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Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi today. PM Modi is going to give another gift to the city of Kashi Vishwanath. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium today. It will take two years to build. Along with IPL, matches of Indian cricket teams will also be held here. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described PM Modi's visit as a golden chapter in Kashi and also shared the schedule of Modi's visit.
At around 1:30 pm, Modi will lay the foundation stone of the stadium to be built at a cost of Rs 451 crore. With a view to developing modern world-class sports infrastructure, the stadium will be built on an area of 30 acres in Ganjri, Varanasi. The cost of this cricket stadium is Rs 451 crore. Equipped with modern world-class facilities, this stadium will be built in an area of 30 acres in Ganjri, Varanasi.
The architectural design of the stadium will be inspired by Lord Shiva. In this, designs will be developed for trishul shaped flood lights, crescent shaped roof cover, seating arrangement based on ghat stairs and bilvapatra shaped metal sheets on the front part.
The UP government said it has spent ₹121 crore to acquire the land. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will spend Rs 330 crore on the construction of the stadium with a capacity of 30,000 spectators.
Famous cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and many other legends are expected to attend the ceremony. Key BCCI officials including BCCI President Roger Binny, Vice President Rajeev Shukla and Secretary Jai Shah will also attend.