Lucknow slum housing requires a safety-first overhaul as experts advocate for in-situ redevelopment to protect migrant workers and local socio-economic ties.

Despite an 8% drop in housing sales across India’s top 15 tier-2 cities in Q1 2025, the total property value rose by 6% to ₹40,443 crore. Cities like Lucknow and Coimbatore led growth, while Visakhapatnam saw the sharpest decline.