Nano to stay

Tata has assured state’s CM that Pantnagar will continue to produce Nano:

State Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank said he has been assured by Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata that world's smallest car would continue to be manufactured at its Pantnagar plant, from where the first Nano was produced.

"During our meeting, I urged Ratan Tata that production of Nano should not be stopped at Pantnagar plant and he has assured me that it would continue to be manufactured from here," Nishank told a jam-packed house of prominent personalities of the hill state gathered for a lecture by Tata on 'India in 21st century: Opportunities and Challenges'.

Tata's assurance to Nishank has put on rest the rumours that Tata Motors is considering closing down production of Nano from its Pantnagar unit in a phased manner after its Sanand plant in Gujarat became fully operative. Tata is mainly producing Ace mini truck at Pantnagar plant.

Nishank said he had asked for two more things from Tata like guiding Uttarakhand as Management Guru and settling down in the hill state in future. "Seeing a smile on his face in response to my requests, I am assured that he would settle down in the state and his decision in this regard would give us immense pleasure," Nishank added.