Mukesh Ambani the wealthiest resident in India is building a 60-story vertical palace in Mumbai, complete with a helipad, swimming pool and space to park about 170 cars. Ambani is the Chairman of the Reliance Industries and according to the Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people he is in No 14.
This house is claimed to be the most expensive home in the world. Its 49,000 square foot area with three floors of gardens, and two floors of pools. The top four floors, with a panoramic view of the city and the Arabian Sea beyond, are expected to be for Ambani, his wife Nita, mother Kokilaben and the couple’s three kids. Around 600 staff will reportedly be employed at the house to serve India’s first industrial family. Two others floors will be exclusively for guests and a mini-theatre. Leading Mumbai-based architect Hafeez Contractor says that this is a right way to build a private house in a congested city.
Although the economic rates have increased by 8% yet these extravaganza expenditures are being frowned at. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh even said to stop giving promoters large remuneration. Mumbai, a city which is home to Some of India’s richest industrialists as well as poverty laden slum residents. Around 6.5 million of Mumbai’s estimated 15 million residents live in slums. The prominent contrast between the rich and the poor continues to be the landmark of the city.
