Mahatma Mandir 5.28

Government of Gujarat wanted to develop Mahatma Mandir as a place of unity and development. Sand was be brought in urns by representatives of all 18,066 villages of Gujarat and emptied it in the foundation of the Mahatma Mandir. Time capsule was buried under Mahatma Mandir containing history of state.
It was built by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Limited in two phases. Its planning and design is environment friendly.
Phase 1 of Mahatma Mandir was constructed in nine months starting from May 2010 to January 2011 at cost of Rs 135 crore. It includes a convention centre, three big exhibition halls and small halls having conferencing facility.
Phase 2 includes construction of salt mound memorial, a garden, a suspension bridge, wind mills and development of parking space at cost of Rs 80 crore.