Statue of Unity

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THE LOCATION

Located in the Indian state of Gujarat.
It is located facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) away on the river island called Sadhu Bet near Rajpipla in Gujarat.

THE HIGHT

It is the world’s tallest statue with the height of 182 metres (597 ft).

NOTES

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET), a special purpose vehicle was established by the Government of Gujarat for its construction

WHEN WAS IT STARTED?

Built by Larsen & Toubro, work on the statue started in December 2013 and was to be completed in 42 months.
This was extended by another four months because the critical design phase took longer than expected.

SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL STATUE COST

Initially the total cost of the project was estimated to be about ₹3,001 crore (US$420 million) by the Government of India. Later Larsen & Toubro won the contract in October 2014 for its lowest bid of Rs 2,989 crore (US$420 million) for the design, construction and maintenance. ₹1347 crore are for the main statue, ₹235 crore for exhibition hall and convention centre, ₹83 crore for the bridge connecting the memorial to the main land and ₹657 crore for the maintenance of the structure for 15 years after its completion.

SHRESTHA BHARAT BHAVAN

OBJECTIVES OF STATUE OF UNITY PROJECT

The iron needed for the statue and other structures was to be collected from farmers of villages all around India in a form of donation of their used farming instruments. SVPRET set up 36 offices across India to collect these iron instruments wherein over 500,000 Indian farmers were expected to donate. The drive was named the ‘Statue of Unity movement’. There was to be three-months-long nationwide campaign to collect iron pieces from six lakh villages to build the statue. During this period, over 5000 metric tonnes of iron were collected. Although it was initially announced that the iron collected will be used for the main statue, it later emerged that the collected iron will not be used in construction of the main statue and will instead be used for some other part of the project.

OBJECTIVES OF STATUE OF UNITY PROJECT

As a memorial to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the statue will not only remind every individual of our great nation’s freedom struggle but will also inspire the people of our country to inculcate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s visionary ideologies of unity, patriotism, inclusive growth and good governance.

OBJECTIVES OF STATUE OF UNITY PROJECT

This monument will not just be a mute memorial like the rest, but a fully functional, purpose-serving tribute that will spur all round socio-economic development, in the form of better connectivity, healthcare & education infrastructure, research centre for agriculture development and various tribal development initiatives.

THE UNDERLYING THEMES AND PILLARS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONUMENT ARE:

Livelihood Generation
Social Infrastructure
Tribal Development
Employment Generation
Research & Education
Environment Protection

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL ‘STATUE OF UNITY

182 metres is the height of the statue
550panels of bronze plates which were made in China, used in making
Bronze cladding on the Statue.
3,400 labourers 250 engineers involved
Deadline of inauguration -Oct 31, Sardar Patel’s 143rd birth anniversary
237.35 metres above sea level

OTHER FACTS

The WorldsTallestStatue, will be able to withstand wind velocity up to 60 m/sec, vibration and earthquake — at Sardar Sarovar Dam.
the StatueofUnity will have a viewing gallery at 153 m, which can accommodate up to 200 visitors at a go, and will offer an expansive view of the dam and environs