Run For Unity - for Sardar Patel Initiated by Narendra Modi

Run for Unity - December 15, 2013, Register Online

Run for Unity (A statue of unity) is an initiative started by Mr Narendra Modi , Chief Minister of Gujarat to pay tribute to the visionary leader "Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel."  Register to Participate.

10 lakh People are expected to participate in this noble cause  and it is going to organize in 1000+ locations.

Run for Unity will be happening on December 15, 2013.

Two categories  :

1. The unity Run -Everybody can participate who are over 12 years of age

2.The unity March - For Families and Senior Citizen

About Statue of Unity

Sardar Ballabh Bhai patel - Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity is an under planning 182 metres (597 ft) monument of Vallabhbhai Patel that will be created directly facing the Narmada Dam, 3.2 km away on the river island called Sadhu Bet of Narmada river, near Bharuch in Gujarat state of India. On completion, it will be the tallest statue in the world.

As part of the project, a bridge connecting the statue on Sadhu island to the bank, a memorial, visitor centre buildings, a memorial garden, a hotel, a convention centre, an amusement park, research centres and institutes will also be constructed. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET), a special purpose vehicle was established by the Gujarat government for construction of the statue.

The project was first announced on October 7, 2010. The total height of the statue from its base will be 240 metre consisting base level of 58 metre and statue of 182 metre. It will be constructed with steel framing, reinforced cement concrete and bronze coating.

A consortium of Turner Construction (consultant of Burj Khalifa), Michael Graves and Associates and Meinhardt Group, will supervise the project. It will take 56 months to complete the project, 15 months for planning, 40 months for construction and two months for handing over by the consortium. The entire project (the statute and other buildings including the memorial, visitor centre, garden, hotel, convention centre, amusement park and research institute) would cost about Rs. 2500 crores. The first phase of the project, including construction of the main statue, a bridge connecting the statue to the river bank and reconstruction of the 12 km road along the river banks is estimated to cost Rs. 2063 crores. Tender bids for the first phase are already invited as of October 2013. Last date for submission of tender is November 30, 2013.

The monument will be built on a Public Private Partnership model, with most of the money raised by public contribution. The Government of Gujarat has allotted Rs 100 crore for the project in the budget for 2012-13.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of statue on 31 October 2013, the 138th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He along with L. K. Advani announced to the public that after completion of the project, it will be the highest statue of the world. The iron needed for this statue and other structures will be collected from farmers of villages all around India in a form of donation of their used farming instruments. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust set up 36 offices across India to collect this iron instruments till the construction starts on January 26, 2014.

Sources: Runforunity.com, wikipedia, 

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