The Kevadia town nestled amid Satpura and Vindhayachal ranges along the banks of the Narmada river in Gujarat, has emerged as a family holiday destination of international standard. Home to the Statue of Unity, Kevadia has been described as'must-visit' place by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it has a number of small and big tourist spots, and been drawing more tourists than the Statue of Liberty in the US. ALSO READ | PM Modi Inaugurates India's First Seaplane Service In Gujarat, Know How You Can Avail The Facility News agency PTI quoted Gujarat's Additional Chief Secretary Rajiv Gupta saying that the town has been developed as a tourist destination for the entire family while preserving its ecology and local heritage. The official who has been associated with the project since its beginning, said that in line with PM Modi's vision, the town has emerged as model tourist destination for the entire family with a children nutrition park, Arogya Van, and camping and river-rafting facilities to cater all age types. "Under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, the town has been developed as a tourist destination for the entire family while preserving its ecology and local heritage," Gupta told PTI.

Kevadia Tourism Circuit Generates Employment

Elaborating further, the official told that the Statue of Unity, ideated by Prime Minister Modi himself is the main attraction of the town which attracts thousands of tourist everyday. Before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, around 13,000 tourists were visiting the statue on daily, while around 10,000 tourists visited the Statue of Liberty last month. As far as the economic generation from the place is concerned, Gupta said that the tourism circuit in the town generated direct employment for 3,000 tribal boys and girls, and indirect employment to 10,000 more. It has also opened up new avenues of micro-entrepreneurship for women. ALSO READ | PM Dedicates Decision on Article 370 To Sardar Patel; Says ‘Now J&K Will Have Political Stability’

What To See Around In Kevadia

As described by Gujarat's Tourism Secretary Mamta Verma, Kevadia has something for every member of a family. "If there is Arogya Van for elders, there is a children nutrition park for kids, then there are options for camping and river rafting for youngsters," Verma told PTI. For nature lovers, there is Sardar Patel Zoological Park and Geodesic Aviary Dome, which is home to more than 1,100 birds and animals and five lakh plants.