Karnataka offers 1,000 acres of land to Tata

PTI

BANGALORE, Sep 18: Amid uncertainty over Tatas' Nano project in West Bengal, Karnataka government on Thursday offered 1,000 acres of land in case the company decides to relocate its Nano car project.

After meeting the Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Tata Motors Managing Director G Ravikanth told reporters that "he (Yeddyurappa) said he will give all support, assistance and required incentives if we want it (in case of re-locating the plant).

"The project requires about 1,000 acres of land. It is an integrated project," Ravikanth said.

Asked if Karnataka government has offered 1,000 acres of land, he said "yes" and added "if we have to have the project it requires 1,000 acres."

To another query whether Tata Motors was looking at re-locating the plant, he said, "We are considering alternatives if required," indicating that a final decision to pull out from West Bengal in the wake of land allotment row was yet to be taken.

Tata Motors has a manufacturing facility at Dharwad in the north Karnataka region, where it produces buses and tractors.

Soon after Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata announced that he was not averse to shift the Nano car project from West Bengal, other states, including Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana invited the company.