PM Modi inaugurates `Arogya Van` in Kevadia, Narmada district

  • | Friday | 30th October, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the ‘Arogya Van’ at Statue of Unity in Kevadia of Narmada district as he began his two-day official visit to his home state of Gujarat. During the visit, he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including a seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad, and visit the Statue of Unity.

After dedicating the world’s tallest Statue of Unity to the nation on 31st October 2018, Prime Minister had inspired to take up a number of theme-based projects of Integrated Development of Kevadia and completion of these projects in a record time has transformed Kevadia into a world-class tourist destination, where an entire family with members of all age groups can find interesting attractions to visit and enjoy.

After arriving at Kevadia in the afternoon of 30th October 2020, he will be visiting and inaugurating the fastest ever made Jungle Safari, Ekta Mall which is a symbol of unity in handloom and handicrafts diversity, the world’s first technology driven Children Nutrition Park, India’s first Unity Glow Garden and Cactus Garden.  Before boarding the Ekta Cruise from Jetty near Statue of Unity for a 40 minutes ride to Jetty at Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan, Hon’ble Prime Minister will also be unveiling plaques of inauguration of Jetties and Boating, Navigation Channel, new High Level Gora Bridge, Garudeshwar Weir, Ekta Nursery, Khalwani Ecotourism, Government Quarters,Bus Bay Terminus and Home Stay. The plaques for four new projects namely Administrative Building for the newly constituted SOU Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority, Government Quarters, SRP Quarters and Adarsh Gam – a colony of 400 houses with all basic amenities for the affected people of five surrounding villages.  Hon’ble Prime Minister will also launch the Home Stay Project under which 50 tribal homes have been refurbished to enable the tribal families to give it on rental basis to the tourists and generate income.  Kevadia has now become a land of billion lights.  Hon’ble Prime Minister will also be inaugurating the decorative lighting of international standard developed in about 25 Sq.Km area, a specially designed and installed decorative lighting for Sardar Sarovar Dam, the Statue of Unity website in UN languages and Kevadia Mobile App developed for the tourists.

Arogya Van :

Arogya Van is spread over an area of about 17 acres displaying wide range of medicinal plants which plays an important role in the well-being of humans. and health.  It also emphasises on importance of Yoga, Ayurveda and Meditation.  5 lakh plants of 380 selected species have been grown here.  Arogya Van comprises of lotus pond, garden of colours, alba garden, lutea garden, aroma garden, yoga and meditation garden, indoor plant section, digital information centre, souvenir shop, cafeteria serving Ayurveda foods and ubiquitous setup of tribal music.


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