Statue of unity - a big middle finger up the Bungholes of pulkas

[prasadr]

https://dynastycrooks.wordpress.com/2019/11/01/how-the-statue-of-unity-proved-naysayers-to-be-2700-wrong/

 

t is well understood that if PM Modi were to advocate breathing tomorrow, his deranged critics would start a campaign against oxygen. When the Statue of Unity, the tallest in the world, was unveiled on Sardar Patel’s birthday last year, it became an instant magnet for naysayers.

Their target : the eye popping cost of building the statue, a hefty Rs 3000 crore. An all round campaign was run, listing other possible productive uses for the money: primary schools, hospitals and the like. Curiously, not one journalist suggested building a journalism school with the money : it is almost as if they know that their line of work produces no tangible good for society.

One of the most widely shared commentaries during this period was by social media based economist Dhruv Rathee, who produced this estimate for the revenue that the Statue would bring in every year.

The Taj Mahal earns Rs 25 crore in revenue a year. Rathee estimated that the Statue of Unity would be lucky to get even 10% of that, suggesting that the Statue would expect to make just about Rs 2.5 crore.

Before we get into what actually happened, it is important to understand why such thinking is deeply flawed. The returns on the Statue of Unity cannot be calculated by adding up ticket sales. It has to be calculated on the basis of the total economic value generated.

This is simple. Does anyone seriously believe that the Taj Mahal adds just Rs 25 crore to the Indian economy every year? Obviously not. The real return is in terms of the visitors who flock to Agra to see the historic monument, spending on travel, hotels, shopping and eating out.

The Statue of Unity does something very similar. Quite cannily, it has been built in the vicinity of the small town of Kevadiya in Gujarat, among mountains and forests. Far from urban centers, which necessitates at least a day of travel to see the place.

Now for the hard numbers.

As many as 26 lakh visitors in 11 months! Imagine how this transforms the economy of Kevadiya, which used to be a town of a few thousand people. Now it caters to food, travel, eating and shopping needs of over 25 lakh people! Think of how much employment and business the brand new tourist attraction has generated.

And because social media based economists would be wondering, how much money did they make in ticket sales?

Rs 71.66 crore of ticket sales in 11 months. October was the month of Diwali and Dussehra, so this will go up significantly in the remaining 1 month. But let’s stick to the Rs 71 crore figure.

Remember the estimated earnings through ticket sales were a meager Rs 2.5 crore or less. In other words, the estimate was off by a mere 2700%.

Not bad. We can expect more of such expert commentary from liberals in the coming years.

This year, the Prime Minister has inaugurated a whole host of new facilities such as river rafting and jungle safari at the spot, which will bring in even more people, make them stay longer and spend more.

Clearly, the Statue of Unity is a hit. The amazing publicity generated around the Statue has worked. Liberals should concede that.

Yes, the investment of Rs 3000 crore was a risk. But every investment involves risk. Without risk, there would be no wealth creation. There would only be social media based economists who have nothing at stake.

[prasadr]

Some Pulka was sharing dumb video by a moron named Dhruv Rathee,

 

AS per this Pulka Rathee, Statue of unity would earn 2.5 crores max in a year,

well, in 11 months, the ticket sales alone are at 72 crores.

Now include, the business it generated on transport, food, lodging and other hospitality avenues.

 

In fact as of today Statue of unity is generating more revenue than Taj Mahal, which stands at 25 crores per annum.

 

 

[Killer66]

33 minutes ago, prasadr said:

Some Pulka was sharing dumb video by a moron named Dhruv Rathee,

 

AS per this Pulka Rathee, Statue of unity would earn 2.5 crores max in a year,

well, in 11 months, the ticket sales alone are at 72 crores.

Now include, the business it generated on transport, food, lodging and other hospitality avenues.

 

In fact as of today Statue of unity is generating more revenue than Taj Mahal, which stands at 25 crores per annum.

 

 

Aaaa statue edo mana telugu. States lo okati petachu kadha center ... only Gujarat lo ney pedithey ani edavara Mari vere states vallu

[johnydanylee]

Bongu le

[Jambhalheart]

papam vayya , plss underestand their compulsion, edho CBN congress tho friendship antey  AP state ki anyayam chesina congress ni support cheyaali , CBN modi ki against antey vellu alane anaali...

CBN 1999 lo BJP tho alliance , 2004 lo BJP tho divorce, malla 2014 lo alliance, 2019 lo divorice, 2024 (okavela TDP ane party vuntey) lo BJP tho alliance antey ee batch antha support cheylasindhey...

[dewarist]

7 hours ago, prasadr said:

Some Pulka was sharing dumb video by a moron named Dhruv Rathee,

 

AS per this Pulka Rathee, Statue of unity would earn 2.5 crores max in a year,

well, in 11 months, the ticket sales alone are at 72 crores.

Now include, the business it generated on transport, food, lodging and other hospitality avenues.

 

In fact as of today Statue of unity is generating more revenue than Taj Mahal, which stands at 25 crores per annum.

 

 

wow, we have a solution to boost our economy. Let's build more statues..

[lovemystate]

take you lying "hard facts" and shove it in your bunghole and GTFO you pathetic hindutva lapdog.

[mettastar]

4 hours ago, Jambhalheart said:

papam vayya , plss underestand their compulsion, edho CBN congress tho friendship antey  AP state ki anyayam chesina congress ni support cheyaali , CBN modi ki against antey vellu alane anaali...

CBN 1999 lo BJP tho alliance , 2004 lo BJP tho divorce, malla 2014 lo alliance, 2019 lo divorice, 2024 (okavela TDP ane party vuntey) lo BJP tho alliance antey ee batch antha support cheylasindhey...

Thattuko ts udhesam lo pulka ante telugu states pulkas kadu aayana language vere

[prasadr]

9 hours ago, dewarist said:

wow, we have a solution to boost our economy. Let's build more statues..

 

When numbers don't support you, pulkas resort to stupid rhetoric.

 

Building statues and building monuments etc etc are how you develop tourism, get more people to travel, generate opportunities for business.

When the numbers are glaringly showing the amount of employment this statue has generated, how is it that idiots still crib?

 

Is economy all over the world going down because India has built statue of Unity?

What kind of moronic argument are you peddling?

Did pig in you head or what?

[prasadr]

9 hours ago, lovemystate said:

take you lying "hard facts" and shove it in your bunghole and GTFO you pathetic hindutva lapdog.

 

Great the Jihadi Islamist is now quoting Kuran.

[dewarist]

1 hour ago, prasadr said:

 

When numbers don't support you, pulkas resort to stupid rhetoric.

 

Building statues and building monuments etc etc are how you develop tourism, get more people to travel, generate opportunities for business.

When the numbers are glaringly showing the amount of employment this statue has generated, how is it that idiots still crib?

 

Is economy all over the world going down because India has built statue of Unity?

What kind of moronic argument are you peddling?

Did pig in you head or what?

I'm quoting the same argument that some "patriots" floated when the discussion around the statue came up. Thanks for the enlightment about tourism promotion. 

Fancy inglish....please keep it simple for sir.Vigyana pradarshanuulu vaddu..

With lots of love,

From a desh drohi, unpatriotic indian.

[snoww]

18 hours ago, Killer66 said:

Aaaa statue edo mana telugu. States lo okati petachu kadha center ... only Gujarat lo ney pedithey ani edavara Mari vere states vallu

Statue of unity ki karchu sesindi mostly Gujarat state government and donations from corporates. 

Baboru kooda Amaravati alane kadatha Ani my Amaravati bricks Ani program pettadu. Last ki pulkas kooda donate seyyale. 

[kidney]

18 hours ago, Killer66 said:

Aaaa statue edo mana telugu. States lo okati petachu kadha center ... only Gujarat lo ney pedithey ani edavara Mari vere states vallu

AP lo either NTR or YSR statue kakunda - vere Statue pette dhairyam vunda

oka vela TDP NTR statue pedthe, next govt lo YChP govt inka tallest YSR statue pedtha antadhi

[snoww]

8 minutes ago, kidney said:

AP lo either NTR or YSR statue kakunda - vere Statue pette dhairyam vunda

oka vela TDP NTR statue pedthe, next govt lo YChP govt inka tallest YSR statue pedtha antadhi

Refer my Pilla Congress PPTs master thread for NTR statue PPT

[crashnburn]

30 minutes ago, snoww said:

Statue of unity ki karchu sesindi mostly Gujarat state government and donations from corporates. 

Baboru kooda Amaravati alane kadatha Ani my Amaravati bricks Ani program pettadu. Last ki pulkas kooda donate seyyale. 

The status is a reminder of how ugly and vacant India is, both morally and artistically.