NE SPORTS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, FEB 24
The CII-Indian Green Building Council has rated the newly-constructed Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad with Gold Green Rating.
It will be the world’s largest cricket stadium, beating out Australia’s iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MGC). The stadium is officially ready to host US President Donald Trump, who along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will address a gathering in the arena on February 24.
The stadium has added another feather to its cap. It has been awarded the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Gold Green Building rating. It has gained the distinction of being not only the largest cricket stadium ever built but also India’s first green-rated cricket stadium. Sameer Sinha, Chairman, IGBC Ahmedabad Chapter, and Jayesh Hariyani, Co-Chair, IGBC presented IGBC plaque to Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani and Jay Shah, Secretary of BCCI at a programme organised on Thursday at the Gujarat Cricket Association.
According to reports, some of the green features included in the stadium are:
- 100% LED lighting to reduce energy consumption
- Rainwater harvesting capacity of 32 lakh litres per day
- Potable water saving of 1.2 million litres every year
- Onsite sewage treatment plant of 1 MLD capacity to treat and reuse 100% wastewater for landscaping and flushing requirements
“The Gold Rating to Motera Stadium is another successful intervention of CII-IGBC in helping different types of buildings go green. With over 7 billion square feet of green space and almost 6,000 green registered projects, CII-IGBC carries forward the nation’s mission of sustainability and environmental management. We are proud that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will be the first guests of the stadium,” said Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII.
