Smriti Van Memorial: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to recently inaugurated the Smriti Van memorial in Kutch, Gujarat.
- The Smriti Van Memorial is dedicated to the victims of the devastating 2001 earthquake in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
About the Smriti Van Memorial:
- The grand structure, which is the first such memorial in the country and is spread over 470 acres on Bhujio Hill near Bhuj town
- As per the press release by the government, the State of the art Smriti Van Earthquake Museum is segregated in seven blocks on seven themes:
- Rebirth,
- Rediscover,
- Restore,
- Rebuild,
- Rethink,
- Relive and
- Renew
- The memorial is dedicated to the 13,000 people who had lost their lives during the 2001 earthquake in Bhuj and has their names featured in it as a mark of remembrance.
- This museum's sixth block stands out the most out of the 7 blocks as it helps visitors understand the magnitude of the earthquake through a simulator.
Apart from this, PM Modi will inaugurate the `Veer Balak Memorial` in Anjar town of Kutch in Gujarat.
- During January 26, 2001, earthquake in Gujarat, 185 school children and 20 teachers were buried under the rubble of nearby buildings while attending a rally in Anjar town of Kutch.
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