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Statue of Unity attracting more tourists than Statue of Liberty, says official
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 12/1/2020 12:27:13 PM
New Delhi, Nov 30
ardar Patel's Statue of Unity has been drawing more tourists than the Statue of Liberty located in the United State. With this, Gujarat's Kevadia, where the Statue of Unity is located, has emerged as a family holiday destination of international standard with a children nutrition park, Arogya Van, and camping and river rafting facilities, top officials said. Described as a 'must-visit' place by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the town, nestled amid Satpura and Vindhayachal ranges along the banks of the Narmada river, has a number of small and big tourist spots. Gujarat's Additional Chief Secretary Rajiv Gupta was quoted as saying that it was PM Modi's vision to develop this place as a model tourist destination for the entire family. "Under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, the town has been developed as a tourist destination for the entire family while preserving its ecology and local heritage," Rajiv Gupta told PTI. Gupta further said that the main attraction of the town, the Statue of Unity, ideated by PM Modi himself, attracts more tourists than the Statue of Liberty in the United States. Before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, around 13,000 tourists were visiting the statue daily, while around 10,000 tourists visited the Statue of Liberty last month, PTI reported. Development in the town generated direct employment for 3,000 tribal boys and girls, and indirect employment to 10,000 more, Gupta said, adding it has also opened up new avenues of micro-entrepreneurship for women. Gujarat's Tourism Secretary Mamta Verma said that there is variety of tourist attractions in Kevadia, something for every member of a family in Kevadia.