Joyride At The Statue Of Unity:
The government has decided to restart the suspended helicopter joyride at the Statue of Unity.
- The Statue of Unity was built in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Inaugurated On 31st October, 2018.
- It marked the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.
- The Statue of Unity is the tallest statue in the world. It stands at 182-metre (600 feet aprox.)
- It is taller than China’s Spring Temple Buddha statue and almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty (93 meters tall) in the United States.
- In 2020 it was added to the ‘Eight Wonders’ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
- It is Located in Sadhu Bet Island, Gujarat.
- The island is on the Narmada River.
- It is designed by Padma Bhushan recipient sculptor Ram V Sutar.
- The intricate bronze cladding work was done by a Chinese foundry, the Jiangxi Toqine Company (JTQ).
