The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said that the Gorakhpur stadium will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators and will be spread over an area of 46 acres. He added that parking facilities will also be provided, and another 60 acres of land has been allocated to establish a sports complex for indoor games.Describing the project as an effort to improve sports infrastructure and support young athletes, Yogi said the state government was providing encroachment-free land for the development of sports.“With the help of the BCCI, an international cricket stadium is being built in Varanasi. Today, the foundation stone for an international cricket stadium has been laid here by the UP government with the support of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas… The stadium has a capacity of 30,000, and is spread over 46 acres of land. Parking will be available. 60 acres of land has been earmarked for an adjacent sports complex for indoor games.”
“The twin-engined government provides a land free of encroachments where the future of the youth will be shaped,” CM Yogi said.Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that Indian Oil Corporation has contributed Rs 60 crore to the project under the supervision of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.Puri also spoke about the Centre’s focus on sports and fitness through programs like Fit India Movement and Khelo India launched under the leadership of Narendra Modi.“I am happy to share that the Indian Oil Corporation, working under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has contributed Rs 60 crore to this important initiative… With the Fit India and Khelo India movement, Prime Minister Modi has turned fitness and sports into a mass movement… The Gorakhpur Stadium, which will be built on 45 acres of land and will have a capacity of 30 lakh, will serve as an inspiration to the youth,” Hardeep Puri said.