Now, tourists will be able to book a homestay near Statue of Unity

Tourists visiting the Statue of Unity in Gujarat will now be able to opt for homestay facility in the villages near the site. Reportedly, the Narmada district administration is working towards making homestay facilities ready in Kevadia colony for the visitors who intend to spend more time exploring the statue and its surroundings.
About 116 houses have been zeroed on across 22 villages in the area near the giant statue, and a total of 252 rooms will be made ready to serve the visiting tourists. The houses have been selected depending on their sustainable nature and if there is a spare room in the house to be used for accommodating guests. The government has chosen pucca houses as it will be easier to renovate them for the purpose.

All the basic facilities will be made ready in the renovated rooms including washrooms in every house. The estimated cost likely to be incurred in this project might be around INR 2 lakh to INR 2.5 lakh per house. Once the renovation work is completed and all facilities are functional, the details will be available online for the public. Besides the homestay facility to accommodate visitors, the area near Statue of Unity has Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan and Kevadia Circuit House.
Apparently, the government is making all the efforts to increase tourist arrivals at the Statue of Unity, and the results have been phenomenal. A few months back, many crocodiles were relocated by the authorities from the two ponds located near the statue in Kevadia village to avoid any kind of risks in the near future.