Statue Of Unity

Statue Of Unity

World’s tallest, the Statue of Unity is an honorable tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India. Overlooking the Sardar Sarovar Dam, the grand statue stands atop Sadhu Bet Island on the Narmada River. Flaunting the height of 182 m, the statue has left China’s Spring Buddha Temple (153 m) a long way behind. Interestingly, the colossal statue was a gift to the man who united India, on his 143rd birthday.

The project was announced by Shri Narendra Modi on 7th October 2010 on the eve of commencement of his 10th year as Gujarat’s Chief Minister. The Government of Gujarat constructed a special purpose vehicle to execute the project. The vehicle was named as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET). In addition to this, the Statue of Unity Movement, an outreach drive was initiated to support the construction of the project.

On 31st October 2013, Mr. Modi laid the foundation stone of the state. Furthermore, a marathon with the title ‘Run for Unity’ was also conducted on 15th December 2013 in support of the project. Thereafter, the project was handed over to Larsen & Toubro on 27th October 2014. It was on 31st October 2014 that the construction of the statue began.