Gujarat govt sanctions 313-member staff for Statue of Unity authority

  • | Wednesday | 13th January, 2021

The Statue of Unity situated at Kevadia in Gujarat off-late has turned into a big attraction drawing a large number of tourists regularly. Kevadia is now the biggest tourist hub in Gujarat. The Gujarat government has sanctioned a total of 313 employees. These employees will be part of the newly constituted development authority for the area around the Statue of Unity at Kevadia in the Narmada district.

The Statue of Unity situated at Kevadia in Gujarat off-late has turned into a big attraction drawing a large number of tourists regularly. Kevadia is now the biggest tourist hub in Gujarat. The Gujarat government has sanctioned a total of 313 employees. These employees will be part of the newly constituted development authority for the area around the Statue of Unity at Kevadia in the Narmada district.

There are numerous plans in the pipeline to develop the place into a complete tourist hub. This is a step towards that initiative direction as these people will help in developing and maintaining Kevadia and the Statue of Unity. 

313 personnel to manage the 182-meter statue and other tourist attractions have been approved by the General Administration Department under Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

Last December, the Gujarat Assembly passed a bill for setting up a separate authority for the management of the Statue and surrounding areas. In February, the Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority was set up.

The administration will be headed by a Chief Executive Officer and two additional collector-level officers.

Projects which are currently managed by the Gujarat Forest Department, such as Jungle Safari and Valley of Flowers, have also been brought under the Authority.

The release added that the state government has allocated a budget of Rs 50 crore for the Authority.


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