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The Statue of Unity is an iconic 182 meter tall landmark statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a visionary leader and statesman hailed as the Iron Man of India, due to his pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence and subsequent integration. Post completion in 2018, the Statue of Unity will be the world's tallest statue.

Brief timeline- The project was first announced in 2010 when PM Modi was the Gujarat CM. Subsequently, the state government set up a special purpose vehicle for the construction of the statue. Modi, as the then CM, had laid the foundation stone in October 2013 and engineering firm L&T was awarded the contract.

The construction of the base began and Sadhu Bet hillock was reduced to size. Geo-technical and hydrological surveys were completed in April 2015. Subsequently wind tunnel tests, detailed light, shadow study were conducted with an aim to determine the orientation, The Indian Express reported.

Following this, the construction of RCC core was completed up to 25 metres of the statue. By June 2017 the statue core wall, statue base, statue base arches completed and the statue was completed up to 59 metres. In July 2018, RCC core was completed up to 157 metres, where a gallery will be placed.

Startling facts- The 182-metre tall statue is being built with 25,000 tonnes of iron and 90,000 tonnes of cement, Gujarat CM Rupani was quoted as saying by PTI. The statue is visible from a 7-km radius. The 182 metre height was decided to match the number of assembly constituencies in the state. The height of ‘Statue of Unity’ will be more than double the Statue of Liberty, which stands tall at 93-metre off the coast of New York City and four times that of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, as per IE report.

Challenges: The statue, once finished, will be an epitome of architectural and engineering masterpiece. The monumental project was a staggering Rs 2,989 crore project. The project involves walkway, the four-lane approach highway, and the Shrestha Bharat Bhavan which is a three-star lodging facility with 52 rooms. AN L&T official said, “The construction has been done in four stages, including a mock-up, 3D scanning technique as well as a computer numerical control production technique for accurate reproduction of minute details.”

The specifications of the statue like showing Patel’s legs clad in a dhoti and his feet in sandals forced the statue to be thinner at the base than the top. Other tall statues have a wider base for stability, the report says. The wind factor, the location and the possibility of earthquakes posed major challenges for the engineers and designers. The terrain of the area, where the statue is located, posed another difficulty.

The statue is inaugurated on 31st Oct 2018 by prime minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi

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