Sahara plans $25b housing project

Roy, dressed in a black jacket with a Sahara emblem tie — as were his staffers — claimed that almost ‘‘30 projects have already been tied up.’’

‘‘We are in the process of buying land…We believe in the spirit of nationalism. Our projects will create abundant infrastructure facilities and provide quality housing to our fellow Indians,’’ he further stated.

In every township, where each house will be for Rs 4.5 lakh, there will be a ‘‘Bharat maa naman sthal’’ (worship place for the motherland, India).

Plus broadband internet connectivity, a mini artificial seashore, snow theme and water parks, swimming pools, gymnasium. It will also boast of a chain of 202 shopping malls and 202 multiplexes with 808 screens.

When a journalist questioned where the funds would come from, Roy first asked him whether he was from the income-tax department and then added: ‘‘All funds will come from ‘internal accruals’.’’

‘‘It is said that in India one can not do business without black money. But at Sahara I’ve not done a single rupee black business,’’ the managing worker further went on to add.