SVPRET meeting discusses proposed trekking trails, hospitality district plans
Gandhinagar: The sixth governing body meeting of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust (SVPRET) was held in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. Discussions focused on proposed plans such as creating trekking trails, walkways, a hospitality district on the nearby hills, and placing a replica of the Sardar Sarovar Dam near the entrance of Ektanagar, the site of the
Statue of Unity
(SoU).
An official statement said chief minister Bhupendra Patel presided over the governing body meeting, which was held to discuss new ways to make the SoU an attractive tourist destination. "Efforts will be accelerated and systematically organised to develop sufficient accommodation facilities for both domestic and international visitors to the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Ektanagar," the statement said.
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The trust is an autonomous institution established by the Gujarat govt. The primary objective of this trust is to develop a national memorial in memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and to undertake various public welfare activities in his honour.
Headed by the CM, the governing body includes the chief secretary, officials of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), and senior secretaries of key departments like the finance department, urban development department, forest and environment department, and the roads and buildings department.
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