Statue Of Unity
The Statue of Unity is an under planning 182 metres (597 ft) monument of Vallabhbhai Patel that will be created directly facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km away on the river island called Sadhu Bet of Narmada river, near Bharuch in Gujarat state of India. On completion, it will be the tallest statue in the world.
The unique Statue of Unity project was visioned by Gujarat CM & BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the memory of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who united India after independence in 1947. At the time of independence, India was divided into 562 independent “rajwada”. Uniting 562 rajwada into one country, this mammoth task was assigned to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who made it possible by his unique wit and vision. Sardar Patel is referred as the architect of United India which stands today. Narendra Modi decided to pay a tribute to the Architect of India by immortalizing his memory through an enormous project of this level.
As part of the project, a bridge connecting the statue on Sadhu island to the bank, a memorial, visitor centre buildings, a memorial garden, a hotel, a convention centre, an amusement park, research centres and institutes will also be constructed. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET), a special purpose vehicle was established by the Gujarat government for construction of the statue. To make this project truly about unity, iron used in construction of the statue will be voluntarily collected from people of India.The project was first announced on October 7, 2010. The total height of the statue from its base will be 240 metre consisting base level of 58 metre and statue of 182 metre. It will be constructed with steel framing, reinforced cement concrete and bronze coating.
A consortium of Turner Construction (consultant of Burj Khalifa), Michael Graves and Associates and Meinhardt Group, will supervise the project. It will take 56 months to complete the project, 15 months for planning, 40 months for construction and two months for handing over by the consortium. The entire project (the statue and other buildings including the memorial, visitor centre, garden, hotel, convention centre, amusement park and research institute) would cost about Rs. 2500 crores. The first phase of the project, including construction of the main statue, a bridge connecting the statue to the river bank and reconstruction of the 12 km road along the river banks is estimated to cost Rs. 2063 crores. Tender bids for the first phase are already invited as of October 2013. Last date for submission of tender was November 30, 2013.
The monument will be built on a Public Private Partnership model, with most of the money raised by public contribution. The Government of Gujarat has allotted Rs 100 crore for the project in the budget for 2012-13.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of statue on 31 October 2013, the 138th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He along with L. K. Advani announced to the public that after completion of the project, it will be the tallest statue of the world. The construction will start on January 26, 2014
The unique Statue of Unity project was visioned by Gujarat CM & BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the memory of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who united India after independence in 1947. At the time of independence, India was divided into 562 independent “rajwada”. Uniting 562 rajwada into one country, this mammoth task was assigned to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who made it possible by his unique wit and vision. Sardar Patel is referred as the architect of United India which stands today. Narendra Modi decided to pay a tribute to the Architect of India by immortalizing his memory through an enormous project of this level.
As part of the project, a bridge connecting the statue on Sadhu island to the bank, a memorial, visitor centre buildings, a memorial garden, a hotel, a convention centre, an amusement park, research centres and institutes will also be constructed. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET), a special purpose vehicle was established by the Gujarat government for construction of the statue. To make this project truly about unity, iron used in construction of the statue will be voluntarily collected from people of India.The project was first announced on October 7, 2010. The total height of the statue from its base will be 240 metre consisting base level of 58 metre and statue of 182 metre. It will be constructed with steel framing, reinforced cement concrete and bronze coating.
A consortium of Turner Construction (consultant of Burj Khalifa), Michael Graves and Associates and Meinhardt Group, will supervise the project. It will take 56 months to complete the project, 15 months for planning, 40 months for construction and two months for handing over by the consortium. The entire project (the statue and other buildings including the memorial, visitor centre, garden, hotel, convention centre, amusement park and research institute) would cost about Rs. 2500 crores. The first phase of the project, including construction of the main statue, a bridge connecting the statue to the river bank and reconstruction of the 12 km road along the river banks is estimated to cost Rs. 2063 crores. Tender bids for the first phase are already invited as of October 2013. Last date for submission of tender was November 30, 2013.
The monument will be built on a Public Private Partnership model, with most of the money raised by public contribution. The Government of Gujarat has allotted Rs 100 crore for the project in the budget for 2012-13.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of statue on 31 October 2013, the 138th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He along with L. K. Advani announced to the public that after completion of the project, it will be the tallest statue of the world. The construction will start on January 26, 2014
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