Indian Businessman submits plan to build world class Tourist resort in Ohrid

"Saharayan Makeeduniya" is a project which will be realised in Macedonia by the Indian company "Sahara India Pariwar". A proposal for the investment was submitted to Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski and Vice PM Zoran Stavreski on Nov. 20.

"It's our proud privilege that after a few months of brainstorming we have put the vision of our chairman Subrata Roy Sahara for a world class destination in the City of Ohrid in Macedonia together and are presenting it to the Macedonian Premier and the ministers of his government. The project is christened as 'Saharayan Makeeduniya' and is developed across 240 hectares around the Lake Ohrid, consisting of world class hotels, casinos, residential and recreational facilities and an international standard gold golf course," reads a written statement by Subrata Roy's son, Seemanto Roy - executive director and head of the company's international business department.

The project has been designed by Atkins - a multinational engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services company headquartered in the United Kingdom. It envisages the construction of a recreational facilities, an exclusive spa retreat, marina hotel, lake side entertainment hub, floating hotel and casino...

The project has undergone a complete environmental study.

Macedonia's investment opportunities promoted before Indian businessmen

A government delegation led by Vice PM and Finance Minister Zoran Stavreski is paying a visit to India, where Macedonia's investment opportunities are presented before businessmen.

The delegation, which also includes the minister in charge of attracting foreign investments, Bill Pavleski and the director of the Directorate for Technological and Industrial Development Zones, Viktor Mizo, is expected to visit four Indian cities - Gurgaon, Lucknow, Hyderabad and Chennai.

As part of its five-day visit to India, the delegation on Friday held  meetings with representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Indians interested in investing in Macedonia

An Indian delegation, led by the wife of billionaire Subrata Roy - the founder and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar - which arrived in Skopje yesterday, has been completed after a second plane landed. Now, it includes 45 people, who will travel to Ohrid during the day.

Roy's wife, who is company's vice-chairman, is accompanied by his son and a famous movie producer from India, who will visit locations where some of the films produced by their company could be shot in the future.

The delegation, which was received by PM Nikola Gruevski on Tuesday evening, have shown interested in investments in tourism, agriculture, mines...

The director of the Directorate for Technological and Industrial Development Zones, Viktor Mizo is accompanying the delegation upon its visit to Macedonia. It is also hosted by Macedonia's promoter in India, Toni Atanasovski and several representatives of the Agency for Foreign Investments, free zones and the Agency for the Promotion and Support of Tourism.

The delegation is expected to stay in Macedonia till Monday.

Those included in the visiting delegation are experts from various fields and are tasked with collecting data for in-depth analysis. They said that Subrata Roy had presented his impressions from Macedonia to many businessmen and friends in India.

In addition to meeting with the premier, on Tuesday the delegation went sightseeing in Skopje.

Billionaire Subrata Roy is one of the most influential people and the largest private employer in India. He employs 2 million people and has a capital of US$65 billion. His diversified business has interest in financial services, housing finance, mutual funds, life insurance, city development, real estate activities, print and television media, film production, sports, information technology, health care, tourism, hospitality and consumer products. The chairman of Sahara India Pariwar visited Macedonia two weeks ago, when he announced his plans for a huge investment in Macedonia.

Indian Billionaire Subrata Roy visits Macedonia

Indian billionaire Subrata Roy, who is founder and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar company pays Friday an official visit to Macedonia.

Subrata, as one of the most influential persons and largest employer in India, comes to Macedonia upon an invitation of the Government extended during their economic tour in India. He will visit several locations where he could invest in different sectors as agriculture, education and tourism.

Subrata employs 2 million people and has a capital of US$65 billion. His diversified business has interest in financial services, housing finance, mutual funds, life insurance, city development, real estate activities, print and television media, film production, sports, information technology, health care, tourism, hospitality and consumer products.