[snaronikar]

Originally Posted by sridhga

Wow! This thread is running a marathon! Politics is such a great fuel

That's why Superadmin has banned discussing politics here. Otherwise you can imagine the no. of posts and length of all threads here...

[Latheesh]

I do not think setting up a nano plant in Dharwad is a good idea,
Tata have some 400+ acre vacant land in DWD and acquiring remaining land is not a big issue there. But developing a local vendor base is difficult task for them.

[condor]

Not really. Tata's try to keep a trusted pool of vendors for their supplies. With one plant already in progress, it's just a case of extending the vendor base there - not creating a fresh pool.

[Latheesh]

Originally Posted by condor

Not really. Tata's try to keep a trusted pool of vendors for their supplies. With one plant already in progress, it's just a case of extending the vendor base there - not creating a fresh pool.

existing vendor base!!! you must be joking, they are good for nothing for the project like nano (Hubli included). only advantage there it is site is exactly in between pune and bangalore where they have good vendor bases (pune have the edge here).

But for the project like nano where PRICE is the key factor TATA have an uphill task ahead!!!

[nickatnite]

Apparently, the Singur story is reaching yet another stage in it's journey, as TATA Motors conveys to the WB Govt., their intent to pull out of there and Mamta Banerjee has issued a seven day ultimatum to the WB Govt. to honor the agreement initiated by the Governor. The situation is at a very critical stage.

[ASHISHPALLOD]

Exending vendor base is not problem for Tata motors at any site.
My brother is one of core 40 vendors of Tata motors.
He had set up plant at all stations where Tata motors has asked him to do.

[Steeroid]

Originally Posted by nickatnite

Apparently, the Singur story is reaching yet another stage in it's journey, as TATA Motors conveys to the WB Govt., their intent to pull out of there and Mamta Banerjee has issued a seven day ultimatum to the WB Govt. to honor the agreement initiated by the Governor. The situation is at a very critical stage.

The CM of WB featured on a very frank interview with ET yesterday where he tried to explain the crux of the problem (his version):

Approx 12,000 farmers were affected in Singur of whom 10,000 have collected compensation and agred to the terms. The balance 2,000 are either 'absentee farmers' or those without title to the land, who have not turned up to collect the compensation (for obvious reasons).

It was interesting to see the aged Communist talk about democracy and how the rule of the majority should hold when 10,000 out of 12,000 have no issues with the project.

He did also indirectly hint that the 'agitation' is also probably aimed at legalizing the holding of those without title so that they would be 'compensated' with land elsewhere with proper title from the government and all and that - the government had offered to take care of this situation by offering the same compensation to title-less farmers and share-croppers who didnt really own the land. However what Mamta wanted is "land within the complex" for such cases and not the compensation offered - which leads one to ponder what exactly her intentions are - why does she want land within a developed complex if not to gain by the rise in prices for 'developed land' with proximity to the complex?

This whole thing stinks like rotten fish. Time for them to walk away.

I wonder how much land Trinamool goons lay claim to in that area.

[mjothi]

Originally Posted by Steeroid

He did also indirectly hint that the 'agitation' is also probably aimed at legalizing the holding of those without title so that they would be 'compensated' with land elsewhere with proper title from the government and all and that - the government had offered to take care of this situation by offering the same compensation to title-less farmers and share-croppers who didnt really own the land.

Umm, there goes the "behind-the-scenes" news. Wondering why so much of issue with some minority of people. To me it looks like this is 100% possible and true.

[amit]

Rediff reports that a team from Tata Motors which included the MD met with the Gujarat CM for talks on setting up the Nano plant there.

Source: Rediff

[mjothi]

Originally Posted by amit

Rediff reports that a team from Tata Motors which included the MD met with the Gujarat CM for talks on setting up the Nano plant there.

Source: Rediff

Oh, Whats this.

Seems all the states are ready to provide 1000 acres + offers to TATA except WB

Why don't WB learn from these states. Some minor group is spoiling the benefits to be enjoyed by all the other major groups.

[Thad E Ginathom]

It doesn't matter which party... you think the politician won't talk as if everything they did was just fine?

Of course, just because a politician says something doesn't make it false, but nothing these guys say should just be taken as simple truth.

[snaronikar]

Originally Posted by Latheesh

existing vendor base!!! you must be joking, they are good for nothing for the project like nano (Hubli included). only advantage there it is site is exactly in between pune and bangalore where they have good vendor bases (pune have the edge here).

But for the project like nano where PRICE is the key factor TATA have an uphill task ahead!!!

AFAIK, wherever the car manufacturers is going ther vendor base will also be moved along with them. I have seen this in many companies be it Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Honda, Tata you name it. Tata is no exception. Vendors will be asked to set up the plants inside the territory of TATA and it will be called as vendors park and then they can do the "MILK RUN" in logistics. Hope you understand what milk run means. Moreover, for a voluminious product like Nano, you cannot expect the materials mainly the sub-assys to be delivered from a long distance. If they do like this, then the parts stock yard will end up with around 50~100 containers on daily basis. The best way is to follow TPS(Toyota Production System) which is proved world wide that it is the best system in any kind of auto industry.

[spadival]

At the rate at which land is being offered by various states, I think Tata Motors can become a real estate company soon .

I wonder where is Karnataka CM going to find 1000 acres of land in Dharwad? Obviously, he will have to acquire land from farmers again.. which mean more agitation.

[snaronikar]

Originally Posted by spadival

I wonder where is Karnataka CM going to find 1000 acres of land in Dharwad? Obviously, he will have to acquire land from farmers again.. which mean more agitation.

AFAIK, the north karnataka region beckons any industrial development from a long time. This being a major one, if any political party does throw a spanner, it will become a poll point to the opposition that these parties are against development in northern part of karnataka.

Moreover, Govt and Chief Secretary has mentioned in newspapers that land is available and it can be bought. I do sincerely hope if tata's plan to set up a plant, it will not be a singur like situation.

[Latheesh]

Originally Posted by snaronikar

AFAIK, the north karnataka region beckons any industrial development from a long time. This being a major one, if any political party does throw a spanner, it will become a poll point to the opposition that these parties are against development in northern part of karnataka.

Moreover, Govt and Chief Secretary has mentioned in newspapers that land is available and it can be bought. I do sincerely hope if tata's plan to set up a plant, it will not be a singur like situation.

As you are aware land acquisition is not big issue at Dharwad, TATA have 600+ acre land at dharwad (out of which 200+ acre is existing Telcon plant). getting remaining land is not a big issue here as these are not agri land. also vendors can set up their facilities at Belur Indl area which is about a km away from site.

and for vendor base, Hubli/DWD based vendors are good for nothing. and most of the existing vendors (for Telcon) are Jamshedpur/Kolkatta based companies and most of the employees are from North. For Telcon products almost all parts are coming from North/Pune/Blr/Chennai. very few Hubli/DWD industries supply components to the existing plant.
It is funny to see how Hubli/DWD based industries works!

Once as per the Hubli/DWD industry body's request we had tried to find some vendors in that area, I was part of the vendor evaluation team, what to say we could not find even 1 company who meets our requirement/standard.

FYI I am an Ex.TATA(Telcon) employee who spent almost 4 years at their DWD plant.

It is a very funny place to live!!

It is very difficult to control the price if they set up plant at DWD.

let's hope for the best