Revenue Generation By Statue Of Unity
Rs 80 65 crore generated by statue of unity is definitely not the thrice amount of rs 61 4 crore which is the average annual revenue of taj mahal for the last three years.
Revenue generation by statue of unity. 10 dec 2019 09 27 pm ist pti. Ani gujarat statue of unity attracted 2 9 mn tourists earned 82 cr in one year 3 min read. The rti has provided a monthly average figure of 6 00 15 331 including goods and service tax gst. But from two sources it can generate possible revenue.
However there has been criticism from various quarters over the amount of money spent to build the monument. Regarding the statue of unity as per the press release issued by sardar sarovar narmada nigam limited over 27 lakh tourists visited the monument in a year generating a revenue of rs 80 65 crore. 85 57 crore has been generated from it as entrance fees with actuals spent by the tourist. The cumulative revenue earned by the statue is 52 86 58 705 for the period of novermber 2018 to july 29 2019.
Directly we can not judge the revenue potential of statue of unity for now. Sardar vallabhbhai patel s statue the tallest in the world stands tall in a river valley in gujarat s narmada district. In conclusion the claim that the statue of unity earned thrice the average annual revenue of taj mahal is false and misleading. The towering statue of unity which is also the world s highest at 182 meters is generating revenue from the unprecedented arrival of tourists in the last three months since its inauguration on.
The statue of unity dedicated to sardar vallabhbhai patel was inaugurated by prime minister narendra modi in gujarat last year. At 182 metres it is the world s tallest statue. Record time of 33 months and is double the height of statue of liberty in new york. Definitely it will become attractive destination for whole india and forei.
Additionally the rti also revealed that the statue of unity generates 10 lakhs on average by way of parking revenue. It can become a hot spot for tourism.