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The Statue of Unity
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Overall scope and info of the project:
(Lazy as I am, have copied all the info from Wikipedia)
The Statue of Unity is a proposed 182 metres (597 ft) Monument of Sardar Patel that will be created directly facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km away at the Sadhu Bet, in Gujarat state of India.
The statue will showcase unity and integrity of the country, cultural and social protection, as well as peace and development of the country.
An initial survey has been completed on the Sadhu Bet-proposed site of construction. More surveys and environmental clearance are required as the statue is in the middle of the river so the exact cost and time frame of the implementation of the project is not known at present time. Experts from all over the world are being invited to do various surveys on how to erect the tallest statue of the world.
The monument will built on a Public Private Partnership model, with most of the money to be raised by way of public contribution. A Centre of Excellence and Research on best practices in public administration and agriculture will also be established at the site. The area surrounding the monument will have a viewing gallery and a museum on the life of Patel.
Visitors to this statue will be able to have a panoramic view of the picturesque surroundings from a height of almost 600 ft.
The Statue of Unity
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Overall scope and info of the project:
(Lazy as I am, have copied all the info from Wikipedia)
The Statue of Unity is a proposed 182 metres (597 ft) Monument of Sardar Patel that will be created directly facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km away at the Sadhu Bet, in Gujarat state of India.
The statue will showcase unity and integrity of the country, cultural and social protection, as well as peace and development of the country.
An initial survey has been completed on the Sadhu Bet-proposed site of construction. More surveys and environmental clearance are required as the statue is in the middle of the river so the exact cost and time frame of the implementation of the project is not known at present time. Experts from all over the world are being invited to do various surveys on how to erect the tallest statue of the world.
The monument will built on a Public Private Partnership model, with most of the money to be raised by way of public contribution. A Centre of Excellence and Research on best practices in public administration and agriculture will also be established at the site. The area surrounding the monument will have a viewing gallery and a museum on the life of Patel.
Visitors to this statue will be able to have a panoramic view of the picturesque surroundings from a height of almost 600 ft.