{"id":1903,"date":"2023-12-16T17:02:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2023-12-16T17:02:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:02:26","slug":"on-sunday-prime-minister-narendra-modi-will-launch-the-surat-diamond-bourse-5-things-to-know-about-this-pentagon-sized-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/on-sunday-prime-minister-narendra-modi-will-launch-the-surat-diamond-bourse-5-things-to-know-about-this-pentagon-sized-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Surat Diamond Bourse. 5 things to know about this Pentagon-sized structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By &#8211; Shrishti Mehra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surat Diamond Bourse is a 3400 crore project built on 35.54 acres of land. It is set to become a global trading destination for rough and polished diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the &#8216;Surat Diamond Bourse&#8217; on Sunday, which is billed as the world&#8217;s largest corporate office center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Surat Diamond Bourse shows the dynamism and growth of Surat&#8217;s diamond industry.&#8221; It also shows India&#8217;s entrepreneurial spirit. It will act as a hub for commerce, innovation, and collaboration, increasing our economy and creating jobs,&#8221; the prime minister stated in an X post in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials told news agency PTI that the PM will also open the newly upgraded terminal building of Surat airport when he arrives there the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/230705124558-04-surat-diamond-bourse-largest-office-building-side-view-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/230705124558-04-surat-diamond-bourse-largest-office-building-side-view-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/230705124558-04-surat-diamond-bourse-largest-office-building-side-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/230705124558-04-surat-diamond-bourse-largest-office-building-side-view-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/230705124558-04-surat-diamond-bourse-largest-office-building-side-view.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we know about this huge structure, which is larger than the Pentagon in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The SDB building, with approximately 67 lakh square feet of floor area, is located in Khajod hamlet near Surat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surat Diamond Bourse has been built on 35.54 acres of land for 3400 crore. It is on track to become a global trading hub for rough and polished diamonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the largest interconnected skyscraper in the world, with over 4,500 interconnected workplaces. The office complex is larger than the Pentagon and houses the country&#8217;s largest customs clearance facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Surat Diamond Bourse can accommodate 4,200 traders from 175 countries who will be visiting Surat to purchase polished diamonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trading center would employ around 1.5 lakh people, as diamond purchasers from all over the world will have access to a global trading platform in Surat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By &#8211; Shrishti Mehra Surat Diamond Bourse is a 3400 crore project built on 35.54 acres of land. It is set to become a global trading destination for rough and polished diamonds. 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