Prabhupāda: We have applied for 350 acres of land from the government. The process is going on. If we get, then we shall spend crores of rupees for... The description is...
Jagadīśa: "Within the next ten years, according to ISKCON plans, the Māyāpur project will extend to a complete Vedic city with fifty thousand inhabitants, its own university, airport, and stadium. It will also claim the world's largest planetarium with 410 foot high Temple of Understanding..." (break) ...civilization.
Dr. Kneupper: It sounds like a beautiful project. That is near Bombay, now?
Prabhupāda: No, that is near Calcutta.
Dr. Kneupper: Calcutta.
Prabhupāda: About sixty miles.
Dr. Kneupper: Have they progressed much now?
Prabhupāda: Yes, the enquiry is finished. Now government is considering to give that land. (indistinct) that land. There were many others, land offers in Hyderabad, but I wanted to start this institution in the, on the birth site of Lord Caitanya. Otherwise we have got better land. We have asked government for 350 acres but we have already bought in Hyderabad, 600 acres. Here also we can get immediately 500, 600 acres, like that. We have already got another plot of land, 100 acres in Ahmedabad. So there are so many lands available but I wanted to start this project in Māyāpur, the birthsite of Lord Caitanya. Therefore we are (indistinct). If they say no, then we shall attempt it somewhere else.
Dr. Kneupper: In Calcutta also there is a project?
Prabhupāda: Hm?
Dr. Kneupper: (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: That is not very important.