Land reforms have not been implemented so many years after independence & now govt is taking away fertile lands away from unwilling farmers forcibly & given less compensation and/or less fertile/fallow land far away from original location! With these SEZs govt is creating new breed of industrial or commercial ZAMINDARS though zamindari was abolished atleast on paper after independence! Do the realtors or industrialists need the size of land they ask for from the govt or they keep the excess land in hand for future use maybe for other purpose or even sell off at higher price later when nobody will remember!?? Its not qs of Tata's integrity or "Nano" pride or Mamata's agitation but real/actual land requirement of the project & the real plight/need of the affected farmers wrt fertile farmland whose value as such cant be quantified.
Re: SINGUR
by PARTHO BAGCHI on Sep 18, 2008 03:57 PM Permalink
Tata's should make the farmers stakeholders/shareholders in Singur Nano plant apart from compensation & job with govt & local body authority/guarantee so that the deal is equitable for all!!!
Why is there such a hue and cry for acquisition of land at singur ? It was the govt of west bengal that had promised the 1000 acres land to the TATAs and in return the land loosers are getting handsome compenstation for the same as well as a job in the factory, what else do they want? Has anybody calculated what type of job oppurtunities will come up in west bengal after the project starts, how many people will get employment. just imagine 2000 employees and their families all put together 10000 people will be able to feed their stomach. In addition to other indirect industries that will come up due to the project. The farmers are getting good compenstation and they are not at all against the project but it is the trinamool congress which seems to be attached to another leading passenger car maker and doing all this in agreement with them. Hence it is now upto the people of WB whether they welcome industrialisation or deny their entry. In contradiction to this many other states have already offered red carpet to the TATAs. It is the high time that people of WB understand the need of industrialisation and prosperity that will follow.
If TATAs move out of WB then this will be the biggest black spot on the people of WB. TATAs are poplular for their non-exloitation image and the same shall be identified by the people of WB. If the compensation provided by TATAs is projected as exploitation then beleive me no other industrial house will ever eye to WB.
Re: TATA NANO PLANT IN SINGUR
by Dipak Bose on Sep 02, 2008 05:50 PM Permalink
Correct. Most farmers are not against TATa. Even those who refused to sell their land do not want TATA to go away. This is politics. Although TATa can give a little more money and jobs and shares in the new company ( others did that in West Bengal, they have no problem).
Re: TATA NANO PLANT IN SINGUR
by Avisekh Mukherjee on Oct 03, 2008 11:45 PM Permalink
This is all politics of Mamata DIDI. It does not look like she is in fast !! It is really a shame for West Bengal. A great opportunity is going out. This will have big effect in other companies as well. So all the people of West Bengal start taking trainings from farmers. Otherwise in the age of Mamata DIDI, you will be jobless.
Re: TATA NANO PLANT IN SINGUR
by Guest on Oct 05, 2008 05:13 PM Permalink
Now what? Mamta ke lal. Mamta is utter oppurtunist. A narrow minded political leader. The shunning of the Nano will have far reaching effech to future of the west bengal. Let me tell this author one thing, political adulation is one thing and to know the fate of the people is other thing.
To plaster your own thought as the universal truth is proselytization. West Bengal has lost atleast 2 years in term of industrial development. Consider the Bengal got independence on 15 Aug 1949. Now work back annotate all the development of the bengal according to this postulate. It true the industrial development is not only precursor of the Development. But it take the big chuck of share of the development.
I am expressing this view because I am a guy from the village. The destruction of the economy of the village is utter nonsense. The village economy that exits in most villages is something is reflection of the pricely state of the economy. The charming rustic life of village is just romantic language. Life of village is actually hardship, depends lots on nature. And when farmers have land of very small size its nightmare. Considering my thinking If any industry comes to my village, offer me a good compensation and Job security, I will accept it whole heartedly.
I have lots to say to Mamta personally. She might become the cheif minister of the WB very soon. When she will be, she will regret this decision forever.
Re: TATA NANO PLANT IN SINGUR
by sudip duttagupta on Sep 15, 2008 02:30 PM Permalink
Have the Tatas garunteed job to a single local farmer who lost their land?Let them do that first and then talk about 3000 jobs.
RE:Singur
by subrat mohanty on May 13, 2008 04:12 PM Permalink
sir: Recently the NHAI paid a copensation of Rs. 1.5 crores per standard acre ie 43,560 sq. ft Area. to everyone big and small in Punjab. Entire village became Corres Malik overnight and even Celebrated.
If a Sarkari Babu could hand over the cheques gleefully, why cannot the Responsible Employees/officers (except those employed as officers to dirty jpbs for their Companies) go for offers that cannot be refused.
Thousands and thousands acres of barren land vests with the Govt. which should be offered at Rs. 5.ooE7 /std acre to industries. Finally nothing less than Rs.1,5 crore-2 crore goes to the treasury and balance to the pockets of those who buy and those who sell.
Getting people to be restive and killed would never be thought of by JRD. May his head turn from his grave in France and protect us Indians.
Let us not be mistaken and believe in the Dark skinned devil dravidians by name Muthus, Raman and Raoes. The only thing white on them would be the idlys they ate.
Sixty years after Independence must we continue to sing " god save India "
Whether Mamta or Buddha is right or wrong, I dont care, and as a future beneficiary of Tata's enterprise, will never buy any Tata product if they setup a plant in any agricultural or forest land. I would want a 1 lac car to be available but not at the cost of farm ecology. Irrespective of politics, Mr. Ratan Tata is requested to take a stand and refuse to accept WB government's offer if he really believes a word of corporate ethics which the Tata group claims to profess.
The ball is in Ratan's court.For all the good things that Tatas are known for,unlike other Indian companies,they should withdaw from this deal.Taking away agricultural land and handing it over to a car manufacturer,Budhadeb seeems to have lost his mental balance,not that the Bengal communist goons, had any of it in ample measure.
RE:Tata should withdraw.
by Prasanta Majumdar on Jan 18, 2008 02:41 PM Permalink
TATA has become most unethical and chor group under leadership of Ratan Tata. They are land grabbers and above all all these bengali fool of WB has forgotten the Haldia Petrochem, why TATA pulled out from Haldia Petrochem
In the early to mid 90's mamata banerjee's oppostion to jyoti basu's misrule and tyranny in west bengal was very much appreciable. Now she seems to have lost her mind and getting into cheap politics. Industrialization is very much required in west bengal. Why can't she propose even better ways for the prosperity of the state. All through Jyoti Basu's rule CPM have been trying to keep bengalees poor to stay in power. mamata banerjee is now trying the same thing to attain power. For God's sake u guys don't destroy the state which was once an example of prosperity to the rest of India. Try and develop it , we are losing out. Dear Mamata Di please don't follow the political criminal Jyoti Basu's footsteps. Get some advice from Manmohan Singh. Who is this guy insulting Tata's. The tata's built this country. They developed the first steel plant, the first automobile manufacturing factory, the first software company(TCS), Indian Airlines and Air India that are India's national cariers were Tata Airlines nationalized by Govt. 66% of Tata Son's Profit go into philanthropic works. IISC Bangalore was originally Tata Institute. No business group has done so much for a country.
RE:do something constructive
by Janavi Sundaresan on Nov 29, 2007 12:47 AM Permalink
Now I understand the whole issue of Nandigram. I am dissappointed with Tatas for wanting the real fertile farm land that will ruin the ecology, farmers and food production. Indians have forgotten those bad old days when we had shortage of food. Shame on Tata( who was 2nd to God in my opinion)shame on Buddadev.Jay Bangla, Jai Kissan!!
RE:do something constructive
by Ashok Gupta on May 13, 2008 02:52 PM Permalink
There are many closed factories In West Bengal and in the industrial township of kalyani,Govt.could have acquired these closed factories and given it to Tatas. Why they did not do it is the question ?
RE:do something constructive
by Yogi on Feb 05, 2007 12:36 AM Permalink
It seems u didnt read the article properly.. Tatas r being offered another piece of land on the other side which needs some land filling.. I dont think it is the same TATA's of values and ethics which they claim to be.. They are lavishly throwing money on buying a steel plant but would not like to compensate the farmers and would use their money, muscle and government to snatch the land from our poor which is a source of their livelihood..
I am dead against the idea of acquiring agricultural land to establish any industry. I have heard that land acquired in Singur is very fertile. So it is very unfair on part Mr. Bhattacharya to destroy this land for the sake of any big industrialist.
RE:Singur issue.
by Janavi Sundaresan on Nov 29, 2007 12:52 AM Permalink
You are right. after reading Shobha warrior's interviews with M.S Swaminathan I have a better idea of what is happening in Nandigram and all over India. India can not lose farm land for factories.Why does India need somany cars. There are not enough roads. may be We must sign a referendum requesting Tata to give up the farm land but develop the other low lying area since they have money.
RE:Singur issue.
by Janavi Sundaresan on Nov 29, 2007 12:54 AM Permalink
People have forgotten those bad old days of food shortage when we had to import wheat. It will be a shame to do that again. Like MS Swaminathan said it will be like importing un employment.
we are already besieged with the problems of gaining greenery, the forest cover standing at staggering figure of 12%. On the one hand the central govt. is planning to restore the lost forest cover to 33% by 2012! we don't know whether the govt. is really committed for it! on the other, fertile land is being used to promote industry! what a great service we are doing, at a time when Dr.swaminathan is dreaming of second green revolution. No country which thinks of becoming a developed country in the present era can ignore the forestry and agriculture. We are already under tremendous stress due to problems caused by induystrial revolution. The question here is do we require more cars or do we require a sustainable earth? I leave it to the people to ponder upon this issue! Every state govt. must be transparent when dealing with public issues because they are elected public representatives.
I can\'t imagine a T.C. partyman writing something else. After a long time they have found an \"issue\". All I would want to ask him is a couple of question:1. What were they doing for Singur\'s poor farmers before Land was offered (yes offered by the CM) to Tata\'s? 2. Have they ever tried to find how much Tatas are returning to society without beating the drums? This in no KBC question. Answer is very simple. Answer to first is NOTHING!!!! For second the space is just not sufficient. Mr. M.P.and his didi maybe should visit Jamshedpur or TISS-Mumbai or IISc or TIFR or Tata Cancer Research to name a few and compare with it what their party has done so far. Last of all on behalf of all learned Indians I would like to express my disgust with the comparison drawn with \"East India Company\".
