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National Unity Day Nation

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI PAYS TRIBUTE TO SARDAR

PATEL AT THE STATUE OF UNITY IN KEVADIYA

Paid tribute to Sardar Patel at the Statue of Unity and participated in the National
Unity Day celebrations. The National Unity Day Parade was also held during which
BSF and police forces from five states - one each from every zone- Northern Zone
(Haryana), Western Zone (Madhya Pradesh), South Zone (Telangana), Eastern Zone
(Odisha) and Northeast Zone (Tripura)- participated in the event. Apart from these
contingents, six Police Sports medalists from Commonwealth Games 2022 also
participated in the parade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the trainee
officers of the 97th Common Foundation Course at the culmination of Aarambh
4.0. Two new tourist sites in Kevadiya were dedicated to the Maze Garden and
Miyawaki Forest.
The Maze garden is spread over 3 acres which makes it the largest Maze garden
in the country. There is a road of about 2.1 km here. It is designed in the shape of a
'Shriyantra'. A total of 1.8 lakh saplings have been planted in the garden.
Miyawaki Forest has been developed in an area of about 2 acres. This includes an
indigenous flower garden, timber garden, fruit orchard, medicinal garden, separate
section of mixed species, and a Digital Orientation Center. It has been developed
using Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki's technique, which helps in creating a
dense and indigenous forest in less time.

with the same sense of duty. Today, EKTA NAGAR: IDEAL CITY
keeping this sense of duty topmost, the FOR THE WHOLE WORLD
country is moving forward on the path of Ekta Nagar is
development with the mantra of 'Sabka developing as a model
Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and city of India, which will be
Sabka Prayas'. Today unbiased policies unprecedented not only in
are benefitting every part of the country, the country but in the whole
in every village, for every section, and for world. When there is talk
every person without any discrimination.” of a model city to protect
Before the parade, PM Modi administered the environment in the
the oath of national unity and security to country or if there is talk of
the security forces personnel. a model city with LEDs that
save electricity, then the
MUSICAL BAND OF TRIBAL CHILDREN name of Ekta Nagar will
FROM AMBAJI PERFORMS AT THE EVENT come first. There will be
A special highlight of the program a clean transport system
at Kevadiya was the musical band powered by solar power
performance of tribal children from and the conservation of
Ambaji. The members of this band used different species of animals.
to beg at the Ambaji temple. During his The Ekta Mall, Ekta Nursery,
Ambaji Yatra last month, Prime Minister World Forest showcasing Unity
Narendra Modi encouraged them after in Diversity, Ekta Ferry, and
seeing the performance of these children. Ekta Railway Station, all these
The story of these tribal children learning initiatives are an inspiration to
such extraordinary musical skills is quite strengthen national unity. Now a
inspiring. These children were once museum dedicated to the sacrifices
struggling to get their basic needs fulfilled of polity will also be built in Ekta
and a chance to be educated. Nagar.

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