JANASENA Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Here are some facts about the "Statue of Unity" that is much taller than the Statue of Liberty and Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Moneycontrol News@moneycontrolcom 1/7 The ‘Statue of Unity’ constructed as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31. Situated on Sadhu Bet island on Narmada river 200 km from Ahmedabad, the memorial has been constructed as a reminder of India's freedom struggle and Patel's visionary ideologies of unity, patriotism, inclusive growth and good governance. Here are some facts about the world's tallest statue. (Image: InfoGujarat) 2/7 The project was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2010, while he was serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The foundation stone for the memorial was laid in 2013. (Image: Reuters) 3/7 The statue costs Rs 2,389 crore and nearly 3,400 labourers and 250 engineers worked round the clock for 42 months to complete the project. No escalation of labour, fuel and material used was allowed to construct the statue. (Image: Reuters) 4/7 The 182-metre statue is the tallest in the world and is twice the size that of Statue of Liberty in New York City, which stands at 93-metres and four times the size of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. It is built from 90,000 tonnes of cement and 25,000 tonnes of iron. (Image: @InfoGujarat) 5/7 The structure comprises of the Shrestha Bharat Bhavan, which is a 3-star lodging facility consisting 52 rooms. (Image: InfoGujarat) 6/7 The engineering marvel is vibration and earthquake proof and can withstand wind velocity of up to 60 metres/second. (Image: Reuters) 7/7 The three-story base of the structure has a 153-meter viewing gallery, which can accommodate up to 200 visitors. It will offer visitors an expansive view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam which is situated approximately 3.2 kilometres from the memorial. The base will also have a memorial garden and a large exhibition hall. (Image: InfoGujarat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snoww Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Sr NTR , Ambedkar statues ani kooda annaru kada Amaravati lo. what is the status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefferson1 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks for wasting my tax money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein_Chowdary Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 13 minutes ago, snoww said: Sr NTR , Ambedkar statues ani kooda annaru kada Amaravati lo. what is the status. Before elections, Dallas lo ee statue pettakapothe adhi charitraka thappidam avthundhi, mind it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeing747 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 #Ache Din... we want Mohd Ali Jinnah status too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoww Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, jefferson1 said: Thanks for wasting my tax money Center only gave small % to this statue. It is mostly done by Gujarat state government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solman Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Made in China anta gaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoww Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Just now, solman said: Made in China anta gaa Yes. Building is mainly handled by china companies. malli make in india ani dialogues kodatharu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akkumm_Bakkumm Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, jefferson1 said: Thanks for wasting my tax money Nuvvuentha tax kattavo teliyadu kani , tourism lo it will return all the money in no time. Stop you hatred and look at the bright side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solman Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 35 minutes ago, jefferson1 said: Thanks for wasting my tax money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiryalgudaMaruthiRao Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Akkumm_Bakkumm said: Nuvvuentha tax kattavo teliyadu kani , tourism lo it will return all the money in no time. Stop you hatred and look at the bright side. Throw some light ba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akkumm_Bakkumm Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 minute ago, snoww said: Yes. Building is mainly handled by china companies. malli make in india ani dialogues kodatharu. Ni yavva yellow news papers chadivi edo edavali ani edavadame kani research chese interest kuda ledu kada miku.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoww Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Akkumm_Bakkumm said: Nuvvuentha tax kattavo teliyadu kani , tourism lo it will return all the money in no time. Stop you hatred and look at the bright side. it is being built in PPP model I guess. like Hyderabad Metro. Not much loss to public I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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