Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)
Posted: 11 Jun 2009
Date Written: February 11, 2009
Abstract
In October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of the Nano, the world's cheapest car. What strategy could Tata have pursued to avoid this outcome? Would similar problems arise in Gujarat state, where the project had been relocated?
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Alfaro, Laura and Iyer, Lakshmi and Arora, Namrata, Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B) (February 11, 2009). HBS Case No. 709-029, Harvard Business School BGIE Unit No. 709-029, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1416794
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