Commonwealth Games -Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | Commonwealth Games (2nd Series) Talkatora Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 9, 2010 |
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Quantity | 400,000 |
| Perforation | 13 |
| Printer | India Security Press, Nashik |
| Printing Process | Wet Offset |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Credit (Designed By) | Mr. Suresh Kumar Smt. Alka Sharma |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 2500 Stamp Number IN 2438 Yvert et Tellier IN 2263 Stanley Gibbons IN 2735 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN045.2010 |
| Themes | British Commonwealth | Stadiums |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, In Delhi was constructed to host 9th Asian Games in 1982. The massive facility in an all-purpose sports arena hosting football and other sporting events, as well as large-scale entertainment events. The stadium can accommodate 75000 spectators. It is one of the biggest stadiums in India and the 57th the largest in the world. The upcoming Commonwealth Games-2010 will be held in this stadium from October 03-14, 2010. The stadium will also have two new venues, four synthetic greens for the Lawn Bowls event and a 2500 seat gymnasium for the weightlifting event. In addition 150m long tunnel is being constructed for the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the Athletics Events of XIX Commonwealth Games.
Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
Talkatora Indoor Stadium at New Delhi was constructed to host 9th Asian Games in 1982 with Query recycle building materials and fly ash and boasting on heat reflective glass. This is dome shaped stadium and eco-friendly with solar lights, energy efficiency lights, rain water harvesting and the wonderful green lawns. Talkatora Stadium is the unique example of modern architecture skills. It can accommodate 2,700 spectators. In this complex, boxing event of Commonwealth Games 2010 will be held on from 05-13th October 2010.
India Post in the Commonwealth Games-2010 series is happy to issue a set of commemorative postage stamps on Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Talkatora Stadium.
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