Bengaluru, 18 Jan 

Permission to hold cricket matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has been granted only on conditional basis, subject to strict compliance with prescribed safety norms, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said here on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara said a high-level committee was constituted based on the recommendations of the Justice John Michael Cunha Committee to examine the stadium.

"The committee conducted a detailed inspection and submitted its report. Based on that report, permission has been granted to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to organise matches," he said.

Parameshwara said several conditions have been imposed on the KSCA.

"All modifications measures recommended by the committee must be done. The KSCA has already begun work and has given a written assurance that all changes will be carried out," he said.

Reiterating that the approval was conditional, he added that the stadium would be inspected again before matches are held.

Parameshwara said a committee headed by GBA Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao was also formed to assess the condition of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and its report had been taken into account.