Gravitas: Power cut at Raipur stadium for past five years over pending bill
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Dec 01, 2023, 05:55 IST | Updated: Dec 01, 2023, 05:55 IST
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Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, which hosted the high-profile India vs Australia T20, is faced with a peculiar predicament: a neglected electricity bill worth ₹31.6 million! With temporary fixes barely lighting up spectator areas, and the floodlights reliant on generators, this revelation raises serious questions about the management and choice of this venue for international cricket.
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