There are many such buildings in the world which are famous all over the world because of their many different features. One of these is the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense. It holds the title of the world's largest office building. But according to media reports, now such a building has been built in India, in front of which even the Pentagon building will look small. This building is located in none other than Surat in Gujarat and will house a diamond trading center. At the same time, it took four years for this building to be ready. So let's try to know about it in detail without delay. You can learn about this in the next slides...
90% of the world's diamonds are cut here
You might not be aware of this, but you need to know that Surat is known as the Diamond Capital of the world. This is because 90 percent of the world's diamonds are cut here. From here diamonds go to almost every corner of the world, which people also like a lot.
15 story building
If we talk about this building, then its name is 'Surat Diamond' which is a 15-story building. Spread over 35 acres, the site consists of nine rectangular buildings, all connected by a central spine. According to media reports, the complex of this building has an entertainment area as well as a parking area, which is spread over 20 lakh square feet.
65 thousand people will be able to work
It will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November this year. According to the information received there, more than 65 thousand diamond professionals will be able to work in this building. This includes traders, polishers and cutters, etc.
Even before the building was built, diamond companies had bought their offices here. On the other hand, Mahesh Gadhvi, the CEO of the project told the media that 'beating the Pentagon building was not a part of the competition. Rather, the size of the project was determined by the demand.
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