Latest addition to the list after Gujarat‘s Statue of Unity, Maharashtra‘s proposed Shivaji statue and Uttar Pradesh‘s proposed statue of Lord Ram, is Karnataka government proposing to build 125-feet ‘Mother Cauvery’ statue at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KSR) reservoir in Mandya district.
The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 1,200 crore.
Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar and Tourism Minister SR Mahesh held a meeting to discuss the proposal after which Shivakumar said that the plan is not just for the statue, but for an “amusement park” to enrich the tourism experience.
He added that a new lake would be created next to the reservoir. The statue — which will be taller than the reservoir — will be installed atop the museum complex and between the glass towers. “It is a public-private participation. We are asking investors to come and invest. We want revenue for the government. We want to increase tourism in the state. We want to create employment,” he said.