@atuljg Claiming and reality is different. Getting free land in the name of sports, its already 8 years in construction. And free land to businessman for hotel, Convention center.
According to Economic Times, it is just a land grab by businessman close to that time CM of Gujarat.
Stadiums in India are built on taxpayer money - whether it is Private ownership, association or just plain Government controlled. I got this info on Mohali Cricket Stadium. Apparently Mohali Cricket stadium makes lot of Profit by organising high profile marriage parties, Alcohol sale thru clubhouse, IPL, Cricket games and so on. But the foundation of it is taxpayer money only.
Stadium and controversies
Where today stands the Mohali cricket stadium, once a nullah carrying dirty water flowed. Way back in the 1990s, building a modern stadium like the one in Mohali was nothing less than a wonder. While it was undisputedly the best in India, it also matched the world’s best, standing tall as evidence of India’s growing stature.
The beautiful stadium, however, had its share of controversies. It has been alleged that Bindra misused his position in the Punjab Government (as Secretary, Sports) to lease out the 13.56 acre of land to the PCA, of which he was the president, for 99 years at the paltry rate of Rs 100 per annum. Later, the PCA received Rs 11.07 crore in grants — Rs 10.15 crore from the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA), Rs 15 lakh from the Punjab Sports Council and Rs 77 lakh from Punjab Small Savings. The PCA stadium is, thus, financed largely through public funds, through Bindra’s connections.
Nobody is even posting about the development of a stadium ATK is planning to build in Kolkata. Pessimism about Indian football at its best. I think we like to play the role of victim, sufferer more.
ATK planning to build a stadium in kolkata is 2014 news. They was a big function , MAMATA DIDI came and sprouted some nonsense regarding her connection to football, fooundation stone was laid . And later you wud find the stone hit by a car & sent to oblivion , thats how things are done in west bengal
Leave the ATK academy , wat about the charade by ambanis at mumbai , did they create any academy for those 24 boys selected ?? Did they scout and start u15 academy to help towards World Cup? No doubt current isl owners think like BATMAN !! , They are just high on profits and business and not really into developing youth football
@arsenalfan700 and other ISL vocalists pls do share some light on this!!
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According to Economic Times, it is just a land grab by businessman close to that time CM of Gujarat.
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/news/39674902_1_state-exchequer-revenue-department-state-government
Also false claims since 2008.
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-trans-stadia-plans-to-build-12-stadia-in-five-years-1301605
I got this info on Mohali Cricket Stadium. Apparently Mohali Cricket stadium makes lot of Profit by organising high profile marriage parties, Alcohol sale thru clubhouse, IPL, Cricket games and so on. But the foundation of it is taxpayer money only.
Stadium and controversies
Where today stands the Mohali cricket stadium, once a nullah carrying dirty water flowed. Way back in the 1990s, building a modern stadium like the one in Mohali was nothing less than a wonder. While it was undisputedly the best in India, it also matched the world’s best, standing tall as evidence of India’s growing stature.
The beautiful stadium, however, had its share of controversies. It has been alleged that Bindra misused his position in the Punjab Government (as Secretary, Sports) to lease out the 13.56 acre of land to the PCA, of which he was the president, for 99 years at the paltry rate of Rs 100 per annum. Later, the PCA received Rs 11.07 crore in grants — Rs 10.15 crore from the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA), Rs 15 lakh from the Punjab Sports Council and Rs 77 lakh from Punjab Small Savings. The PCA stadium is, thus, financed largely through public funds, through Bindra’s connections.