Preparations for Indian Premier league (IPl) matches scheduled at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Naya Raipur have begun here. Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand on Wednesday chaired a meeting in the Mantralaya for reviewing facilities to be provided by the administration for spectators during the matches. Senior officers of State Government, Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) and GMR Group took part in the meeting. Notably, IPl matches are scheduled on May 9 and 12 in the International Cricket Stadium.
During the meeting, officers of Public Works Department (PWD) and Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) were directed to complete all the works related with parking and sitting arrangement within time. The first match of IPl Season 8 will be played between Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 9 while on May 12, Delhi Daredevils will take on Chennai Super Kings. Secretary, Sports and Youth Welfare Department Dinesh Shrivastava informed about preparations going on for the matches.
The CSCS officials informed that free drinking water will be provided to the spectators and for this purpose water filters and water coolers are being installed in every stand. He also instructed GMR officials to soon declare prices of tickets. Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, DS Misra, Principal Secretary PWD Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Aman Kumar Singh along with other senior officers took part in the meeting.