Jaipal Singh Stadium

Jaipal Singh Stadium
Full name Jaipal Singh Stadium
Location Ahirtoli, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Owner Government of Jharkhand
Operator Ranchi Municipal Corporation
Capacity 15,000
Construction
Broke ground 1977
Built 1978
Opened 1978
Renovated 2013

Jaipal Singh Stadium is a multi-purposed stadium loacated in the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand. The stadium was built in 1978 and was named after famous hockey player and captain Jaipal Singh Munda after a request was made by Birsa Seva Dal.[1]

Since the stadium built, it was neglected for its sporting infrastructure but in 2013 Government of Jharkhand and Ranchi Municipal Corporation made plan to revamp the stadium into sports complex with aid from Central Government of India.[2]

In 2008, a proposal came from urban development minister Raghubar Das to make a site of stadium into shopping complex but the planwas opposed by residents and sports lovers as well as Councillor. Sport lovers and residents also created Jaipal Singh Stadium Bachao Sangharsh Samit to save the stadium. [3]

In lasted proposal in 2013, the stadium will under-go changes and will have football ground, tennis court, badminton court, multi-gym, two pavilions, open air theatre, food court and shops. Gym will have all the modern equipment's as well as two pavilions for the players and football ground will be 300 meters long and 150 meters wide.[4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Jaipal Singh Stadium to get international look
  2. ↑ Jharkhand's Rs 650-crore khelgaon in a shambles
  3. ↑ Revamp hope for Jaipal stadium
  4. ↑ Jharkhand sports complex lies 'unused and crumbling' despite Rs 650 crore price tag
  5. ↑ National Games begins with a colourful opening ceremony

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, January 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.