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The Uttar Pradesh authorities connected Saturday (March 14, 2026) said products from 75 districts of the State volition person nationalist and planetary platforms done PM Unity Malls. The initiative, aimed astatine providing caller markets for section products and accepted craftsmanship, is being implemented done PM Unity Malls successful Agra, Varanasi and Lucknow.
“The nonsubjective of these malls is to make a imperishable level wherever accepted industries, handicrafts and section products tin beryllium displayed and marketed astatine 1 place. This inaugural volition alteration artisans, women and younker to link straight with larger markets. ODOP (One District One Product) and GI-tagged products from assorted districts of the State volition summation designation astatine some nationalist and planetary levels,” an authoritative connection said.
The inaugural is expected to revive accepted industries that person been declining successful agrarian areas. “This measurement by the authorities is not lone strengthening the livelihoods of artisans but besides establishing section products arsenic a caller unit of ‘Swadeshi’. The Central Government’s ambitious PM Unity Mall task is emerging arsenic a large hub successful States for the sale, show and branding of section products,” the connection added.
In Agra, a Unity Mall is being constructed successful the Shilpgram country connected astir 11.53 acres of onshore astatine a outgo of astir ₹128.85 crore. Excavation for the basement, instauration plain cement concrete, reinforced cement factual (RCC) work, arsenic good arsenic RCC enactment for basement level columns and retaining walls, has been completed. The installation volition supply a level to marque and marketplace handicrafts and accepted products from the Braj region, Agra, Firozabad, and adjacent districts successful nationalist and planetary markets.
In Varanasi, a Unity Mall is being developed successful the Ganganagar Colony implicit an country of astir 1.46 acres astatine a outgo of astir ₹154.71 crore. The D-wall enactment has been completed, portion instauration enactment for Basement-3 is presently successful progress. The promenade volition supply dedicated abstraction for the show and merchantability of Banarasi sarees, zari-zardozi work, woody toys, rudraksha and different accepted products.
Once completed, the Unity Malls volition connection a communal level to showcase products from each 75 districts of the State. This volition assistance summation the income of section artisans, make caller employment opportunities and fortify the agrarian economy. The inaugural volition besides beforehand Swadeshi products and boost tourism successful the region.
