Sardar Patel’s grand statue at Kankaria lake front?

Sardar Patel’s grand statue at Kankaria lake front?
By our correspondent
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 11 October, 2009





Bhagwan Buddha’s grand statue in Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar lake, Lord Shiv’s statue in Vadodara’s Sur Sagar lake and Chhatrapati Veer Shivaji’s grand statue proposed in sea off Mumbai coast. What next?

It is learnt that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation intends to install a grand statue of Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Ahmedabad’s Kankariya lake.

On Sunday at IIM Ahmedabad’s Marketing fair – Insight 2009, several ideas on future of the Kankariya lake front were showcased with photographs.One of the ideas presented was addition of Sardar Patel’s grand statue at the lake front. The visitors at the marketing fair stall had to choose three preferable additions to the Lake front project. Most of the people selected Sardar Patel’s statue as their first choice. The other options were community film show, rock concert, cycle track, bazar, play area for children, classical music evening etc.

Total 750 people participated in the survey which was carried out in two stage.

The IIM Ahmedabad students will study people’s opinion on the Lake front project including its entry fee and submit a report to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in about 10 days.