Friends, any idea about the status of StadiArena in Ahmedabad? From their website
"STADIARENA, GUJARAT, INDIA In January 2009, Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, announced that he is to champion this innovative development, creating India’s first truly world class multi-purpose 25,000 capacity stadium, to be built in Ahmedabad Mega city, Gujarat, India.Once the construction is complete, it is envisaged that the Ahmedabad stadium facilities will also host a football sporting academy, training India’s stars of the future, assisting the National team’s and Vision India’s objective of producing a world class, competitive team in men’s, ladies and junior international competitions.The development also includes a hotel, private members club, banquet halls, retail and office accommodation.Construction is expected to be completed by mid 2015." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByYs5RL0l5E
It's stadiums like these which should be constructed which can sustain itself even without regular matches. I hope the project is under construction as stated.
5 years have passed since it was approved. So far no progress. Some people allege that it is just an eyewash. Somebody from Gujarat will be better poised to tell about the progress, if any. Gujarat is not known for Sports, not even at National Level. Nvere heard of any tournament. But it is very good in Cricket.
It came and went, got revived for a bit around 2012 or so for like a week and then died completely.
Unless we get a team in Ahmedabad then no stadium for football like that will ever be completed. The fact that people thought it would happen was ludicrous.
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From their website
"STADIARENA, GUJARAT, INDIA In January 2009, Gujarat’s
Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, announced that he is to champion this
innovative development, creating India’s first truly world class
multi-purpose 25,000 capacity stadium, to be built in Ahmedabad Mega
city, Gujarat, India.Once the construction is complete, it is envisaged
that the Ahmedabad stadium facilities will also host a football sporting
academy, training India’s stars of the future, assisting the National
team’s and Vision India’s objective of producing a world class,
competitive team in men’s, ladies and junior international
competitions.The development also includes a hotel, private members
club, banquet halls, retail and office accommodation.Construction is
expected to be completed by mid 2015."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByYs5RL0l5E
It's stadiums like these which should be constructed which can sustain itself even without regular matches. I hope the project is under construction as stated.
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