1. Executive Summary
This is the ‘Executive Summary’ of the report ‘Project Financing and Implementation Strategy Dehradun Cricket Stadium’. The executive summary intends to provide in brief the contents of the report, specifying the objectives of the study, the methodology followed, the outputs, and finally the recommendations and action plan.
1.1 Project Background The Directorate of Sports, Government of Uttarakhand intends to develop an international cricket stadium with a sports complex in Dehradun, in order to improve the available sports infrastructure in the city and to promote ancillary developments. About the Stadium Plan The stadium is planned to be developed as a state-of-art, modern international standard Cricket Stadium at Raipur, Dehradun. The following are the guiding principles for station designing: To create a Sports, Entertainment and Tourist destination for the state and region, to serve the community at large To provide an “Iconic” stadium
facility that reflects the growth of Sports in Uttarakhand and is a showcase for the sports and the state nationally and internationally. To provide a facility that can be utilized all year for a number of events, in order to maximize opportunity for revenue generation and sustainability. To provide a highly cost effective, safe and low maintenance facility. To provide a facility that will allow the State of Uttarakhand to successfully host international sports events The stadium is located 8 km. from Dehradun city and 30 km. from the Jolly Grant airport. Current Status The state of Uttarakhand has formed a society named “Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium and
Project Financing and Implementation Strategy Report for Dehradun Cricket Stadium
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