HARIDWAR: Uttarakhands first Unity Mall will be built in Haridwar, where products from all states and UTs will be available. Apart from shops, showrooms and food courts, an open-space auditorium will also be built in the mall. The project costs Rs 164 crore, and the Centre will give Rs 126 crore for it, while Rs 28 crore will be spent by the state government. Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority (HRDA) holds the responsibility to construct the mall and land for it has been identified on Haridwar-Delhi highway near Jawalpur. Vice chairman, HRDA Anshul Singh told TOI, The land of Haridwar Municipal Corporation has been identified for the project and the design of the project has been prepared. Rs 68 crore has been released by the central government to the state for the project. The project will be completed within two years. Earlier, Dehradun was selected for the Unity Mall but later, the government decided to move the project to Udham Singh Nagar. However, now the final destination for the project is Haridwar as it is the gateway of Char Dham yatra and sees a massive influx of pilgrims as well as tourists.We also published the following articles recentlyCM unveils industrial projects worth Rs 1,072 croreChief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to unveil groundbreaking projects in Andhra Pradesh, including an API plant by Sigachi Industries Pvt. Ltd with a capacity of 72,000 MT/year and a grain-based bio-ethanol manufacturing unit by RPS Industries Pvt. Ltd. These projects, with a total investment of 370 crore, will create employment opportunities for 1,135 people. Additionally, 17 infrastructure development projects valued at 1,642 crore are expected to generate jobs for 16,731 people.Ministry of defence nod for projects worth over 2 lakh croreDefence ministry approves capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore, boosting indigenous defence production. The proposals include procurement of 97 Tejas fighters, 156 Prachand light combat helicopters, and upgrade of 84 Sukhoi-30MKI jets. Navy to receive 450 lightweight medium range anti-ship missiles. Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics to benefit from huge orders. Next DAC meeting to discuss second indigenous aircraft carrier. Amendments in Defence Acquisition Procedure to ensure minimum 50% indigenous content in all procurement cases.11 killed in fire in Pakistan shopping mall, 35 injuredA fire at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, has resulted in 11 deaths and 35 injuries. The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the six-storey building, with over 60 people inside at the time. The Chippa welfare organisations rescue service has confirmed the death toll and number of injured persons. The fire was caused by a generator short circuit and spread to two floors of the building. This incident highlights the frequent occurrence of fires in large buildings in Pakistan due to poor safety laws and lax enforcement.

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