India, Feb. 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) are set to jointly build a 35,000-spectator capacity international cricket stadium in the area located near Hindon River in Ghaziabad, officials said on Thursday.

The facility will also have an "Aerocity-theme"-based township nearby, said GDA officials after the GDA board during a meeting on Thursday cleared the respective proposals including the one to construct an embankment along the banks of the Hindon River, from Raj Nagar Extension to the Pipeline Road.

Officials said that the international cricket stadium, proposed over 38 acres near Raj Nagar Extension, will now be built in a joint-venture mode. The stadium will also include ...