Of the 10 projects under Sahara City Homes, at least four -- in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Aurangabad and Pune (Maharashtra) and Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) -- have either not taken off or are stuck.
SIHL has invested about Rs 25 lakhs (Rs 2.5 million) in establishing the present facility at its Lucknow township. The Lucknow laboratory has impact-testing machines, and is also equipped to test compression factor, stone and sand aggregate value, crushing value, and moisture content.
Sahara India Pariwar, a major player in the infrastructure and housing sector, is planning to build a five-star hotel in Lucknow. The company has plans to build a hotel in each of its 217 Sahara City homes.