National Tourism Advisory Council considers steps to boost tourist footfalls for Statue of Unity

New Delhi: The National Tourism Advisory Council (NTAC) and other stakeholders met at Tent City, Statue of Unity in Gujarat last week, to chalk out a strategy for bringing five million tourists to the world's tallest statue.


The Council came to the conclusion that the number of tourists visiting the statue would touch three million in 2019, taking into consideration the footfall during the last two months. To reach a goal of five million tourists, a detailed proposal was made by the state government.


After detailed discussions, it was suggested that the following additional facilities should be created:- night safaris, ropeway between the dam and safari, a check dam to be constructed about 10 kms downstream of the dam so that boating and water sports would be possible for a length of over 10 kms from the check dam to the statue.

Building an amusement park of global standards, a tribal museum showcasing the best of Gujarat, state bhawans, a restaurant complex, adventure tourism, mid-segment hotels, a regular helicopter service from the statue to various towns in Gujarat and seaplanes from the dam to various destinations were among the other destinations.