
5700 Mton of structural steel and reinforcement bars of 18500Mton were used to build the statue. Modi had also launched a country wide campaign to collect iron to build the 'Statue Of Unity' and the Gujarat government has claimed that iron was collected from around seven lakh villages across the nation. The Statue of Unity will comprise two semi-joined, composite concrete cylindrical cores, surrounded by a structural steel space frame to support the exterior cladding. The project was launched by the former Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31, 2013, on Sardar Patel's birth anniversary. The bronze cladding was only 8 of the total cost of the statue of unity. Cost to build the Statue Rupees 3,000 crores or USD 400-450 million was spent on the construction of the Statue Of Unity. Except for bronze cladding, which was done in China, all other work was done in India. The 'Statue of Unity' will be built at Sadhu Island approximately 3.5 km south of Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia area in Narmada district of the state of Gujarat. The total cost to build the Statue of Unity is Rs 2,989 crores or 430 mn. Patel claimed that the 'Statue of Unity' project will generate employment in the tribal area of Narmada district as well as boost the tourism sector. Construction of the Eiffel Tower cost 7,799,401.31 French gold francs in 1889, or about 1.5 million (Adjusted for inflation, this represented about 32 million euros in 2015.), which could have. Patel also said that 75,000 cubic metres of concrete, 5,700 metric tonne of steel structure, 18,500 steel rods and 22,500 metric tonne of bronze will be used for the project. "The project will include an exhibition hall and audio-visual presentation on the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which will become the centre of attraction for tourists from the all over the world," she said.

Rendering by Michael Graves & Associates 3. The statue cost approximately 430m (29.9bn rupees) to build.

The 182-metre-tall 'Statue of Unity', which would be double the size of New York's 'Statue of Liberty' (93 metres), would inspire future generations, Patel said. The Statue of Unity is approximately 4 times taller than New York’s famous Statue of Liberty when plinths are discounted.

Materials Used In Making of The Statue Of Unity. "Rs 1,347 crore will be spent on the main statue, Rs 235 crore (Rs 2.35 billion) will be spent on the exhibition hall and convention centre, while Rs 83 crore (Rs 830 million) will be spent on the bridge connecting the memorail to the main land and Rs 657 crore (Rs 6.57 billion) would be spent to maintain the structure until 15 years after it is completed," Patel said. Rupees 3,000 crores or USD 400-450 million was spent on the construction of the Statue Of Unity.
