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HOUSEKEEPING

Cleanliness is the Foundation of

World-class Tourism

Lessons from Maintaining Statue of Unity, Gujarat

hen the Statue galleries, the Valley of Flowers, These figures are staggering in the
of Unity was riverfront promenades, ferry context of facility management.
inaugurated in 2018, terminals, and expansive gardens. Imagine coordinating washrooms,
it was not just about And a high footfall of tourists. waste collection, gardens, food
Wunveiling the world’s courts, security and visitor flow
tallest statue at 182 meters. It was Managing the for what is practically the size of a
about creating a living monument Tides of Visitors small town arriving in one burst.
that reflected India’s pride, vision, On an average day, the Statue of The key to sustaining world-
and organizational strength. With Unity welcomed 15,000 visitors. class cleanliness under such
the central role in managing facility Weekends pushed this number to conditions lay in discipline,
operations of a site that grew into 18,000-20,000, and on festivals planning and constant innovation.
a complete tourism ecosystem: such as Janmashtami, footfall Housekeeping could not be
exhibition halls, audio-visual peaked at 35,000 in a single day. reactive; it had to be proactive,

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