Narmada: The world's tallest statue has not even celebrated its first anniversary and a video featuring the visitors trying to avoid puddles of water and leakage from the ceiling has gone viral!
The viewing gallery of the 182-metre tall statue was lashed by season’s first rains, as water gushed into the gallery due to strong winds and leakage.
Video of puddles of water on the floor and water dripping off the roof of the ambitious project of the Gujarat government has drawn criticism from many, who termed the incident 'unfortunate'.
However, the maintenance team is defending itself by calling the water seeping inside the gallery as 'natural' as there is no obstacle or glass installed on the façade of the viewing gallery. Naturally, at such a height, rainwater would enter the gallery when there are heavy winds.
The team also mentioned that there is a channel to drain out excess water and the leakage from the ceiling is being promptly tackled.
The southwest monsoon has hit the Narmada district of Gujarat and there was heavy downpour with strong winds in the region.
Built at a cost of almost Rs 3000 crore, the Statue of Unity was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at Kevadiya Colony in Narmada district of Gujarat on October 31, 2018 to mark the 143rd birthday of the Iron Man of the country, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The project was first announced in 2010 and the construction of statue started in October 2013 by L&T, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada. It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar.
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