Tata's Nano set to get new home: Modi’s Gujarat

The Nano will roll out of Gujarat as the state Government gets ready with the red carpet for Tata Motors.

Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad on Tuesday and make a joint announcement to this effect with Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

The project is expected to come up near Sanand in Ahmedabad district where the state government is said to have completed all groundwork relating to concessions and land-acquisition for construction the approach road to the plant site.

Chief Secretary D Rajgopalan and Industries Minister Minister Saurabh Patel are likely to be present at the joint press conference. Principal Secretary (Industries) Gauri Kumar is learnt to have met top Tata Motors executives last week.

State Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel said: “A proper person (read Modi) will make an announcement at the proper time on whether the Tatas will relocate their small car project in Gujarat”. Asked if her department had offered over 1,000 acres to Tata Motors at Chharodi and Charal in Sanand, she said: “You will come to know about all this at proper time.” Incidentally, a third of the spare parts/components required for the Nano are produced by auto ancillary units in Rajkot.