STANDING THE TEST OF TIME ‘STATUE OF UNITY’ SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO MEET 1000 YEARS LIFE SPAN WITH EVER LASTING ECO-FRIENDLY ADVANCED MATERIAL STAINLESS STEEL

An iconic world’s tallest 182 meter ‘Statue of Unity’, a tribute to Sardar Patel, the first home minister of independent India should be designed to last life span of more than 1000 years with maintenance free eco-friendly advanced material Stainless steel.

“Statue of Unity ,a mammoth  tribute to iron man  of India to be built at the Sadhu-bet island in Narmada District of Gujarat has been presently been designed to last for  about 100 years. While world wide such projects are being designed to withstand the ravages of 1000 years. It is the stainless steel which can provide the lasting solution” said Mr Austin Lu, Asia Pacific head of Outokumpu, World’s largest stainless steel making company while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Four day World Stainless steel Expo INDINOX 2015.

The Four day global stainless steel expo was inaugurated by the by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandibai Patel and Union Steel Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was the chief guest at Gandhi Mandir in Gandhi Nagar,Ahmedabad.

“Every body wants their next generations to see world’s tallest statue, with stainless steel being seen as  wonderful engineering material it is possible to develop the ever lasting marvel ‘statue of Unity ‘.This will also provide it maintenance free life which means lots of savings by reducing the ongoing repair and maintenance costs of such structures.  Now Stainless steel applications expand to encompass everything from everyday items like cutlery to high-end industrial equipment, such as those used in pharmaceutical factories, nuclear power plants, ships and high-speed trains.” Said Mr Yatinder Pal Singh Suri, India head, Outokumpu

“Even Shri Swami Naryan temple (Akshardham) coming up at Kolkata  and a Buddhist temple being built in hill area in Thailand are using stainless steel rebar for non-maintenance above 1,000 years of life of the temples.” Said Mr Suri .