Rains mar the glory of Statue of Unity in Gujarat, leaving visitors disappointed

The Statue of Unity in Gujarat has been in the news ever since its inauguration, be it for a good reason or not-so-good. It has managed to draw attention of many curious tourists till date due to immense promotions done by Gujarat Tourism. Yet, the majority of urban population is not happy with the state government’s effort to spend INR 300 crore to build such a massive statue.
Apparently, the Statue of Unity is in the news again and for the wrong reason. On Saturday morning, the statue was found flooded by rainwater after the city experienced heavy downpour recently. However, the government officials claimed on Twitter that the statue has been “designed” in a certain way for tourists to enable better viewing. On their part, however, the tourists who visited the site on Saturday were very upset with the leakage and stagnant rainwater that had gathered in the gallery.

The official also stated that the rainwater has been blown out by high-velocity winds into the gallery area. They assured the public that the issue of water accumulation is being taken care of by the maintenance team.
The gallery of Statue of Unity features a grill sort of structure due to which the rainwater easily seeps in. It’s roof was leaking, and this really disappointed the visitors.

Apparently, social media users who were at the water accumulation site blamed the government for failing to make the statue water-proof even after spending the moolah.

The Statue of Unity is a giant-sized image of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who was a reformer and independence activist during the Gandhian era. The statue was made primarily to boost tourism in Gujarat.