A case study on statue of unity: Engineering practices and challenges

The Statue of Unity, the Tallest Statue in the world, is a tribute to SardarVallabhbhai Patel's life, a role model of unity and statesmanship in India.The Statue is built in honour of SardarVallabhbhai Patel is dedicated to the nation.The Statue of Unity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist SardarVallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) who was the first home minister of India and the chief adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence movement. Environmental law refers to rules and regulations governing human conduct likely to affect the environment. It reflects the legislative measures, and the administrative and judicial structures to protect the environment. The project includes a canopied bridge to the island, a visitor's centre, a hotel with a conference centre, a transit centre, and a 3.5 km road from the nearby town of Kevadia. This project was launched in 2010 as a public-private partnership model and was completed in 2019. This paper presents the Engineering practices and Challenges faced in building the statue.