Sahara care for worried overseas Indians

Ahmedabad, Mar 07 (UNI) Sahara India Pariwar today launched Sahara Care House, a single window platform for Indians residing overseas, that takes care of healthcare and other facilities to the near and dear ones of the overseas Indians in India.

Speaking to reporters here, Mr Romi Datta, CEO, Sahara Care House said there are 25 million people of Indian origin settled across 70 countries and who form the third largest diaspora. Out of this 6 million are Gujaratis approximating 25 per cent of the NRI population. Sahara will take care of the needs of this community ''anytime,''''any day'' and ''anywhere'' making an emotional connect and easing their worries.

Sahara will help through a trained workforce of 3,500 'Relationship Ambassadors' (RAs) giving family like support to the families of Indians Residing Overseas or IROs. The medical services will be provided through 249 Sahara Care House Centres across 197 Indian cities and can be accessed 24 hours a day throughout the year by calling toll free number or by logging on to the website ''www.saharacarehouse.com,'' Mr Datta said.

Other services include Utility Services like paying electricity, telephone, water bills or school fees personalised services like visa facilitation or taking the families on pilgrimages etc and relationship services like delivering flower, gifts or sweets etc.

He said in Gujarat, Sahare Care House offices are located in Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Palanpur, Porbander, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Valsad. With 15 offices in these 11 cities of Gujarat and over 100 RAs, Sahara Care would provide services to families of six million non-resident Gujaratis, he added.

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