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West Bengal in talks with Tata for fresh investments
West Bengal industry minister Tapas Roy said on Sunday the state government is in discussions with the Tata group for fresh investments. Roy said the talks cover expansion of existing businesses and…
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West Bengal industry minister Tapas Roy said on Sunday the state government is in discussions with the Tata group for fresh investments. Roy said the talks cover expansion of existing businesses and new units in sectors like IT, metals, hospitality and retail.
The move comes nearly 18 years after Tata Motors pulled out of the Singur project following land agitation led by Mamata Banerjee. An arbitral tribunal awarded Tata Motors Rs 765.78 crore plus 11% interest in 2023; the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation has challenged that award in the Calcutta High Court.
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The easy narrative is that the BJP government is undoing Mamata Banerjee's damage, or that the TMC's stand drove away industry. Neither is wholly true. Tata never left Bengal, it operates IT, steel and hotels here. The real question is whether the state can attract new manufacturing investment while the Singur arbitration remains unpaid. Will Bengal pay Rs 765 crore plus interest, or keep fighting in court?
Sources (2): ndtvprofit.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
