31 JULY, 2023
Sweta Gupta
Everyone knows the home of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, the 27- storeyed Antilia in Mumbai.
Now, a person from Uttar Pradesh has built his own 14-storeyed Antilia in Mirzapur.
Siyaram Patel, a resident of Shrutihar, Mirzapur, wanted to stand out from the crowd by building this castle-like mansion.
Patel, who is a medicine practitioner by profession, did not even follow proper government standards while building this mansion.
Like the Ambani home, this Anitlia-like structure in Mirzapur also has 50 rooms and huge halls.
As the building rose, the villagers voiced their complaints about its increasing height. As a result, the administration decided to put the construction on hold.
The building's lack of proper approval has caused anxiety among the locals during storms. Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes and find shelter elsewhere in adverse weather.
Some pedestrians passing by have also had accidents because they were so distracted by the building.
Antilia is the world's second most-expensive billionaire home, valued at over USD 2.2 billion in 2020. Its maintenance is estimated to cost around Rs 2.5 crores per month, making it a prestigious and valuable property.