Garuda Mall
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Garuda Mall is a shopping mall
in Bangalore
. It is situated on Magrath Road, near to Brigade Road
and one of the popular malls in Bangalore.
. It is spread out over 75,000 sq. meters and includes 26,000 sq. meters of shopping and entertainment space on five floors and 120 stores.
in the mall had crashed and in a separate incident a boy had died of fall
from a higher floor.
Garuda Mall is built on the land owned by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike BBMP, and the two parties have a history of conflicts over profit sharing. The BBMP and Garuda Mall have a memorandum of agreement
on a 48%-52% basis.
In January 2011, the BBMP Standing Committee (Markets) decided to carry out a surprise inspection of the mall. According to the Committee chairman and Basaveshwaranagar Ward S corporator SH Padmaraj, they had received complaints of "building deviation by the mall-owner". Padmaraj alleged that the Mall was cheating BBMP while housing more than 80 shops in a single floor, while paying a monthly rent of 3.5 million to the BBMP for only 80 shops. He also alleged that the Mall had encroached upon a stormwater drain and had converted a parking lot into a food court, violating the agreement. The Mall's majority owner Uday Garudachar claimed that the Committee members had no right to conduct an inspection without his permission. He also alleged that the inspection was carried out because he had refused the corporators' demand for a bribe. In aftermath of the incident, the Kaveripura corporator R Prakash withdrew his membership from the Committee, alleging "ill-treatment" by Garudachar during the inspection.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. It is situated on Magrath Road, near to Brigade Road
Brigade Road, Bangalore
Brigade Road is one of the biggest commercial centers and busiest shopping areas of Bangalore, the state capital of Karnataka, India. It is also a connecting road between the M G Road and Residency Road in the city....
and one of the popular malls in Bangalore.
Site and Built-up Area
The Garuda mall is one of the biggest malls in southern IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is spread out over 75,000 sq. meters and includes 26,000 sq. meters of shopping and entertainment space on five floors and 120 stores.
Mall Facilities
- Retail Stores
- Entertainment/Activity Centers
- Multiplex Cinemas (Inox)
- Multi-Storey Parking
- Food Court
- Multi-Cuisine Restaurants
Stores
- Art and Photography: Whizz Kiosk
- Books and Stationary: Crossword, Staples, William Penn
- Children: Shoppers Stop, Westside, Kool Kidz, Archies Gallery
- Department Stores: Shoppers Stop, Westside
- Fashion and Accessories: Your M & S, Mango, Allen Solly, Van Heusen, Louis Phillipe, Marks and Spencer, Jashan, Soch, Allen Solly Women, Mustard, Esprit, Levi's, Storm, Paris Bijoux, Accessorize, LP Premium, Baggit, Pepe Jeans, Provogue, Kilol, One Stop Milano, Mint
- Fashion Lingerie: Enamor, Forever New
- Footwear: Trends, Adidas originals, Nike, Soles, Puma
- Gold and Jewelry: Allukas, Sia Art, Dev's
- Health and Beauty: Lush, Health and Glow
- Home Furnishings: Fab India
- Mobiles and Accessories: Global Access, Sony, Planet M
- Specialty Stores: The Body Shop, Zimson, Swatch, Swarovski, Hidesign, Titan, The Time Factory
- Sports and Outdoors: Planet Sports
- Miscellaneous: Samsonite, Rays, See & Take, Intercraft, Mrigaank, Tresspass
- ATM and Finance: Citibank, HSBC, Eurochange
Controversies
In 2005, the Mall was criticised for its safety measures as once the liftElevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
in the mall had crashed and in a separate incident a boy had died of fall
Falling (accident)
Falling is a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. Builders, electricians, miners, and painters represent worker categories representing high rates of fall injuries. The WHO estimate that 392,000 people die in falls every year...
from a higher floor.
Garuda Mall is built on the land owned by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike BBMP, and the two parties have a history of conflicts over profit sharing. The BBMP and Garuda Mall have a memorandum of agreement
Memorandum of Agreement
A memorandum of agreement or cooperative agreement is a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed objective. The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties.An MOA is a good tool to use for...
on a 48%-52% basis.
In January 2011, the BBMP Standing Committee (Markets) decided to carry out a surprise inspection of the mall. According to the Committee chairman and Basaveshwaranagar Ward S corporator SH Padmaraj, they had received complaints of "building deviation by the mall-owner". Padmaraj alleged that the Mall was cheating BBMP while housing more than 80 shops in a single floor, while paying a monthly rent of 3.5 million to the BBMP for only 80 shops. He also alleged that the Mall had encroached upon a stormwater drain and had converted a parking lot into a food court, violating the agreement. The Mall's majority owner Uday Garudachar claimed that the Committee members had no right to conduct an inspection without his permission. He also alleged that the inspection was carried out because he had refused the corporators' demand for a bribe. In aftermath of the incident, the Kaveripura corporator R Prakash withdrew his membership from the Committee, alleging "ill-treatment" by Garudachar during the inspection.
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