Former BJP State chief Bachi Singh Rawat said that training has been successfully imparted to the party activists for the collection of construction material for constructing Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
He told that the party activists will also hold training camps in various districts of Garhwal division of Uttarakhand.
While addressing the media persons in a press conference held at State party office in Dehradun on Monday, Rawat said that party activists have been already instructed to collect construction materials in a collection kit from the different parts of the State.
He said that training for collecting construction materials were already provided to party activists and the master trainers will impart training to party activists at Panchayat level till January 15.
He said used farming iron material and clay etc. would be collected by the party activists for the construction of statue of unity at Sadhu-Bet Island, approximately 3.5kms south of Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia in the Narmada district of Gujarat.
He claimed that statue of unity is an iconic 182 meters tall statue and is tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is also better known as Iron Man of India.