Murugesh Nirani plans to meet Ratan Tata
Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa with Tata Motors MD Ravi Kant (left) in Bangalore on Thursday
Bangalore: Even before Ratan Tata decided to relocate the Nano car plant from Singur in West Bengal, the Karnataka government offered Tata Motors 1,000 acres to set up a Nano unit in Dharwad, 450 km from Bangalore.
The government was quick to sought an appointment with Tata. Large and medium industries minister Murugesh R Nirani sent a letter to Tata asking for more investment in Karnataka, especially setting up of the Nano car plant here.
Dear Ratan Tataji
Greetings from the Government of Karnataka. I would like to draw your kind attention towards your long standing relationship with Karnataka. The state government has been very supportive of projects of Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd at Dharwad, which was approved during 1990-97. We have also supported your recent project to establish manufacturing facilities for luxury buses, small buses and light commercial vehicles at Dharwad with an investment of Rs 2,734 crore, which was approved on September 3, 2007. Similarly, the iron and steel project of Tata Metalics Ltd at Haveri with an investment of Rs 984 crore was approved on March 17, 2008.
We are happy that Tata is taking up projects in North Karnataka in a big way and many youths of that area benefit by them. Your projects will contribute to economic growth of the region.
In this connection, we request you to take up some more projects in North Karnataka. We will be very happy to extend our wholehearted support to your projects. In this regard, I would like to meet you either in Mumbai or in Bangalore to exchange views on the industrial scenario in India as well as in Karnataka, since I value your views very much.
Yours sincerely
Murugesh R Nirani
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