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Re: PICS: The Abandoned Tata Nano Factory at Singur, West Bengal



When TATA decided to make the factory at that time the ruling party of West Bengal had a strong opposition party.



Ruling party wanted to get the land from farmers in dirt cheap rate and give it to TATA, where as the opposition party wanted to take that advantage and highlight the farmers that they have been cheated.



TATA got the land, made the infrastructure and started the preliminary works.



Locals were agitated when there land was given and they were not much benefited.



Later they expected to get jobs from the factory which could compensate there loss. But it didnt happen like that. Able person's were hired.

Local hartals and bandhs continued to increase and the area was full of un-restness.



Because of the fight of two political parties the locals suffered and the factory work went for a toss. At that time TATA got a better offer from Gujrat and they shifted, abandoning Singur.



The land is totally a waste land now. If its given back to the farmers even then no farming can be done over here.



Under certain legal laws now this land is not getting sold or reconstructed for a new factory.



There are tight security in this area so outsiders are not allowed to go inside.



I asked the locals and they just keep on telling their sad stories about there financial loss which they had to bear for no fault of them. According to them many committed suicide too which were not in the news!



At the end a state and its people suffered due to politics. It was bad for the people. I sincerely hope the land is revived and a new factory/industry gets started on this so called abandoned land.



Just a picture for reference.



At the top is the pic of Himadri Petro Chemicals- Its just opposite to the TATA factory in Singur. It was established before the TATA project and this factory is running fine. This proves that the problem was not with the locals but with the management or political parties.



2nd from top is on NH2 where on the left side one can see the vast field, filled with Kash flower. That's the land TATA got for Singur project.



3rd one is the toll booth of NH2 from the Dankuni side which leads to Singur. From here Singur is 20kms and hardly a 20 minutes drive. So the location of the land was really excellent.



4th is the vast waste land of TATA factory in Singur. Note the unused fabricated structure.



I am a regular visitor to Singur. So let me share few details without touching the political side. Just sharing what happened in nutshell.When TATA decided to make the factory at that time the ruling party of West Bengal had a strong opposition party.Ruling party wanted to get the land from farmers in dirt cheap rate and give it to TATA, where as the opposition party wanted to take that advantage and highlight the farmers that they have been cheated.TATA got the land, made the infrastructure and started the preliminary works.Locals were agitated when there land was given and they were not much benefited.Later they expected to get jobs from the factory which could compensate there loss. But it didnt happen like that. Able person's were hired.Local hartals and bandhs continued to increase and the area was full of un-restness.Because of the fight of two political parties the locals suffered and the factory work went for a toss. At that time TATA got a better offer from Gujrat and they shifted, abandoning Singur.The land is totally a waste land now. If its given back to the farmers even then no farming can be done over here.Under certain legal laws now this land is not getting sold or reconstructed for a new factory.There are tight security in this area so outsiders are not allowed to go inside.I asked the locals and they just keep on telling their sad stories about there financial loss which they had to bear for no fault of them. According to them many committed suicide too which were not in the news!At the end a state and its people suffered due to politics. It was bad for the people. I sincerely hope the land is revived and a new factory/industry gets started on this so called abandoned land.Just a picture for reference.At the top is the pic of Himadri Petro Chemicals- Its just opposite to the TATA factory in Singur. It was established before the TATA project and this factory is running fine. This proves that the problem was not with the locals but with the management or political parties.2nd from top is on NH2 where on the left side one can see the vast field, filled with Kash flower. That's the land TATA got for Singur project.3rd one is the toll booth of NH2 from the Dankuni side which leads to Singur. From here Singur is 20kms and hardly a 20 minutes drive. So the location of the land was really excellent.4th is the vast waste land of TATA factory in Singur. Note the unused fabricated structure. Last edited by Samba : 21st April 2016 at 15:24 .