11 months ago
Sahara City Projects Shrink as Lucknow Palace Taken Over
Sahara India, a company that planned big housing projects, is shrinking.
The government in Lucknow has taken control of a big palace owned by the company.
Sahara had planned many projects across India, including large townships and affordable housing.
The company had a lot of land and borrowed money to build these projects.
The Lucknow palace used to be the home of the company's founder and his family.
Now the government controls it.
The Lucknow Municipal Corporation took possession of the Sahara palace.
The palace was the residence of the late Subrata Roy.
Sahara City Homes projects were launched in 10 cities.
Sahara India had large plans for affordable housing.
A township in Coimbatore was planned with 3,846 residential units.
- Who
- Sahara India Pariwar, Lucknow Municipal Corporation
- What
- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation took possession of Sahara's Lucknow palace.
- Where
- Lucknow, India
- When
- Notice issued on September 11
- Why
- Details not provided
Key facts
- Project Name
- Sahara City Homes
- Total Land Bank (approximate)
- 27,000 acres
- Sahara Swapna City
- Affordable housing segment
- Cities of Sahara City Homes
- 10 (Lucknow, Pune, Aurangabad, Jodhpur, Gwalior, Bareilly, Solapur, Porbandar, Katni, Kashipur)
- Lucknow Palace Size
- 130 acres





