stechu of unity

stechu of unity A memorial dedicated to India's first deputy prime minister and first home minister Vallabhbhai Patel, which is located in the Indian state of Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of this giant statue on the occasion of Sardar Patel's birthday on October 31, 2013. This monument is at a distance of 3.2 km from Sardar Sarovar Dam, in a place called Sadhu Bata, which is an island on the Narmada river. This place is located in Narmada district near Bharuch of Indian state Gujarat.

It is the tallest statue in the world, its length is 182 meters (597 feet). After this, the world's second highest statue is the Spring Temple Buddha in China, with a total height of 208 meters (682 feet) depending on its base.
Initially, the total cost of this project was kept by the Government of India about 3,001 crores (US $ 438.15 million). After Larsen & Toubro bid in October 2014 the lowest bid of $ 2,989 million (US $ 436.39 million), which included shape, construction and maintenance. Start of construction started on October 31, 2013 Construction of the statue ended in mid-October 2018. [9] It was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018 on the occasion of Sardar Patel's Birthday.