families. The government also announced a US$2.5 million package to revive small, medium, and cottage industries. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank also provided loans worth $300 million and $500 million, respectively. Assistance was offered from many countries and organisations. Memorials Smritivan, a memorial park and museum dedicated to victims of the earthquake was built on top of Bhujia Hill in Bhuj and opened in 2022. Spread over an area of 470 acre, it has more than 13,805 trees, each dedicated to a victim, planted in the garden and 108 small water reservoirs created on the hill. Veer Balak Smarak in Anjar is memorial dedicated to 185 school children and 20 teachers who died during the earthquake. See also Earthquake zones of India List of earthquakes in 2001 List of earthquakes in India References External links M7.7 Bhuj "Republic Day" Earthquake, 2001 – Amateur Seismic Centre 26 January 2001 Bhuj earthquake, Gujarat, India – University of Colorado Gujarat Earthquake of January 26, 2001 – Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Israel Defence Forces relief efforts 2001 earthquakes Gujarat earthquake 2001 2016 earthquake History of Ahmedabad History of Kutch Earthquakes in India January 2001 events in India Buried rupture earthquakes Bhuj Events in Ahmedabad