Karnataka cabinet okays international cricket stadium with 'world-class facilities' in Anekal
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday granted in-principle approval for the construction of an international cricket stadium and sports complex in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru Urban district. The project is estimated to cost Rs 2,350 crore.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said that the stadium will be built on 75 acres at Suryanagar Fourth Stage Extension, Indlavadi village. “We have directed the department to prepare a Detailed Project Report and viability study,” Deccan Herald quoted Patil as saying.
Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan said that the new stadium will have a seating capacity of 80,000 and feature amenities for 24 indoor and outdoor sports. It will also include a 3,000-seat auditorium. “With these world-class facilities, it will become one of the largest sports complexes in the country,” he added.
Meanwhile, a Housing Department document noted that Bengaluru’s existing M. Chinnaswamy Stadium holds only 38,000 spectators, while smaller cities already boast larger stadiums.
International cricket has not returned to Chinnaswamy Stadium since June, when a stampede following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title win resulted in 11 deaths. The Justice John Michael Cunha Commission, which investigated the stampede, had recommended shifting events to “better-suited” venues.
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UP: Over 60 people fall sick after eating prasad at religious ceremony
Kannauj (UP) (PTI): Sixty-two people fell sick allegedly after earing 'prasad' during a religious ceremony being held here at a private residence, officials said on Saturday.
The 'prasad' consisting of 'panchamrit' and 'panjiri' was distributed on Friday night during a 'Satyanarayan Katha' organised at the residence of Munna Lal Kashyap in Simuapur village, Kannauj.
After eating the 'prasad', several people's health began to deteriorate during the night. Initially, they were taken to private practitioners but eventually all of them were shifted to the district hospital, they said.
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Dr Akanksha at the district hospital said that 62 patients had arrived by 10.30 pm. Among them, 14 patients whose condition was critical were referred to the Medical College in Tirwa (in Kannauj district).
The remaining patients are currently undergoing treatment involving IV drips and medications. The condition of most patients is reported to be stable, officials said.
Upon receiving information about the incident, District Magistrate Ashutosh Mohan Agnihotri, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Swadesh Gupta, and Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar arrived at the district hospital.
The officials inquired about the patients' health and issued directives for their proper medical care.
