statue of unity

In an ambitious move, Bihar is set to elevate iconic locations such as Bodh Gaya and Vaishali into premier global attractions. Inspired by the success of Gujarat’s statue of unity and the pilgrimage haven of Vaishno Devi, the state is bestowing industry status upon tourism.

Move over Goa! This New Year's Eve, Gujaratis packed their bags and headed for the world's tallest statue in Kevadia, Narmada. The statue of unity (SOU) saw an unprecedented rush over the last week (December 25 to 31). An SOU spokesperson said that the tourist spot got about 3.5-4 lakh visitors between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

With the capacity of the high-speed lift which takes tourists to the viewing gallery inside the statue being 5,000 persons per day, the state government asked people to plan their trip to the memorial keeping this aspect in mind. The viewers gallery inside the statue is at a height of 135 metres and can accommodate up to 200 persons at one time.

Indian Railways made history on Sunday when seven express trains from different parts of the country and a local train, all headed to Kevadia, site of the statue of unity, after being flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The PM said the world’s tallest statue is attracting more tourists than even the Statue of Liberty at New York Harbor in the US.

The state government has proposed to chronicle Gujarat’s history – from ancient days to the present day – by setting a museum at the statue of unity (SoU) complex in Kevadia.

More than 26 lakh tourists visited the statue of unity (SoU) since it was inaugurated less than a year ago and the project earned revenue of Rs 71.66 crore.

It was a scene straight of out Abhishek Bachchan-starrer ‘Bunty and Babli’ who lease Taj Mahal to an unsuspecting foreigner for millions of US dollars.

Gujarat HC has reserved its decision on a PIL questioning chief minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of statue of unity on an island in the Narmada river.

Rajpipla police arrested 10 persons including nine locals for staging a protest and resorting to sloganeering on the banks of river Narmada during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the statue of unity (SoU) in Narmada district.

The Statute of Unity of Sardar Patel will cost the state government Rs 2,412.62 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia, where the statue of unity dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel is located, on Sunday to boost seamless connectivity to the tirbal region in Gujarat.

Days before the inauguration of Sardar Vallabhai Patel's statue of unity, the world's tallest statue, a digitally-manipulated image -- with a homeless family placed in front of the statue -- is being circulated widely on social media platforms to amplify the voices of members of tribal communities who are calling for a boycott of the statue.

Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh will visit the statue of unity on Friday, November 2. President of India, Ram Nath Kovind will also arrive in Gujarat to visit the world’s tallest statue, statue of unity at Kevadia Colony in Narmada District on December 15, 2018, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani told reporters at Nirma University campus on Thursday.

Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Saturday unveiled a 30-feet tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Swarnim Park in Gandhinagar, to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

A Surat-based travel agent was booked by the Narmada police on Friday for selling statue of unity (SoU) entry tickets at higher prices. A SoU staffer detected the fraud when he was checking the tickets near the viewing gallery in the SoU.

When the statue of unity (SoU) was dedicated to public in October 2018, doubts were raised if tourists would visit Kevadia for viewing the statue of India’s first home minister, Sardar Patel. But the world’s tallest statue has surpassed all the expectations.

Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani burnt a copy of The statue of unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Bill, 2019, outside the assembly complex on Tuesday. The stated aim of the bill is to develop the statue of unity (SOU) as a tourism destination. Mevani called the bill, which will be tabled at the ongoing session of the Gujarat assembly on Wednesday, “anti-tribal”. Mevani was suspended for the entire three-day winter session of the assembly on Monday.

On Monday, Bhutan's King and Prime Minister will visit Gujarat's statue of unity in Narmada district, Sardar Sarovar dam, and Tent City. Gujarat and the ministry of External Affairs have organized the visit, which will emphasise Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's role as India's first home minister and local tourism's impact on tribal families, with Vadodara and Narmada administrations involved.

'statue of unity' should ideally be translated into 'Ottrumaikana Silai' (ஒற்றுமைக்கானசிலை). But it has been mistranslated as 'Stateku oppi Unity' (ஸ்டேட்டுக்கே ஓப்பியூனிட்டி) and this doesn't make any sense.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday and began the day with a visit to the statue of unity and the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in his home state of Gujarat. The statue of unity, billed as the tallest in the world, was inaugurated by him on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary on October 31 last year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior ministers of his cabinet and top central government officials are likely to visit the statue of unity (SoU) in Narmada district on October 31

The construction of statue of unity on the Sardar Sarovar dam will begin on October 31 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

The construction of proposed "statue of unity", a monument of Sardar Patel, is expected to commence in the beginning of 2014.