Hindustan Motors on May 24 declared suspension of work at this unit, popularly known as Hind Motor factory.
State labour minister Purnendu Bose told PTI that the management did not turn up at the tripartite on Tuesday, but sought a bipartite meeting with the government.
Hindustan Motors Limited, the first Indian car company, is planning to launch cars on its ambassador platform with sequential liquefied petroleum gaseous (LPG) injection systems in three months.
The minister said that the government wanted to know HM management's intention with regard to the Uttarpara plant which employs nearly 2300 employees, including managerial staff.
A lump sum of Rs 100,000 has been offered under the VRS package.
Amidst threat of intense competition in the car industry, C K Birla Group company Hindustan Motors Limited is planning to launch new models of its hi-end Lancer cars.
Malaysia's leading carmaker 'Proton' has shelved plans to source cars from India.
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