool. Other facilities offered allow people to play: Football, athletics, volleyball, hockey, basketball, badminton, cricket, handball, table tennis, taekwondo and wrestling.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
The Lokayukta office has received a complaint from Bhanu Pratap Singh of Ayodhya - who has accused the minister of corruption in the construction of an international stadium in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
According to the complainant, the sports minister had a nexus with former sports director Hari Om and former project manager R.D. Prasad, and had deliberately delayed the construction of the ₹ 86 crore Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Stadium paving the way for an escalation of costs to ₹ 150 crore.[3][4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://upsports.gov.in/article/en/stadium
- ↑ "Faizabad to get international standard sports complex". oneindia.in. 20 June 2006.
- ↑ "Sports minister faces lokayukta probe in U.P." 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Ayodhya Prasad Pal comes under Lokayukta scanner for corruption charges". 30 October 2011.
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