The SPV, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET), said in a statement that about one lakh tourists were expected to visit the site per day and hence it was considering metro and highway projects for the purpose of better connectivity.
Besides the 182-metre tall statue of Sardar Patel, the SPV is also planning to construct a bridge from Kevadia Colony to the statue, a convention centre, a memorial garden, an amusement park and a hotel near the site.
At a meeting of SVPRET today, which was presided over by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, it was decided to hand over management of the ambitious project, estimated to cost Rs 2,500-crore, to a world-class consultant, an official release said.
Six important studies, including total survey of the project, variation in water level and high flood level, wind and water velocity, seismic survey and model study have been completed, while the study on environment effects is on.
The trust has also decided to develop both the banks of Narmada river and also Bhadbhut canal from the Sardar Sarovar dam site to Bharuch upto the sea coast.
