Who built the statue of unity

About Statue of Unity Facts: • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue or known as the Statue of Unity is situated in the Indian state of Gujarat. Sardar Vallabhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first Home Minister of India. After completion of the construction work, his statue is the world’s tallest statue standing at a height of 182 meters. • The project was first announced in 2010 and the construction of the statue began in October 2013 by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for Rs 2,989 crore from the Govt of Gujarat. The sculptor was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar. • To support the construction of the statue, the Statue of Unity movement was started to support the construction of the statue. This movement helped a lot to collect the iron needed for the statue. By asking farmers to donate their scrap farming instruments. It is heard that by 2016, a total of 135 metric tonnes of scrap iron had been gathered. Out of 135 metric tonnes, about 109 metric tonnes of it were utilized to make the foundation of the statue after processing. • The statue is located at the shore of the Narmada River facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31, 2018, on the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. • On 15th December 2013, a marathon entitled “Run For Unity” was held in Surat and in Vadodara to support the project. • The world’s tallest “Statue of Unity” is a pride of India and a decent honor to the fe...

🕑 Reading time: 1 minute The Statue of Unity depicts India's first deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It is situated near the Sardar Sarovar dam in the state of Gujarat. With a height of 182 m, the statue stands conveniently taller than its predecessor, the Spring Temple Buddha in China. It also consists of a museum of the Adivasi (indigenous people) of the region, who were relocated to make way for the construction of the statue. Statue of Unity The statue is a structural system comprising of two semi-elliptical reinforced concrete cores. It also has a reinforced concrete podium that acts as a base for the statue clad in bronze, supported by structural steelwork fixed on to the concrete cores. About 21,0000 m 3 of concrete, 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement, 6500 tonnes of structural steel, and 1800 tonnes of bronze were utilized for the construction of the statue. It took 13 months for the design process and the actual construction was completed in just 33 months. The construction of the Statue of Unity was completed in 2018. Location of Statue of Unity 2. Geology of the Site The following points describe the geology of the site: • The project site is occupied by the Deccan basalt flows underlain by sedimentary rocks. • The sedimentary rocks at the site consist of quartzite sandstone, argillaceous sandstone, shale, pebbly sandstone, and limestone. • Basic dykes are exposed in the area. Dykes are aligned in the NE-SW direction. • The project is located in the se...

In the summer of 2010, the Gujarat cabinet received a short but clear brief about an ambitious project from then chief minister Narendra Modi, who was soon to begin his 10th year in office. The Statue of Unity near Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya Colony in Gujarat(HT Photo) The scale and nature of the project was so daunting that it raised scepticism even within a section of the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Just like they were about Modi’s plans to move to the national centre stage, the sceptics were doubtful about his government’s ability to execute the plan. On October 6 the same year, the Modi for the first time made his plan public: to build a giant Statue of Unity to commemorate India's first home minister Vallabhbhai Patel, known as Sardar, who played a decisive role in unifying the country following independence from British rule. “A tribute to the Iron Man of India. At 182 metres, not just in height, but it will also stand tall for historical, academic, national and spiritual values. It will be the first such big project in any tribal part of India and dedicated to subjects close to Sardar saab – unity, good governance and agriculture,” Modi said. Eight years later, a consortium of world class construction companies that executed the project – Michael Graves Architecture and Designs, Turner Construction and Larsen &Toubro -- is overseeing the countdown to the October 31 inauguration of the statue on Sadhu Bet, a hillock between the Vidhyanchal and Sa...

• • • PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel's 'Statue of Unity': 'It's an answer to those who question India's existence' PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’: ‘It’s an answer to those who question India’s existence’ The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity is a tribute to India's Iron man - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue, twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, is built at a cost of Rs 2,989 crore. Statue of Unity, at 182 metres, is the world’s tallest statue (Source: Twitter/PMO) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue — Statue of Unity — as a tribute to freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 182-metre statue of Patel is an “answer to those who question India’s existence”, PM Modi said at the inaugural ceremony in Gujarat’s Kevadiya district. “It shows that India was, is and always will be eternal,” he said. Air Force planes showered flowers on the statue as the prime minister dedicated it to the nation, on the birth anniversary of Iron man of India – Sardar Patel. The statue, twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, is built at a cost of Rs 2,989 crore. Apart from the statue itself, there are five other related sites that are constructed along with the world’s tallest statue. These include the walkway, the ticket counter, the food court, the four-lane approach highway, and the ‘Shrestha Bharat Bhavan’- a 52-room three-star lodging facility for the visitors coming to see the monument. Follow St...

About Statue of Unity Facts: • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue or known as the Statue of Unity is situated in the Indian state of Gujarat. Sardar Vallabhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first Home Minister of India. After completion of the construction work, his statue is the world’s tallest statue standing at a height of 182 meters. • The project was first announced in 2010 and the construction of the statue began in October 2013 by Larsen & Toubro, who received the contract for Rs 2,989 crore from the Govt of Gujarat. The sculptor was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar. • To support the construction of the statue, the Statue of Unity movement was started to support the construction of the statue. This movement helped a lot to collect the iron needed for the statue. By asking farmers to donate their scrap farming instruments. It is heard that by 2016, a total of 135 metric tonnes of scrap iron had been gathered. Out of 135 metric tonnes, about 109 metric tonnes of it were utilized to make the foundation of the statue after processing. • The statue is located at the shore of the Narmada River facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31, 2018, on the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. • On 15th December 2013, a marathon entitled “Run For Unity” was held in Surat and in Vadodara to support the project. • The world’s tallest “Statue of Unity” is a pride of India and a decent honor to the fe...

In the summer of 2010, the Gujarat cabinet received a short but clear brief about an ambitious project from then chief minister Narendra Modi, who was soon to begin his 10th year in office. The Statue of Unity near Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya Colony in Gujarat(HT Photo) The scale and nature of the project was so daunting that it raised scepticism even within a section of the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Just like they were about Modi’s plans to move to the national centre stage, the sceptics were doubtful about his government’s ability to execute the plan. On October 6 the same year, the Modi for the first time made his plan public: to build a giant Statue of Unity to commemorate India's first home minister Vallabhbhai Patel, known as Sardar, who played a decisive role in unifying the country following independence from British rule. “A tribute to the Iron Man of India. At 182 metres, not just in height, but it will also stand tall for historical, academic, national and spiritual values. It will be the first such big project in any tribal part of India and dedicated to subjects close to Sardar saab – unity, good governance and agriculture,” Modi said. Eight years later, a consortium of world class construction companies that executed the project – Michael Graves Architecture and Designs, Turner Construction and Larsen &Toubro -- is overseeing the countdown to the October 31 inauguration of the statue on Sadhu Bet, a hillock between the Vidhyanchal and Sa...

🕑 Reading time: 1 minute The Statue of Unity depicts India's first deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It is situated near the Sardar Sarovar dam in the state of Gujarat. With a height of 182 m, the statue stands conveniently taller than its predecessor, the Spring Temple Buddha in China. It also consists of a museum of the Adivasi (indigenous people) of the region, who were relocated to make way for the construction of the statue. Statue of Unity The statue is a structural system comprising of two semi-elliptical reinforced concrete cores. It also has a reinforced concrete podium that acts as a base for the statue clad in bronze, supported by structural steelwork fixed on to the concrete cores. About 21,0000 m 3 of concrete, 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement, 6500 tonnes of structural steel, and 1800 tonnes of bronze were utilized for the construction of the statue. It took 13 months for the design process and the actual construction was completed in just 33 months. The construction of the Statue of Unity was completed in 2018. Location of Statue of Unity 2. Geology of the Site The following points describe the geology of the site: • The project site is occupied by the Deccan basalt flows underlain by sedimentary rocks. • The sedimentary rocks at the site consist of quartzite sandstone, argillaceous sandstone, shale, pebbly sandstone, and limestone. • Basic dykes are exposed in the area. Dykes are aligned in the NE-SW direction. • The project is located in the se...

• • • PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel's 'Statue of Unity': 'It's an answer to those who question India's existence' PM Modi unveils Sardar Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’: ‘It’s an answer to those who question India’s existence’ The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity is a tribute to India's Iron man - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue, twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, is built at a cost of Rs 2,989 crore. Statue of Unity, at 182 metres, is the world’s tallest statue (Source: Twitter/PMO) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue — Statue of Unity — as a tribute to freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 182-metre statue of Patel is an “answer to those who question India’s existence”, PM Modi said at the inaugural ceremony in Gujarat’s Kevadiya district. “It shows that India was, is and always will be eternal,” he said. Air Force planes showered flowers on the statue as the prime minister dedicated it to the nation, on the birth anniversary of Iron man of India – Sardar Patel. The statue, twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, is built at a cost of Rs 2,989 crore. Apart from the statue itself, there are five other related sites that are constructed along with the world’s tallest statue. These include the walkway, the ticket counter, the food court, the four-lane approach highway, and the ‘Shrestha Bharat Bhavan’- a 52-room three-star lodging facility for the visitors coming to see the monument. Follow St...