Karnataka's offer for Nano
Karnataka ready with offer for Tata Motors immediate possession.
By ET Bureau |
BANGALORE: Moving swiftly to convert West Bengal���s loss into a gain for itself, Karnataka is offering Tata Motors immediate possession of 500 acres in the state to set up a factory and build the Nano car. Large and medium industries minister Murugesh Nirani spoke to Tata Motors managing director Ravi Kant on the day the company decided to pull out of Singur and promised to make available another 500 acres within three months.
Crucially, the minister also said there would be no opposition from land-owners and opposition political parties if the Tatas decide to make the world���s cheapest car in the state.
���I don���t see any opposition from political parties as this is uncultivable, arid land,��� Mr Nirani remarked. ���We are prepared to offer them all necessary support for the Nano project. They have to approach us, and we will take it forward and set up a meeting with the chief minister (BS Yeddyurappa) if necessary.���
The government has identified three potential sites in the northern Dharwad district, he said, but declined to identify the locations. Mr Nirani, however, revealed that it was uncultivable land close to the highway. Tata Motors has said that it will need about 1,000 acres to accommodate the Nano factory as well as vendors for the project.
Dharwad ��� an initial contender for the Nano factory before it lost out to Singur ��� is seen as the most likely location if a deal is struck. The Tata Group���s construction equipment making unit, Tata Telcon, possesses around 300 acres and the Tata-Marco Polo bus-making joint venture has an additional 600 acres in the area.
Crucially, the minister also said there would be no opposition from land-owners and opposition political parties if the Tatas decide to make the world���s cheapest car in the state.
���I don���t see any opposition from political parties as this is uncultivable, arid land,��� Mr Nirani remarked. ���We are prepared to offer them all necessary support for the Nano project. They have to approach us, and we will take it forward and set up a meeting with the chief minister (BS Yeddyurappa) if necessary.���
The government has identified three potential sites in the northern Dharwad district, he said, but declined to identify the locations. Mr Nirani, however, revealed that it was uncultivable land close to the highway. Tata Motors has said that it will need about 1,000 acres to accommodate the Nano factory as well as vendors for the project.
Dharwad ��� an initial contender for the Nano factory before it lost out to Singur ��� is seen as the most likely location if a deal is struck. The Tata Group���s construction equipment making unit, Tata Telcon, possesses around 300 acres and the Tata-Marco Polo bus-making joint venture has an additional 600 acres in the area.
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