The deserted Tata Motors site in Singur sprung to life and prominence again on Thursday when a team of senior officials from Bhel and West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd inspected the site for a 1600 MW power plant.
This is the third move by the state government after its tryst with Tata Motors and China automaker FAW to revive the industry dream that got buried in the anti-land acquisition stir spearheaded by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
The flickering hope, however, came under a shadow by the end of the day when the Trinamool chief reiterated her demand for return of 400 acres to unwilling farmers.
If that happens, the government will have just 597 (of the 997 acre originally acquired) left to set up a power plant. Power experts held that this would not be enough to set up the 1,600 MW power plant.
The thumb rule is that one acre is needed for each megawatt of electricity generated. By that logic, the 597 acres of undisputed land, or even the total 997 acres, would not be not enough for the project. What's more, the land is in the possession of Tata Motors, though group chairman Ratan Tata made it clear during his last visit to Bengal that his company would not stand in the way of projects.
more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Bhel-may-power-Singur-dream/articleshow/5224705.cms
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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