The mark is perfect. The occasion is ample. The launch of Nano from Sanand in Gujarat’s land will coincide the state’s birth – May 1 1960. The company is on the reciprocity to the nobility extended by the government at the time of crisis in Singur (West Bengal). Tata was fortunate to avail prime land, soft loan @0.1 percent interest repayable after 20 years.
With the official launch yet to be announced, it is proposed to make out a minimum of 250 cars a day. The project got delayed despite the announce made by the Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. It was Tata which made the delay due to the land acquisition for Jaguar and Land Rover. Tata’s Nano is manufactured in Pantnagar (Uttarkhand) at 4000 units capacity. The facility is also in charge of mini-trucks.
The migration to Sanand will involve Rs2000 crore of which Rs700 crore for re-location. To enhance the production here, Tata Motors has asked some 40 auto part suppliers to install their unit nearby Tata’s unit. This Sanand unit will be able to deliver 250000 units of Nano in the event of becoming fully geared up. Further capacity will increase to 500000 cars per year. Nano has been on the roads since July 2009 when 30000 units were launched by Tata Motors. This excludes the booking of 2.03 units in May 2009.