Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Sardar Patel Statue Of Unity
Statue of Unity&rsquo inaugurated on October 31 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the tallest statue in the world standing 182 metres high. Located on the Sadhu Bet island near Rajpipla on the Narmada river the Statue of Unity is located between the Satpura and the Vindhya mountain ranges.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel ¡®Statue of Unity¡¯ inaugurated on October 31, 2018, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the tallest statue in the world standing 182 metres high.
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The Statue of Unity is a dedication to the Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Sardar Patel - who served as the first Home Minister of independent India - is credited with uniting all 562 princely states in pre-independent India to build the Republic of India. That is why it is called the 'Statue Of Unity'.
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Here's all that it took to build this statue:
1. 2,12,000 litres of concrete
2. 18,000 tonnes of reinforced steel.
3. 3,550 tonnes including cladding bronze for 6,565 panels.
4. 250 engineers, 3,400 labourers, 3 years and 9 months of construction time.
Located on the Sadhu Bet island, near Rajpipla on the Narmada river, the Statue of Unity is located between the Satpura and the Vindhya mountain ranges. A 3.5 km highway will be used to connect the statue to Gujarat's Kevadia town.
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PM Modi announced the project in 2010 ahead of civic elections in Ahmedabad. The project, which cost Rs 3,050 crore, was fully funded by the Gujarat government.
The Statue of Unity was built by Padma Bhushan recipient sculptor Ram V Sutar and intricate bronze cladding work was done by a Chinese foundry, the Jiangxi Toqine Company (JTQ).
The viewing gallery for the statue, at 153 metres, can accommodate 200 people at a time and offer an expansive view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
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The entire structure comprises of five zones:
Zone 1: This has three levels including an exhibit floor, mezzanine floor and roof. It will contain a memorial garden and museum.
Zone 2: This extends up to the statue's thighs.
Zone 3: This goes up to the viewing gallery which can hold 200 people and offer a stunning view of the Sardar Sarovar dam.
Zone 4: Comprises the head and shoulders of the statue not accessible to visitors.
The Statue of Unity will be open to the public from November 3. Tickets can be booked online at www.soutickets.in.
