Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium will be constructed: Sports Minister Limbu

Biratnagar, Aug 9 : Minister for Youth and Sports Dig Bahadur Limbu has assured that the Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium at Baijanathpur in Biratnagar would be constructed.     

For the project, Rs 30 million has been released, and the detailed project report would be prepared soon, he said talking to media-persons at the Biratnagar Airport today. The project completion target is two years, and the estimate cost is Rs 2 billion.     

"The stadium at Baijanathpur will be of a special kind as along with the project, a swimming pool, a covered hall and a football ground will also be built," he said.     

The project is expected to create job opportunities to the local people, and improve their lifestyle with the increase in the prices of land in the area, he said. (RSS)