Massive demonstrations were held against the forcible land acquisition proposed for the project. In June 2006, unmindful of the protests, the state government forged ahead anyway with the land acquisition. In 2008, the Left Front government acquired 997 acres of land in Singur, 40km from Kolkata, under the Land Acquisition Act (LAA), 1894, for Tata Motors to build the Nano factory. In 2008, the Left Front government acquired 997 acres of land in Singur, 40km from Kolkata, under the Land Acquisition Act (LAA), 1894, for Tata Motors to build the Nano factory. Did you say 1894 Land Acquisition Act?

Source: Mint September 05, 2016 21:00 UTC