What project cost did Kerala's 2013 audit list for the New Hockey Stadium in Kollam?
The New Hockey Stadium at Asramam in Kollam was developed for Kerala's 2015 National Games. India's Comptroller and Auditor General listed its project cost at INR 17.55 crore as of December 2013, when only INR 10.24 crore had been spent and construction was 65 percent complete. The local hockey association confirms the venue was built for the 2015 Games. The audit's project-cost allowance is therefore a budget-era figure, not a verified final construction bill.
Published project estimate
INR 175.5 million
Approximately $2.99 million
Cost basis: 2013
The short answer
INR 175.5 million
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India listed INR 17.55 crore as the New Hockey Stadium project cost in its 2013 audit appendix. At the World Bank's 2013 annual average of 58.5978454166666 INR per USD, that is about USD 2.99 million in nominal 2013 dollars.
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
What the number includes
Cost scope
This was a project-cost allowance during construction, not a verified final build cost. The same audit records INR 10.24 crore expenditure and 65 percent physical progress as of 31 December 2013. The venue was later used for the 2015 National Games.
Project record
Completed
Kollam Hockey Association - About2015
Project context
About International Hockey Stadium, Kollam
The new synthetic-turf hockey venue at Asramam in Kollam was built for Kerala's 2015 National Games. Its 2013 budget should not be confused with spending to that date or with an unverified final invoice.
Reading the data
How to interpret the figure
The rupee amount and stage of completion come from Appendix 2.9 of the CAG Kerala audit. The dollar value uses the World Bank India 2013 annual average solely as a historical currency conversion; it does not adjust for inflation or imply the budget equals final outturn.