Statue of Unity

• The Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SOUADTGA) has recently issued a tender to resume the suspended helicopter joyride services at the Statue of Unity.

ABOUT STATUE OF UNITY

• It was created as a tribute to the ‘Iron Man of India’, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
• It is located in Gujarat, by the banks of River Narmada on the River Island of Sadhu Bet overlooking the Narmada Dam.
• The statue, 182-metre tall, is described as the world’s tallest as it exceeds the height of China’s Spring Temple Buddha by 177 feet.
• The statue was built by Indian construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and designed by Padma Bhushan-winning sculptor Ram V Sutar.