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Panaji: The Goa Cricket Association announced on

Wednesday that the wait for an international cricket stadium
in the state will end soon.

The GCA is moving ahead with plans to construct the cricket

stadium at Dhargal in north Goa.

“Decks have been cleared to lay the foundation stone

anytime as all permissions from the authorities have been
acquired. The Board (BCCI) will provide a grant of Rs 100
crore for stadium construction,” GCA president Suraj Lotlikar
told a gathering of over 80 clubs at the GCA Academy
ground in Porvorim.

The association has also received the support of chief

minister Pramod Sawant.

“I urge all of you to come together for cricket. Put an end to

politics in sports. I promise to resolve the issue (lease of
Porvorim ground) before the beginning of the new year. I
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international cricket stadium,” said Sawant.

Sports minister Manohar Ajgaonkar was delighted with the

speed of groundwork done by GCA. The stadium comes up
in Pernem, a constituency he represents.

"When the international stadium is built, we will have job

opportunities for locals. Adjoining facilities will also come up
and the rural areas will see a lot of development," said
Ajgaonkar.
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Uday Joshi & Associates Architects presented the plan for

the 32,000-capacity stadium, to be constructed over an area
of 2 lakh square metres.

GCA secretary Vipul Phadke emphasised on continued

efforts to build on the infrastructure with various MoUs.

Phadke also credited the encouraging results in men's and

women's cricket in the 2021 season to allround development
undertaken by the GCA managing committee.

The GCA secretary revealed plans to start 'centres of TRENDING STORIES

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