Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has accepted the proposal of his Gujarat counterpart Vijay Rupani to set up the 'State Bhavan' at Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Complex near the Statue of Unity.
In a letter to Khattar, the Gujarat chief minister said 'State Bhavan' would facilitate tourists coming from Haryana in their visit to the Statue of Unity.
Rupani also thanked the people of Haryana for their contribution in making of the iconic statue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Statue of Unity on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Rupani said the State Bhavan would be set up on 1,500 square metres of land to be allotted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) at a token rate of Rs 51 lakh, according to a Haryana government release here on Wednesday.
This amount would be ploughed back in to develop common infrastructure and to maintain Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat Complex, said the release quoting the communication from Rupani to Khattar.
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The State Bhawan would be independently operated by the Haryana government.
Rupani mentioned in the letter that the Gujarat government is building the iconic Statue of Unity "to rededicate ourselves to the ideals of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in building a modern, strong, prosperous and resilient India".
"To make this monument a truly national monument with collective ownership, it has been decided to set up an area near the Statue of Unity as Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat Complex, which would house various State Bhavans."