Abstract: This paper takes a deep dive into the viability of the tallest statue on the planet, Statue of Unity, built on the banks of River Narmada in Gujarat, built after the great Indian statesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. By using this study as a medium for using a Social Cost Benefit Analysis via the United Nations Industrial Development Organization's (UNIDO) prescribed methodology, it explores and lends itself to multiple metrics & qualitative inferences thereby leading to unbiased conclusions regarding the socio-economic feasibility of the Statue of Unity. Construction of the mammoth figure took a great deal of ordeal for the tribals who were forced to leave their indigenous land along with a striking expenditure of Rs. 3,000 Crores for the state. Hence, this research paper illustrates and answers the grappling questions about the fairness and expediency of the statue.
Keywords: Statue of unity, Gujarat, Social Cost Benefit.
Title: PROS & CONS OF STATUE OF UNITY: “A REALITY CHECK”
Author: SAMARTH DORA, HARSHRAJ AGARWAL
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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