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Tata to take Haveri farmers to Jamshedpur by Basavaraj F Kattimani

Even as farmers of Halligudi vilage of Gadag district are up in arms against the government's move to acquire land for the Posco steel plant, the Tata group, which plans to set up its Tata Metaliks plant in Haveri, will take 300 farmers to its Jamshedpur steel plant.

The group will take farmers of Agadi and Budagatti and other villages of Haveri district in batches in August or September so that they can see for themselves its welfare programes for farmers.

"We wanted farmers to know that Tata is not going to destroy their lives but it's helping them by setting up the plant. So, farmers should see what progress we have achieved in villages around our plant in Jameshdpur," S B Kolar, Tata Metaliks adviser for the Haveri project, told TOI.

After the Global Investors' Meet last June, the group was keen to set up its steel plant on 2,500 acres near Haveri. Its plan ran into rough weather when farmers, whose land will be acquired, opposed it and organized protests. A few months ago, KIADB officials failed to convince farmers to part with their land for the plant.

Kolar told TOI: "Haveri farmers can interact with farmers of Jamshedpur to know their views. The Tata group has changed the lives of hundreds of tribal farmers and developed villages by providing education, water, power and other basic needs after setting up the Jamshedpur unit. The group has generated a lot of employment opportunities for farmers' children in Jamshedpur. We expect Haveri farmers to realize this after the visit."

He added: "We won't force anyone to give up their land but we hope farmers will voluntarily give it after realizing we can change their lives for the better."