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'''Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum''' is a memorial park dedicated to the victims of [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]] and museum on [[Bhujia Hill|Bhujiyo Hill]] in [[Bhuj]], [[Kutch district]] (Kachchh), [[Gujarat]], India. The project is developed by Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) and managed by KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd.

==History==
The memorial park dedicated to the victims of [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]] and celebrating resilience of people of Kutch along with a museum was proposed in 2004 by Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Ray">{{cite news |last=Ray |first=Joydeep |date=16 April 2004 |title=Gujarat to set up quake memorial in Bhuj |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gujarat-to-set-up-quake-memorial-in-bhuj-104041601028_1.html}}</ref> The architect for the memorial and museum was Vastu-Shilpa Consultants while museum exhibition design and curation were done by Design Factory India.<ref>{{Cite web | title=:: Design Factory India :: | url=http://designfactoryindia.org/ | access-date=2025-07-26 | website=designfactoryindia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangath - Vāstu Shilpā Consultants |url=https://www.sangath.org/projects/smriti-van-memorial-and-museum-bhuj/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=www.sangath.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Smritivan Earthquake Museum |url=http://designfactoryindia.org/smritivan.html |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Design Factory India}}</ref> It was inaugurated on 28 August 2022 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-28 |title=PM Modi Inaugurates ‘Smriti Van’ Earthquake Memorial in Kutch, Gujarat |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-inaugurates-smriti-van-earthquake-memorial-in-kutch-gujarat-11661671489805.html |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

[[File: Smritivan 2001 Gujarat earthquake memorial garden in Bhuj, Gujarat, India.jpg|thumb|Smritivan under construction in 2016|right]]

==Features==
The memorial park is spread over an area of {{convert|470|acre|ha}}.<ref name=":0" /> There are more than 5,00,000 trees, dedicated to Earthquake victims, planted in the park.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2018 |title=Modi to inaugurate first phase of 'Smriti Van' Kutch earthquake memorial in Jan 2019 |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/modi-to-inaugurate-first-phase-of-smriti-van-kutch-earthquake-memorial-in-jan-2019/articlecontent-pf34359-2810583.html}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=PM Modi inaugurates Smriti Van Memorial in Kutch - See pics of museum |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/pm-modi-inaugurates-smriti-van-memorial-in-kutch-see-stunning-pics-of-museum-2502639.html |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> There are 50 check dams, a sunset point, 8 km-long pathways, 1.2 km-long internal roads, 1 MW solar power plant and parking space for 3,000 people.<ref name=":0" />

The museum has seven blocks spread over an area of {{convert|11500|sqm|sqft}}.<ref name=":0" /> These blocks features seven themes: Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-28 |title=PM Modi to inaugurate Smriti Van: Know about Bhuj memorial based on seven themes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-smriti-van-know-about-bhuj-memorial-based-on-seven-themes-101661652782653.html |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
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|Rebirth
|[[Geological history of Earth|Evolution of Earth]]
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|Rediscover
|Topography and natural disaster risk of Gujarat
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|Restore
|Aftermath of the 2001 earthquake with galleries depicting relief work
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|Rebuild
|Rebuilding efforts following the 2001 earthquake
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|Rethink
|Types and preparedness for various disasters
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|Relive
|5D earthquake simulator
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|Renew
|Memorial space for the victims of the 2001 earthquake
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== See also ==

* [[Veer Balak Smarak]]

==References==
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[[Category:Museums in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Local museums in India]]
[[Category:Museums established in 2022]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kutch district]]
[[Category:Bhuj]]
[[Category:Memorial parks]]

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