Kathmandu, July 15: A meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chair of newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has decided to construct a well-equipped cricket stadium in Kirtipur.
The meeting held after assuming office at the Council of Ministers’ office in Singha Durbar following taking oath from President Ramchandra Paudel took the decision, PM Oli’s secretariat said.
The cabinet decided to build parapet for the spectators in the stadium, floodlights for night cricket matches and necessary infrastructure.
A timeline of 300 days has been set for this work.
Earlier, former government under Pushpa Kamal Dahal also had decided to immediately install floodlights, construct parapet, among others.
Nepali cricket players and cricket well-wishers have been demanding to upgrade the cricket infrastructure.
