Overview
- Banerjee said the facility would be built at the Chandmani Tea Estate on roughly 27 acres, adding that she has asked the local mayor to prepare plans.
- The stadium remains a proposal pending formal approvals and construction, with the chief minister stating the state government will undertake the project.
- At a Kolkata felicitation, the West Bengal government conferred the Banga Bhushan on Richa Ghosh and announced her appointment as a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
- The Cricket Association of Bengal honored her at Eden Gardens with a Rs 34 lakh cheque and gold-plated bat and ball, in a ceremony attended by Sourav Ganguly and Jhulan Goswami.
- Ghosh scored 235 runs in eight matches at the Women’s World Cup, including a highest of 94, with quickfire contributions in the semifinal against Australia and the final against South Africa.