Tata Nano exit in Singur still haunts Bengal politics 18 years later

The land left behind never fully recovered

Singur’s fields and abandoned factory remnants still reflect the 2008 Tata Motors Nano project exit that helped reshape West Bengal’s political fortunes. Mamata Banerjee’s rise followed the controversy, but 18 years later much of the land remains unproductive. Even some former opponents now say they regret lost industrial jobs and opportunities.