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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