<div>The cloud of uncertainty over the continuance of the National Cricket Academy in the City was cleared after the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to accept the alternative land provided by the Karnataka government to set up the facilities.<div><br /></div><div>At its Annual General Body meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, the BCCI, besides agreeing to take possession of the land here near Devanahalli international airport, also decided accept the proposal of land being offered by the Himachal Pradesh government to have additional NCA facilities.</div><div><br /></div><div>It may be recalled that the land deal between Karnataka govt and BCCI has run into rough weather due to legal issues after the Board had made a payment of Rs 50 crore to the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board in exchange for 49-acre land. With neither money being refunded nor a ‘suitable’ alternate land being alloted, the BCCI had threatened to move its base out of its current facilities, situated within the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Board also wrote to state associations in June this year asking if any of them can get 30-40 acers of land with all the necessary clearances from the state govts. However, with the BCCI’s acceptance of Karnataka’s offer, the premier academy will stay in the City itself. </div><div><br /></div><div>Asked about the Board buying additional land at Dharamsala for NCA in addition to Bengaluru, Shirke said that it would come in handy with weather conditions varying in the two places. </div><div><br /></div><div>"It is being considered for an additional facility because sometimes the weather is different. As you know when it rains in the south, it does not rain in the north or for certain types of specific development work we may have a second academy or even two more academies. The president, in fact, wishes to have even a separate academy for the north east.” <br /><br /></div><div>Defamation case? A source close to Supreme Court appointed Justice R M Lodha panel said that BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke could be held guilty of “defamation” for circulating a letter “attributing comments that were never made”.</div><div><br /></div></div>
<div>The cloud of uncertainty over the continuance of the National Cricket Academy in the City was cleared after the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to accept the alternative land provided by the Karnataka government to set up the facilities.<div><br /></div><div>At its Annual General Body meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, the BCCI, besides agreeing to take possession of the land here near Devanahalli international airport, also decided accept the proposal of land being offered by the Himachal Pradesh government to have additional NCA facilities.</div><div><br /></div><div>It may be recalled that the land deal between Karnataka govt and BCCI has run into rough weather due to legal issues after the Board had made a payment of Rs 50 crore to the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board in exchange for 49-acre land. With neither money being refunded nor a ‘suitable’ alternate land being alloted, the BCCI had threatened to move its base out of its current facilities, situated within the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Board also wrote to state associations in June this year asking if any of them can get 30-40 acers of land with all the necessary clearances from the state govts. However, with the BCCI’s acceptance of Karnataka’s offer, the premier academy will stay in the City itself. </div><div><br /></div><div>Asked about the Board buying additional land at Dharamsala for NCA in addition to Bengaluru, Shirke said that it would come in handy with weather conditions varying in the two places. </div><div><br /></div><div>"It is being considered for an additional facility because sometimes the weather is different. As you know when it rains in the south, it does not rain in the north or for certain types of specific development work we may have a second academy or even two more academies. The president, in fact, wishes to have even a separate academy for the north east.” <br /><br /></div><div>Defamation case? A source close to Supreme Court appointed Justice R M Lodha panel said that BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke could be held guilty of “defamation” for circulating a letter “attributing comments that were never made”.</div><div><br /></div></div>
