PM Modi inaugurates 'Smriti Van memorial'

PM Modi inaugurates 'Smriti Van memorial'

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Category : National Published on: August 30 2022

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Smriti Van memorial, which celebrates the resilience shown by people during the devastating 2001 earthquake in the Kutch region.
The grand structure, which is the first such memorial in the country is spread over 470 acres on Bhujio Hill near Bhuj town.
The memorial carries names of the people who lost their lives during the earthquake.
It also has a block to relive the experience of an earthquake with the help of a 5D simulator and another block for people to pay homage to the lost souls.
Other attractions include 50 check dams, a sun point and pathways with an overall length of eight kilometres, 1.2 km of internal roads, a 1 MW solar plant and parking facility for 3,000 visitors.

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