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| Tata Motors to construct car plant in West Bengal Tata Motors initiated preliminary steps for the construction of its small car plant at Singur, with the consent of the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC). The Tata Motors' plant operation is expected to create employment in excess of 10,000 direct and indirect jobs within the plant, amongst vendors and service providers in the vicinity. The civil construction for the plant is being initiated by Tata Motors. Tata Motors through its contractors and its sub-contractors will deploy appropriate and necessary people from the Singur area on various unskilled jobs and also skilled assignments, like masons, fitters etc, as per the project's needs. Meanwhile, Tata Motors is initiating various steps to train people of the Singur villages, who had earlier registered with the WBIDC, to improve their employability. It has already selected a batch of individuals, on the basis of a test and interview, for an extensive 6-month training. Another group of 179 residents of Singur, selected by the WBIDC, are at present being trained by the Ramakrishna Shilpa Mandir (Belur). Tata Motors is also organising groups of women from Singur families to supply food for the construction workers. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |