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Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Cricket Stadium

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Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Cricket Stadium[1]
The stadium under construction
Map
LocationAyodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26°43′49.0″N 82°08′17.5″E / 26.730278°N 82.138194°E / 26.730278; 82.138194
OwnerGovernment of Uttar Pradesh
Capacity30,000
Construction
Built2014
Opened2019
Renovated2020
Construction cost16,767,878 (US$200,000)

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Cricket Stadium,[1] is a cricket stadium situated on the Ayodhya - Sultanpur road in Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The stadium is a part of a sports Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Sports Complex project.

The ground is an international standard sports ground being built near the junction of the NH- 330 and the Ayodhya ring-road, a few kilometres away from Ayodhya Airport.

Controversies

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The Lokayukta office has received a complaint from Bhanu Pratap Singh of Ayodhya - who has accused the minister of corruption in the construction the stadium. 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.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cricket Stadiums". upsports.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports minister faces lokayukta probe in U.P." Asian Age. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Ayodhya Prasad Pal comes under Lokayukta scanner for corruption charges". Daily Pioneer. 30 October 2011.