The statue of unity (SoU), dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel-the sculptor of united India-is being constructed at a faster pace than that of the world’s tallest building at present-the Burj Khalifa also known as Burj Dubai.
While the 985 metre-building at a rate of construction of 3.18 metre per week took five years for completion, the Iron Man’s 182 metre-tall statue is being constructed at a rate of 4.5 metre per week. It would be double the height of world’s tallest statue at present- Statue of Liberty- in the USA.
Member of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) and chairman in Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, SS Rathore, said, “The construction is going on at a fast pace. It has reached 103.5 metre-level at a speed of 4.5 metre per week. Including the base pedestal, total height of the structure would be 248 metre and the construction has reached 161.5 metre by Sunday.”
He added, “We hope that the entire project will be ready by its set deadline of October next year.”
After visiting the site on Sunday, PM Narendra Modi had said in his rally at Dabhoi, “Lakhs of foreign tourists visit Taj Mahal in Agra every year, but I feel that they will be forced to visit the Statue of Unity once it is completed. We were presenting Taj Mahal to foreign tourists but this statue will also become another architecture marvel.” The construction has been awarded to L&T and the entire project cost is estimated around Rs3,000 crore.
FASTER THAN MANY
- The structure has reached 103.5m at a speed of 4.5m per week.
- The height of the structure will be 248m and 161.5m of it has been done till Sunday.
- It is likely to be completed by next October.
