Tata Motors begin work at Singur

Singur, West Bengal, Jan 21: Blowing all speculations to the wind, Tata Motors today initiated work on the construction of its Rs 1,000 crore small car plant here.

With the consent of the West Bengal Industrial Devlopment Corporation (WBIDC), Tata Motor officials performed a puja at the construction site in the presence of state government officials for the project.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had gone on a 25-day hunger strike in protest against the land acquisition.

A company statement said the Tata Motors' plant operation is expected to create employment in excess of 10,000 direct and indirect jobs within the plant amongst vendors and service providers in the vicinity.

It was initiating steps to train people of the Singur villages.

Arrangements will also be made to impart relevant training to other individuals, in the WBIDC list, appropriate to their educational background and skills and based on a selection procress. Women would also be employed in different activities,the release added.

UNI

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