India, Sept. 21 -- The city's cultural calendar may soon see a revival as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the Delhi Government's proposal and reduced the booking prices by 40-50 per cent of major stadiums, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, for both sports and non-sports events.
In a bid to preserve the sanctity of its stadia that also host non-sports events during the off season, the SAI has introduced significantly higher tariffs and stringent penalties for organisers who fail to return the five facilities here in good condition after such gatherings.
For schools, colleges, universities and registered societies, the fee has been kept at '1 lakh at JLN Stadium, '25,000 at the Major Dhyan...