Congress' RTI plea on Nano incentives

AHMEDABAD: Congress has asked for details of the deal signed between the Gujarat government and Tata Motors for the company's Nano car project under the Right To Information (RTI) Act.

In an application to the Industries Commissioner, the party has also asked for details of incentives given to Tata Motors. ���We have made an application under the RTI Act to get details of the deal signed between the government and the Tatas. We have asked for details of the incentives being given to the company for setting up the Nano Car plant,��� Congress spokesperson Arjun Modhvadia said.

���As an opposition party, we should have got the details of agreement, but this government has not given us any information on the deal. So we had to resort to RTI. At least, we are assured to get some answer within 30 days,��� he said. On Saturday, the Congress had come out in support of the farmers demanding compensation to landowners for their land given to Tata for Nano Car Project and had said that the state government should compensate the farmers adequately.

The party has said that the land belonged to forefathers of the farmers, so they need to be compensated by the government. Gujarat government had last week announced that they have allotted 1,100 acres of land in Sanand to Tata Motors for relocation of Nano Car Project.