Tata Motors, the country's top automobile firm, and Italian firm Fiat Group plan to invest Rs 4,000 crore in their new automobile plant that will generate 24,000 jobs.
The factory near Pune was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
"This factory, a 50:50 joint venture between Tata and Fiat, would create 4,000 direct and 20,000 indirect jobs," Fiat Auto Vice-President Stefan Ketter told reporters.
The plant would have the capacity to produce one lakh cars and two lakh engines per year, he said.
Next year, the Italian auto major would start producing its international models from the Ranjangaon factory, Ketter said.
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Tata Motors, Fiat JV to generate 24,000 jobs
April 3, 2007, 9:35 amThis winged visitor paints ‘Rosy’ picture of Vadodara
April 3, 2007, 9:28 am
With the arrival of summer in Gujarat, more than 152 species of migratory birds are making their way home. However, more than 80,000 Rosy Pastors-a migratory bird from China and Mongolia-are believed to be still roosting in Vadodara city.
Usually, the migration of birds starts in March, marking the end of winter with most migratory birds leaving Gujarat by April. The Rosy Pastor is expected to leave by April 15, said BM Parashraya, Honorary Secretary of the Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG). “Mostly, these birds are found in city areas like Lalbaug and at the Tuberculosis Hospital at Gotri,” said Kartik Upadhaya, a wildlife enthusiast.
The species is well-known in Gujarat and a few years ago, a group of zoologists also managed to study it in detail. “As this bird is abundant in numbers, various studies have been conducted on it,” said Parashraya.
The concentration of Rosy Pastors is in those parts of Gujarat wherethere is an abundance of Gorus tamarind trees (Pithecolobium Dulce) as it likes to feed on the fruits of the tree. The tree is commonly found in central Gujarat, and this could be the reason for the birds staying back in Vadodara and surrounding areas, added Parashraya.
Interestingly, when the birds don’t get the tamarind fruits, they feed on insects, grubs and worms, said a wildlife expert.
Studies have shown an interesting correlation between Rosy Pastors, the Gorus tamarind and pests. “The bird is important in agriculture as it feeds on the worms and pests in fields,” said Sanath Chavan, former Conservator of Forest (CF), Junagadh Circle, who has published works on wildlife and birds.
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Usually, the migration of birds starts in March, marking the end of winter with most migratory birds leaving Gujarat by April. The Rosy Pastor is expected to leave by April 15, said BM Parashraya, Honorary Secretary of the Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG). “Mostly, these birds are found in city areas like Lalbaug and at the Tuberculosis Hospital at Gotri,” said Kartik Upadhaya, a wildlife enthusiast.
The species is well-known in Gujarat and a few years ago, a group of zoologists also managed to study it in detail. “As this bird is abundant in numbers, various studies have been conducted on it,” said Parashraya.
The concentration of Rosy Pastors is in those parts of Gujarat wherethere is an abundance of Gorus tamarind trees (Pithecolobium Dulce) as it likes to feed on the fruits of the tree. The tree is commonly found in central Gujarat, and this could be the reason for the birds staying back in Vadodara and surrounding areas, added Parashraya.
Interestingly, when the birds don’t get the tamarind fruits, they feed on insects, grubs and worms, said a wildlife expert.
Studies have shown an interesting correlation between Rosy Pastors, the Gorus tamarind and pests. “The bird is important in agriculture as it feeds on the worms and pests in fields,” said Sanath Chavan, former Conservator of Forest (CF), Junagadh Circle, who has published works on wildlife and birds.
Courtesy : Expresssindia.com
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