I am extremely delighted to read in AV of the 16th April that work has started on the above Memorial on the Death Anniversary of Shri Vallabhabhai Patel in December, 2015.
It will be a great tribute to him for his love and sacrifice for India Independence and of course his incessant dedication to Unite 550 states in to a single united India! It will be 600 feet tallest Statue of Unity in the world on a sadhu-bet island in the midst of river Narmada, 2 miles south of Sardar Sarovar Dam, providing a panoramic beautiful view of range of Vindhyachal Mountains from its deck 500 feet high! When completed after 4 years it will be a unique tourist educational and entertainment attraction of Gujarat and India!
Narendra Modi asked many villages to give a piece of iron and also financial contributions from Indians at home and abroad as well as State and Central Governments to fulfil this project costing £300 million.
When Narendra Modi achieved his 10 years reign as Chief Minister of Gujarat, he inculcated a yen to build such a Statue of Unity for Sardar Patel! Narendrabhai has rare visions for progress, prosperity and prestige of India!
Patels are originally investors in farms. Yet they have now advanced so much in all vocations and professions all over the world that it's praiseworthy!
Last week I read Kokilaben Patel's Gujarat Samachar article about Charusat University and World Class Hospital, I was amazed by so many Patels' charitable nature! They look so ordinary and simple but with such big hearts donating crores for benevolent causes!
Blessed are those who have chance to give!
Upendra Kapadia
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