Mehsana Cricket Stadium

Mehsana Cricket Stadium is an under construction multi-purpose stadium and sports complex at Municipal Ground, Mehsana, Gujarat, India.

Mehsana Cricket Stadium
AddressIndia
LocationMunicipal Ground, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
Coordinates23.6061837°N 72.39420051°E / 23.6061837; 72.39420051
OwnerMehsana Municipality
TypeStadium
Genre(s)Multi-purpose
Capacity3000
Field size24,000 m2 (260,000 sq ft)
Construction
Broke ground2019
Construction cost₹11 crore (US$1.4 million)

History

In 2019, the Mehsana Municipality announced the construction of the cricket stadium and sports complex at the cost of ₹9 crore (equivalent to ₹9.5 crore or US$1.2 million in 2020). Total ₹5 crore (US$660,000) was given by the Government of Gujarat while ₹4 crore (US$520,000) was provided by the Fourteenth Finance Commission.[1][2][3] The floodlights of the stadium was originally proposed to cost additional ₹2 crore (US$260,000).[1] The dimmer floodlight installation was proposed in 2022 to lower the cost.[4] The stadium was near completion in 2021.[5]

It is the first cricket stadium built in north Gujarat.[1]

Features

The main stadium is spread over an area of 24,000 m2 (260,000 sq ft). It has seating capacity of 3000 people where cricket, hockey or football matches can be held. A basketball ground has seating capacity of 250 people where handball and volleyball matches can also be held. Two tennis courts with seating capacity of 250 people are constructed.[1]

References
  1. "ગુજરાતનું નવું નજરાણું: કરોડો રૂપિયાના ખર્ચે મહેસાણામાં બનશે અદ્યતન ક્રિકેટ સ્ટેડિયમ, જાણો વિગત" (in Gujarati). ABP Gujarati. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. "મહેસાણા: મ્યૂનિસિપલ ગ્રાઉન્ડમાં 9 કરોડના ખર્ચે બનશે ક્રિકેટ સ્ટેડિયમ બનશે" (in Gujarati). Atal Samachar. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. "મહેસાણામાં 11 કરોડના ખર્ચે બનશે અદ્યતન ક્રિકેટ સ્ટેડિયમ, તંત્ર દ્વારા કરાઇ જાહેરાત". VTV Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. "મહેસાણાના નવા ક્રિકેટ સ્ટેડિયમમાં હવે ઓછા પ્રકાશવાળી લાઈટોની વિચારણા". NavGujarat Samay (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. "મહેસાણામાં ક્રિકેટ સ્ટેડિયમનું કાર્ય અંતિમ તબક્કામાં પહોંચ્યું". NavGujarat Samay (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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