Sujay Singhvi
PGDM Ebiz 2
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Project Management
Status of Unity
With a height of 182 metres (597 feet), the Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue,
located in Gujarat, India. It represents Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), an Indian leader
and freedom campaigner who served as the first deputy prime minister and home
minister of independent India and was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Patel was
admired for bringing together 562 princely states of India and a large portion of the
erstwhile British Raj to form the Indian Union. The statue is located on the Narmada
River in the Kevadiya colony, 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of Vadodara, facing
the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
The project was first announced in 2010 and building of the statue began in October
2013 by the Indian company Larsen & Toubro at a total cost of 2,700 crore (US$422
million). It was designed by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar and unveiled by Prime
Minister of India Narendra Modi on the 143rd anniversary of Patel's birth on October
31, 2018.
Objective
The statue is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, He was responsible for uniting all
562 princely states of the country to build the Republic of India. Objectives of the
project include –
Employment – According to government reports, local workers, engineers were
employed for the construction which benefited thousands of households.
Benefit to Local Tourism – Statue of Unity being the largest statue around the world
attract a huge traffic of tourists from around the globe. According to official data, in
November 2019, Statue of Unity saw an average daily footfall of 15,036 in
comparison to Statue of Liberty's 10,000.
Boosting Local Economy – Statue of Unity has contributed a lot to the development
of nearby areas, cities, and towns.
Scope
The project also included an Exhibition Hall at the Statue Base, a Memorial Garden, a
Memorial and Visitor Building, a Bridge Connecting the Mainland and the Island, a
5.88-kilometer (3.68-mile) highway connecting the Statue site to the town of Kevadiya,
and a Hotel and Convention Centre with visitor parking and docking facility in Gujarat.
Project Priority Matrix
Project Priority Matrix
Must
Do
Deviation Optimization
Performance
Cost
Time
Inferences
• Must Do – Performance
Construction of a statue is a part of art and for construction of a statue,
performance is the most important because any difference in actual result vs
planned result may lead to loss of revenue caused by unfulfilled expectations of
the visitors.
• Deviation – Cost
Many times, while constructing an important structure, overall cost may be
affected by many reason like, availability of raw material, lack of skilled labour,
etc. so we can say deviation of cost is acceptable.
• Optimization - Time
Construction is a time-oriented job, whether it is a building or a statue.
Cost, Financing and Time
• The cost of the project is approximately ₹3000 Crore out of which Center
allotted ₹500 Crores and State Government contributed the rest.
• In first year of its operations, it earned a revenue of ₹82 Crores.
• The project took 57 months to complete. 15 months for planning, 40 months for
construction and 2 months for handing over by the consortium.
Project Cost
Project
Duration
Revenue
Earned in 1st
year of
operation
3000
Crore
57
Months
82
Crore
Gantt Chart
• Tender Process – November 2014
• Planning – January 2015 – April 2016
• Designing – December 2015 – July 2016
• Construction – March 2015 – July 2018
• Operations – October 2018 –
Work Breakdown System
STATUE OF
UNITY
FOUNDATION
CONSTRUCTION
Design
Land
Acquisition
Piling Work
Soil Testing
Base
Reinforcement
Steel Girder
Erection
Phase 1
construction
Installation
of Head of
the Statue
Problems Faced
• Local tribals belonging to the Tadvi caste were against land acquisition for the
construction of tourism infrastructure nearby the statue. Although, they were
offered cash, land compensation, and provided jobs.
• People of nearby villages such as Kevadia, Kothi, Waghodia, Limbdi, Navagam,
and Gora against the construction of the statue and claimed the refund of the
land rights over 375 hectares (927 acres) of land obtained earlier for the
construction of the dam as well as the constitution of new Garudeshwar
subdistrict.
• They also disagree with the development of the Kevadia Area Development
Authority (KADA) and the construction of the Garudeshwar weir-cumcauseway project. At last, the government of Gujarat has to accept their
demands.
• Being situated on the banks of Narmada River, the water level in the Narmada
River and the dam was severely affected.
• Since it the biggest statue to be constructed, keeping up with the cost may be a
difficult task.
• Also, time management can be a problem for such projects that are delicate.
Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Executives
Engineers Accountants Designers
Strategize
R
A
I
C
Design
C
R
I
A
Cost
I
A
R
C
Building
C
R
I
A
R = Responsible, A = Accountable, I = Informed, C = Consulted