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Mumbai: Delay expected in completion of 350-foot-tall Dr. BR Ambedkar statue in Dadar

The construction of the highest statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar memorial in Dadar, Mumbai, faces significant delays due to the statue's design approval and assembly process.

Mumbai: Delay expected in completion of 350-foot-tall Dr. BR Ambedkar statue in Dadar
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The construction of the 350-foot-tall statue at the Dr. BR Ambedkar memorial in Dadar, Mumbai is facing further delays, according to recent reports.

The project, which has been in the works for more than a decade, was expected to cost over one billion rupees and cover 4.84 hectares of land. However, the statue's design approval and assembly process have caused significant challenges for the project's completion.

A state commission consisting of Ambedkar family members is set to visit Sahibabad in Ghaziabad on April 6 to approve the statue's design. The sculptor firm, Ram Sutar Fine Arts Private Limited (RSFAPL), has already created a 22-foot replica of the monument, and work on the statue will begin as soon as the committee approves the design. However, once the statue's components arrive, it will take at least 1.5 years to raise it.

The delay in completing the statue's design, coupled with the assembly process, has caused further slowdown in project completion. The remaining work, including the pedestal structure, parking area, library, and seminar hall, is anticipated to be finished before monsoon as it is nearly 80% complete.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had promised to finish the project in two years during their conference in November last year. However, the state government established a committee of leaders in response to criticisms of the statue's design, which further delayed the project's timeline.

The large-scale monument also has a thumb that is about 6 feet tall. The statue will be made in Sahibabad in pieces, then put together and built at the memorial location. The plan was delayed due to the statue's size increase from 250 to 350 feet and a shift in the administration. Once completed, it will be the highest statue of Dr. Ambedkar.

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