West Bengal's Left Front government is working on a proposal to find a solution to the stand-off over acquisition of land in Singur for Tata Motors' car plant, veteran CPI-M leader Jyoti Basu said on Friday.
Basu, who took the initiative to hold a meeting with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to find a solution to problems over acquisition of land for industry in Singur and Nandigram, said Industry Minister Nirupam Sen was working on the proposal.
"Nirupam is listing points. Legal aspects are also being looked into. Let's see what happens," Basu said. The opposition Trinamool Congress has demanded the
return of land that it claims was forcibly acquired from farmers in Singur.
To a specific query, Basu admitted that there was not much alternative land in Singur for industries. "Alternative land is available elsewhere but why should land-losers go there?"
During her meeting with Basu, Banerjee had claimed that the Tata car project would not need over 600 acres and the land that was "acquired forcibly" for the project should be returned.
To a question whether a solution could be found soon, Basu replied, "We certainly want it but how do I know what they (Trinamool Congress) will do?" He conceded that a solution could be found.
