Srinagar to get international football stadium based on FIFA construction norms. Funding for this project is being provided by the Ministry of Youth Services and Sport, Government of India.National Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC) is building this stadium at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. Kashmir is known for its football craze and this game has always been a favorite sport of the Kashmiri people The stadium project is worth around 44 crores Srinagar.
The stadium will be created according to FIFA norms. FIFA have had strict stadium guideline requirements since at least 2001.[1] Stadiums must have a capacity of at least 40,000, stadiums hosting quarter-finals must have a minimum of 60,000 and those hosting the opening ceremony or final must have a capacity of at least 80,000. In addition, stadiums must have a minimum number of television camera stands and media areas.
This project is worth around 44 crores. Funding for this project is being provided by the Ministry of Youth Services and Sport, Government of India. The stadium is being constructed according to the norms of FIFA. It has six blocks which will have food courts and toilets. The new pavilion will increase the space. This will include a commentary box, VVIP box, and dressing hall. The stadium will get natural grass turf and will have four floodlights.The stadium will have a capacity of over 18,000 people at a time