FM Arun Jaitly today allocated Rs 200 crore for the pet project of Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister to build the largest statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in the state as a symbol of unity.
“The Gujarat government has embarked upon the mission to build the largest statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Sardar Patel stands as the symbol of the unity of the country. To support the Gujarat government in this initiative to erect the statue of unity, I propose to set aside a sum of Rs 200 crore,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his budget speech.
The monument is being built on a public-private partnership model, with most of the money raised through public contribution and Gujarat government has already allocated Rs 100 crore for the project.
“The Gujarat government has embarked upon the mission to build the largest statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Sardar Patel stands as the symbol of the unity of the country. To support the Gujarat government in this initiative to erect the statue of unity, I propose to set aside a sum of Rs 200 crore,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his budget speech.
The monument is being built on a public-private partnership model, with most of the money raised through public contribution and Gujarat government has already allocated Rs 100 crore for the project.
