- A sculpture of the Father of The Nation, Mahatma Gandhiji, a symbol of truth and nonviolence has been installed at Ahmedabad airport junction
- The world’s largest human head made out of scrap material is installed at Knowledge Hub, Commerce College 6 Roads
GOWRI MANICKAVASAGAM
AHMEDABAD, JULY 19
Buoyed by the success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan movement, India uncovered its path to a cleaner, more sustainable future. In line with India’s declaration in the Paris Accord, the next stride in this direction aims to overstep waste & pollution management, transforming these menaces into productive avenues of energy and growth.
અમદાવાદ – વેસ્ટમાંથી બેસ્ટ બનાવતું, લોખંડના સ્કલ્પચર્સમાં લાગણી વહાવતું, સંસ્કૃતિની સોડમ ફેલાવતું, ધબકતું, જીવતું, જીવંત નગર… અને આ નગરની સુંદરતામાં અને વધારો કરતા આ સ્કલ્પચર્સ જરૂરથી જૂઓ, જાણો અને માણો. pic.twitter.com/bBwkTOhYmE
— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) July 16, 2023
Under the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council’s ‘Waste to Wealth Mission,’ civic bodies have started deploying global technological capabilities to create socio-economic benefits for its citizens by addressing the issues of waste disposal, land fills, deteriorating air quality and increasing pollution of water bodies. Solid waste conversion and its inventiveness into art forms is environmental management in its own right.
#અમદાવાદ શહેરના આકર્ષણમાં વધારો કરતા અવનવા વિવિધ સ્કલ્પચર… pic.twitter.com/vPjz9PERYT
— Info Ahmedabad GoG (@ahmedabad_info) July 18, 2023
To drive home this message among Amdavadis, India’s first Unesco Heritage City Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has installed 10 theme-based sculptures using waste material across the city.
As we begin ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ and pledge to reduce single use plastic, I sat down with those who segregate plastic waste.
I salute them for their hardwork and contribution towards fulfilling Bapu’s dream. pic.twitter.com/3ARJ2CenZH
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 11, 2019
The Solid Waste Management Department of the AMC has taken up various measures to dispose of waste in enviro-friendly ways. Generating energy and the project of making sculptures out of waste materials help in saving the environment clean and also create awareness among the masses.
Under the Swatch Bharat initiative of the Centre, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has been recycling the collected waste after segregation and thus keeps the city environment clean. This special project is being funded by the Centre.
On the one hand the theme of making the best use of the waste enhances the beauty of the Heritage City Ahmedabad, and on the other sculptures that have been placed by the corporation in various areas of the city draws the attention of passersby to know the themes.
Speaking with navjeevanexpress.com, AMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner CR Kharsan said, “We collected scrap search material of various department of AMC like STP, Water treatment plants, etc. We roped in the services of Sculpture artist Sunil Shridhar to make 10 different sculptures and installed them at various vantage points. These sculptures are specially associated with Gujarat in general and Ahmedabad in particular.”
Mr. @BillGates, Co-Chair and Trustee @gatesfoundation called on Prof Ajay K Sood, @PrinSciAdvGoI. The discussion focused on priority engagement areas of India’s One Health Mission, and Waste to Wealth Mission among other PMSTIAC Missions and key areas of engagement. pic.twitter.com/liE6q0oqhG
— Science, Technology and Innovation in India (@PrinSciAdvOff) March 1, 2023
Kharsan also added that these sculptures give various important social messages. “These sculptures will also give out a specific public message too. We installed two heritage sculptures, a child with spectacles blowing trumpet/flute and a kid flying a kite, to highlight the Festival of Makarsankranti made out of pipes from water treatment waste and electrical cable rolls scrap. A sculpture of the Father of The Nation, Mahatma Gandhiji, has been installed at Ahmedabad airport junction. This is made from scrap material of AMC. This sculpture is a symbol of truth and nonviolence to create awareness on recycling waste. Thus we have made many sculptures depicting the investment savvy Gujaratis, knowledge hungry youngsters which give messages related to recycling, plantation, ‘Swatch Bharat’ etc.”
Answering a query on whether any company is sponsoring these projects as part of their CSR, he said that it was the entire initiative of AMC. Public, print media, social media bloggers’ and commoners have been posting various positive posts tagging these sculptures on social media. The AMC is getting fund under the Swatch Bharat Mission, the deputy commissioner added.
Heritage Sculpture
On the road from gate number 1, Kankaria lake to Pushpkunj, a sculpture depicting Ahmedabad’s identity, a kite and roll of thread, highlighting the Festival of Makarsankranti has been installed. The sculpture weighs 5 tonnes and is 13’x19’x19’ feet.
Knowledge Hub
Knowledge Hub sculpture installed at Commerce College 6 Roads shows various streams of education and knowledge. This sculpture which consists of a large human head in an artistic way is made from scrap material. It is the world’s largest human head made out of scrap material. The weight of this is 7 tonnes and the size is 14’x14’x15’.
Bull
At the Panchvati crossroad on CG road, a sculpture of a bull indicates Gujarati people are investment-savvy and at the forefront in stock market. The sculpture weighs 3 tonnes and its size is 20’x8’x10’.
Kid flying kite
A sculpture of a kid flying a kite has been placed at Usmanpura Crossroad to depict the the identity of Ahmedabad-International Kite Festival. In this sculpture, the sculptor has shown a how children participate in this festival with great joy. The weight of the scultpture is 5 tonnes and its size is 21’x5.3’x19’.
Mahatma Gandhi
A sculpture of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhiji, installed at Ahmedabad airport junction greets tourists visiting Gujarat. This sculpture is a symbol of truth and nonviolence. The sculpture weighs 8 tonnes and it is 21’x5’x10’.
Horse
A sculpture of horse is installed at Indira bridge which links Ahmedabad, the economic capital of Gujarat with the political capital. This sculpture is a symbol of courage. It weighs 15 tonnes and is 24’x6’x20’.
Pelican bird and Asian Paradise Fly Catcher
On the Pakwan crossroad on Sindhubhavan road a sculpture of a pelican has been installed. The weight of the pelican bird is 2 tonnes and its size is 12.5’x4.5’27’. The weight of the Asian paradise flycatcher is 3 tonnes and its size is 20’x6’x20.
Flowers
A sculpture of flowers has been put at the entry of national highway expressway in Ahmedbad. This sculpture is made out of waste material and it depicts a warm welcome to people entering the border of Ahmedabad. The sculpture weighs 10 tonnes and its size is 16’x6’x24’
