Delta Corp invests $10M in Essel Group-backed Jalesh Cruises

Delta Corp Limited has announced that it, t♎hrough its subsidiary, Gaussian Software Private Limited, , an Essel Group company promoted by Amit Goenka, the son of Rajya Sabha Member of Par🌞liament (MP) and Zee Group promoter Subhash Chandra.

As per the announcement made by ⛦Delta Corp to the stock exchanges, the US$10 million investment will entitle Gaussian Software to subscribe to 10 million equity shares of Jalesh and will enable the company to hold 25% stake in the Mauritius company. The company further informed, that the transaction is expected to be completed in one or more tranches, on or before 30th June, 2019.

According to the regulator🍸y filing, Jalesh Cruises proposes to acquire cruise ships and operate cruise services to various destinations in India and the Middle East. As part of the arrangement, Delta Corp has the right to be a preferred partner to manage and operate casinos and gaming centres in the cruise liners that will be operated by Jalesh.

Glaws in an exclusive report in January this year had reported that Essel Group-backed Zen Cruises Privat🎉e Limited int𒊎ended to start leisure cruise line services from April this year with various entertainment facilities under the bran🐓෴d name ‘Jalesh Cruises’. It was reported that the cruise ships will have a casino and gaming facilities on board.

, wi🅠ll sail from Mumbai to Goa in April this year, with numerous other locations and cruise ships set to be added subsequently, as per the company’s claim.

Last year, the Indian Cruise Lines Association (INCLA), an industry body backed by Zee Group founder Chandra, had in two separate requests given to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and to the Prime Minister’s Office, urged the central government to allow gami🌊ng and casino operations on board cruise ships within the Indian territorial waters and also permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in casinos operated on-board a cruise ship.