The biggest mall in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Lulu Mall, has opened its doors to the public from Friday. On Thursday, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the iconic mall in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, in the presence of dignitaries from various walks of life.
UAE based Indian Billionaire MA Yusuff Ali owns the Lulu group. Earlier, while speaking to the media, Yusuff Ali said: “I am very happy that tomorrow we are going to inaugurate this shopping mall, our dream project (Lulu Mall in Thiruvananthapuram) by honourable Chief Minister of Kerala. This is a massive investment. Earlier, when I opened a mall in Kochi, people had asked me how I would recover the investment. I am happy that the mall is a successful one. I hope the people of Kerala and Tamil Nadu border visit this mall as well. I am happy that Kerala is my home state.”
The mall has seen an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. The expense is fully utilised for presenting an international shopping experience for customers, the Lulu group said in a press note. The mall built in around 20 lakh square feet area is located near Technopark, Akkulam.
“It is my duty and responsibility to invest in my home state first and then in other states. We have inaugurated a mall in Bengaluru and will inaugurate one in Lucknow, which will be one of the biggest malls in North India. We also will start the construction of the Ahmedabad mall in February. In Indore, we recently had a meeting with the Industrial Minister,” Yusuff Ali added.
