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What are Unity Malls, and what did FM Sitharaman say about them in Budget?

The idea behind setting up these malls appears to be to give a boost to local products and economies

Illustration: Binay Sinha
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Illustration: Binay Sinha

BS Web Team New Delhi
In her Budget speech on Wednesday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up "Unity Malls" in every state. She said all states would be encouraged to construct a Unity Mall in their capitals, most popular tourism centres, or prominent economic centres.

She said these Unity Malls malls would focus on promoting and selling the state's ODOPs, GI products and other handicraft products. They will also provide space and promote similar products from other states.
 

What are Unity Malls?
 
The finance minister did not provide details in her Budget speech on how these Unity Malls would be set up,

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