Work starts in Tata Motors small car plant

Kolkata, Jan 24: Tata Motors' contractors and sub-contractors have begun to receive enthusiastic support from Singur villagers in the civil construction of Tata Motors' small car project.

A company release here today said the number of people working on various unskilled jobs had already increased to about 250, within three days of the construction work that began on January 21.

Presently, the work comprises construction of the boundary wall for the plant, preliminary preparations for roads inside the site, demarcating locations for various plant facilities and unloading of construction material.

Announcing the construction of the plant on January 21, the company had said its contractors and sub-contractors would deploy people from the Singur area on various unskilled jobs and also skilled assignments, like masons, fitters etc as per the project's needs.

The response of the last three days is indicative of the benefits of the project, as also its acceptance in the community.

Meanwhile, the second team of Panchayat leaders would visit Tata Motors' Jamshedpur plant and operations in the first week of February. The first team of Panchayat leaders had visited Jamshedpur on January 17.

They have immensely appreciated the company's operations and community development initiatives, and have extended whole-hearted support for the project in Singur, the release added.

UNI