Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Cricket Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:	Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Cricket Stadium^[1]
Built:	2014
Opened:	2019
Renovated:	2020
Owner:	Government of Uttar Pradesh
Seating Capacity:	30,000

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar International Cricket Stadium, 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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cricket Stadiums . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001182832/http://upsports.gov.in/article/en/stadium . 1 October 2020 . upsports.gov.in . 17 October 2023.
2. News: Sports minister faces lokayukta probe in U.P. . 31 October 2011 . Asian Age . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406122340/http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 . 2012-04-06 .
3. News: Ayodhya Prasad Pal comes under Lokayukta scanner for corruption charges. 30 October 2011 . Daily Pioneer .