Raft foundation having 3.5 metre depth was laid on which 67,000 metric tons of entire statue and After excavating to required depth, pressure grouting was carried out to fill the cracks. Soil investigations revealed presence of weathered rocks thatĪre fractured. If you see the photographs of the Sadhu Island prior to commencement of project, you would not riskĬonstructing a single story structure there. At peak of the project almost 3000 people were working to finish project in stipulated In all more than 30 consultants were hired by PMC, Proof Consultants and EPC Contractor for For proof checking of designs EGIS-Tata Consulting Engineers joint venture were selected (AugustĢ015). 2332 Crores (350 million dollars at 2014 exchange Project cost for the main statue as per contract is Rs. Larsen & Toubro Limited, an Indian company known for its excellence inĮngineering construction and project management was selected as EPC contractor (October 2014). It wasĭecided to float the project as EPC project, meaning design, procurement and construction will beĬarried out by single agency. SSNNL appointed TurnerĬonsultants (August 2012) as project management consultants to take the project further. Undertaking has been given task to oversee the implementation of project. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, a wholly owned Government of Gujarat Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) governing council which is special purpose vehicleĬreated for the project. Project is brainchild of Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, who was Chairman of Sardar RCC core wall also house high speed elevators that take passengers to chest level viewing Space frame which is in turn supported on two cylindrical RCC core walls having 450 to 850 mm Panels have been fixed on structural steel Height were prepared before finalizing the moulding details. Statue which was later mould in bronze panels exceeding 6,500 numbers. Sculptor Ram Sutar and son Anil Sutar has conceptualized the The statue depicts Sardar with hisĬharacteristic garb in walking position. Museum, exhibition and convention centre, and valley of flowers. The Statue of Unity Project also encompasses other elements such as It is named as Statue of Unity to give tribute to eminent politicianĪnd statesman popularly known as Sardar Patel for his task of uniting 565 princely states of India.Īt 182 metre height, Statue of Unity is now tallest statue anywhere in the world. Minister and deputy prime minister of independent India, world’s tallest statue will be unveiled by Prime On the birth anniversary of late Vallabhbhai Patel (31 October 1875 to 15 December 1950), first, home Devanshu Pandit, Professor and Consultant
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