News: Sahara India to offer services to NRIs

(BL 23/02/2007) New Delhi - Eyeing revenue of $ 160 million in three years, Sahara India Pariwar announced its foray into the global services market with various offerings for non-resident Indians.

``There would be four major verticals — health, utility services, personalised and relationship through which we would offer these services,'' said Romi Datta, Chief Executive Officer, Sahara Care House and International Business of Sahara India Pariwar.

With this foray, the company has formed a new entity, Sahara Care House (SCH), that will provide about 60 services support and care services to NRIs to enable them to purchase these services for themselves and their relatives in India.

With India topping remittance in the world at about $ 23 billion from about $ 25 million people residing overseas, there is a huge potential for this business, he added.

In the first phase, the services have been launched in the UK, Singapore and Malaysia and will be gradually rolled out in other parts of the world.