Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium is located in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India. It can seat 25,000 spectators and was inaugurated on 18 December 2016 by Harish Rawat, the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. It is spread over 70 acres and has cricket and football grounds, a track for 800-metre race, a hockey field, badminton courts, a lawn tennis court, a boxing ring, and a swimming pool.

Location

The stadium is located on the banks of the Gaula river in the Gaulapar area of Haldwani. It is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Haldwani bus station and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from railway station.

History

On 7 November 2014, the Government of Uttarakhand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCC Limited, Hyderabad, according to which NCC Limited was to build the stadium in 18 months on 30.20 hectares of land. At that time Rs. 225 crore were allocated to this project. The foundation of Haldwani Stadium was laid on 9 November 2014 by then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat. On 18 December 2016, he inaugurated the International Cricket Ground as a part of the stadium complex. As of May 2017, the Athlete Stadium under the stadium was still under construction. As per district sports officer, works took longer time due to lack of funds in the past.

See also

• Doon School Ground
• Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
• Maharana Pratap Sports College