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World's tallest statue inaugurated in India

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-11-01 08:55
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People visit the "Statue of Unity" portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during its inauguration in Kevadia, in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

Located on the Sadhu Bet island near Rajpipla on the Narmada river, the statue is located between the Satpura and the Vindhya mountain ranges. A 3.5-km highway will connect the statue to Gujarat's Kevadia town, media reports said.

The statue is said to be strong enough to withstand wind velocity up to 60 meters per second, besides vibration and earthquakes. It has been built within three-and-a-half years by over 3,000 workers, including 300 engineers.

According to media reports, around 129 tonnes of iron implements were collected from nearly 100 million farmers in 169,000 villages across all states to construct the base of the statue in the "Loha" (means iron) campaign.

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