Visitors can enjoy a film screening along with a light and laser show.The statue is said to be visible from a radius of 7 kilometres.One of the major Tourist Destinations in Gujarat, the statue has two lifts near the legs of the statue which can carry 26 people each.The innermost layer is made of reinforced cement concrete, the middle layer is a steel structure and the outermost layer is 8mm bronze cladding. The pride of Gujarat Tourism, Statue of Unity has a three-layered structure.The viewing gallery of the statue, at a height of 153 meters, can hold up to 200 visitors, providing a mesmerising view of Narmada Dam.The unique sculptor is carved by the Padma Bhushan awardee Ram V Sutar and bronze cladding work is carried out by the Chinese foundry, Jiangxi Toqine Company.Incepted to pay homage to the Iron man of India, the statue can withstand wind up to 60m/s and earthquake up to 6.5 on Richter scale.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust was assigned the task for arranging 129 tonnes of iron implements from 100 million farmers in more than 150,000 villages in India, under ‘Loha’ campaign.Built over a period of 5 years, which included planning and construction, it took more than 3,000 workers to construct the statue which is expected to be a big boost to Gujarat Tourism.Built at a cost of around INR 3,000 Crores, Statue of Unity is the world’s tallest statue. Here are some of the interesting facts about the Statue of Unity which will leave you surprised and impressed!
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