09/07/2007

Sir,

As per discussions held with you, I am forwarding herewith the desired information relating to Singur project, for your ready reference and future course of action.

With warm regards

Yours faithfully

Sd/

Additional District Magistrate (G)

Hooghly

Encl: As stated above

The WBIDC as requiring body has submitted 13 (thirteen) proposals to the Collector Hooghly for acquisition of lands for ‘TATA Small Car Project’ at Singur. After scrutiny and examination the Collector, Hooghly started 13 LA cases comprising 5 mouzas viz., Beraberi, Singharbheri, Khaserbheri, Bajemelia and Gopal nagar under Singur Police Station having total area 997.11 acres.

1. 1) Individual notices for each plot of lands could not be issued. In the initial stage, serving of individual notices were made for a few cases. Afterward, due to mass agitation and gave law and order problem individual serving of notices could not be continued.

2. However general notices in the local panchayats, important government offices and other conspicuous places were published. Publication of notices were also made through local and Kolkata based English and Bengali newspapers and also through loudspeakers.

3. The price of land was arrived at as per GO No. 1705-LA-3M-07/06 dated kolkata the 6 June 2006.

4. Exact price for the land parcel that the district administration acquired from 13 no. of LA cases is Rs 119.5266 crore.

5. The requiring body WBIDC submitted proposal from 13 LA cases and after scrutiny Govt of West Bengal given administration approval for each case. Afterward, due to mass agitation and gave law and order problem individual serving of notices could not be continued.

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