BS reported that there is a flicker of hope for TATA Motors’ abandoned Singur site. A team from government-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd visited the place, along with state government officials for a possible project with the West Bengal Power Development Corporation.

Mr SC Mittal GM of BHEL was accompanied by WBPDC MD Mr Debashis Sen. The team also met TATA Motors representatives at the site.

Mr Sen refused to divulge details and said that “We just visited the site.”

However, state government sources said a report on the possible project was likely to be given over the next three weeks.

Mr Mrinal Banerjee state power minister said that two projects were being considered, a power equipment unit and a super-thermal power plant of 2x800 MW. He added that “Singur is one of the sites being explored for the project.”

The land requirement for the project is not known. Close to a year ago, TATA Motors pulled out its Nano project from Singur after an indefinite protest led by Trinamool Congress leader Ms Mamata Banerjee.

(Sourced from Business Standards)