to raise money for COVID19 relief....(Sardar Patel,the hindu politician the statue is dedicated to, is said to be the BISMARK of hindustan.. I read many BRs took pride touring that memorial site)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/india-virus-spikes-cybercrime-world-tallest-statue-sale-200407070035468.html
https://qz.com/1445065/sardar-patels-statue-of-unity-got-a-finishing-touch-from-china/
" ..The final replica, 30-feet tall, was sent to the foundry in China, which then cast some 6,500 bronze panels that weighed a total of 1700 metric tons (1875 tons). “Every panel formed a different part of the body part,” he said. “The face itself is 70 feet… just the intricacies of the face, the creases, require several units of panel...”