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India's biggest shopping mall opens in Kochi
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Union Minister Vayalar Ravi (C) with opposition leader VS Achuthanandan ( 3rd left), Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the opening ceremony of the largest mall in India, in Kochi on Sunday. PTI Photo
Union Minister Vayalar Ravi (C) with opposition leader VS Achuthanandan ( 3rd left), Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the opening ceremony of the largest mall in India, in Kochi on Sunday. PTI Photo

Billed as India's biggest shopping mall, the Lulu Shopping Mall was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here Sunday.

Built at a cost of over Rs.1,0600 crore, the mall is spread over 2.5 million square feet of space and is owned by EMKE group of United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman M.A. Yousuf Ali, who hails from Kerala.

Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, state Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan, several cabinet colleagues of Chandy and other top Kerala politicians were also present at the occasion.

The mall has nine theatres, 16 pairs of escalators, elevators and travelators. There is a 3,500-seat multi-cuisine food court and parking for 3,000 cars.

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(Published 10 March 2013, 20:35 IST)