- NDTV Opinion Poll -
New Delhi, September 1, 2008: The protests against Tata's Nano project in West Bengal have continued for almost two years. An NDTV poll sought to determine what the common man thinks, now that the Tatas have threatened to pull out of Singur. A full 75 per cent of all those surveyed by NDTV in urban and rural Bengal and around Singur have said that the coming of the Tatas is 'good for the state'. The results of the survey come at a time when work at the factory has been halted because of protests led by Mamata Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress leader refuses to relent on her demand that 400 acres of the almost 1000 acres acquired for the project be returned to farmers.
As many as 63 per cent of the people surveyed by NDTV & Gfk-MODE said Mamata should agree to a compromise. Two-thirds of those surveyed also believe that the Tata group should stay back. Interestingly, while an overall 68 per cent believe that the Singur area will be better off with the Tata factory, those near Singur aren't so convinced, and only 59 per cent believe so.
The fieldwork for NDTV's opinion poll was done by GfK-MODE. The poll covered a sample size of 1525 from 27th-29th August 2008. All figures are in percentages. The complete results are as follows:
Survey Findings:
1. Is the coming to Bengal by the Tatas to build a car good for Bengal or bad for Bengal?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Good for Bengal 75 79 73 70
Bad for Bengal 25 21 27 30
2. If the government takes over farmers' land how should they pay the farmer?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
The market price 35 35 36 19
Higher than the market price 65 65 64 81
3. Should factories that are built on farmers' land guarantee jobs to at least one member of each farmer's family or after the land has been paid for, this is not necessary?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Should guarantee jobs to at least one member of the family 89 89 88 94
Should not guarantee jobs 11 11 12 6
4. If the factories come up in Singur, will the farmers and their families in Singur be better off or worse off?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Better off 68 74 66 59
Worse 32 26 34 41
5. Should Bengal go in for more industrialization or carry on as an agricultural economy?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
More industrialization 65 74 61 64
Carry on as an agricultural economy 35 26 39 36
6. In the long term, what would be better for the people of Singur: to go back to farming the land or give up the farming and have the Tata factory?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Go back to farming the land 45 36 48 43
Give up the farming land & have the Tata Factory 55 64 52 57
7. The Tatas say that the Nano factory will bring many jobs and prosperity to Singur. Do you believe them or not believe them?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Yes, I believe 57 64 53 42
No, I don't believe 43 36 47 58
8. Should Mamata carry on with her protests or agree to a compromise and let Tatas stay?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Should carry on her protest 37 32 40 34
Should compromise 63 68 60 66
9. Is Mamata genuinely concerned about the farmers of Singur or is she just playing politics?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Genuinely concerned 53 44 57 58
Playing politics 47 56 43 42
10. The Tatas say they will leave Singur if protests continue. Are the Tatas right to leave or should they stay and face the protests?
Response
All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Should leave 33 28 36 33
Should stay & face protest
Source:Dishtracking.com
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New Delhi, September 1, 2008: The protests against Tata's Nano project in West Bengal have continued for almost two years. An NDTV poll sought to determine what the common man thinks, now that the Tatas have threatened to pull out of Singur. A full 75 per cent of all those surveyed by NDTV in urban and rural Bengal and around Singur have said that the coming of the Tatas is 'good for the state'. The results of the survey come at a time when work at the factory has been halted because of protests led by Mamata Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress leader refuses to relent on her demand that 400 acres of the almost 1000 acres acquired for the project be returned to farmers.
As many as 63 per cent of the people surveyed by NDTV & Gfk-MODE said Mamata should agree to a compromise. Two-thirds of those surveyed also believe that the Tata group should stay back. Interestingly, while an overall 68 per cent believe that the Singur area will be better off with the Tata factory, those near Singur aren't so convinced, and only 59 per cent believe so.
The fieldwork for NDTV's opinion poll was done by GfK-MODE. The poll covered a sample size of 1525 from 27th-29th August 2008. All figures are in percentages. The complete results are as follows:
Survey Findings:
1. Is the coming to Bengal by the Tatas to build a car good for Bengal or bad for Bengal?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Good for Bengal 75 79 73 70
Bad for Bengal 25 21 27 30
2. If the government takes over farmers' land how should they pay the farmer?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
The market price 35 35 36 19
Higher than the market price 65 65 64 81
3. Should factories that are built on farmers' land guarantee jobs to at least one member of each farmer's family or after the land has been paid for, this is not necessary?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Should guarantee jobs to at least one member of the family 89 89 88 94
Should not guarantee jobs 11 11 12 6
4. If the factories come up in Singur, will the farmers and their families in Singur be better off or worse off?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Better off 68 74 66 59
Worse 32 26 34 41
5. Should Bengal go in for more industrialization or carry on as an agricultural economy?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
More industrialization 65 74 61 64
Carry on as an agricultural economy 35 26 39 36
6. In the long term, what would be better for the people of Singur: to go back to farming the land or give up the farming and have the Tata factory?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Go back to farming the land 45 36 48 43
Give up the farming land & have the Tata Factory 55 64 52 57
7. The Tatas say that the Nano factory will bring many jobs and prosperity to Singur. Do you believe them or not believe them?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Yes, I believe 57 64 53 42
No, I don't believe 43 36 47 58
8. Should Mamata carry on with her protests or agree to a compromise and let Tatas stay?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Should carry on her protest 37 32 40 34
Should compromise 63 68 60 66
9. Is Mamata genuinely concerned about the farmers of Singur or is she just playing politics?
Response All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Genuinely concerned 53 44 57 58
Playing politics 47 56 43 42
10. The Tatas say they will leave Singur if protests continue. Are the Tatas right to leave or should they stay and face the protests?
Response
All Bengal Urban Rural Close to Singur
Should leave 33 28 36 33
Should stay & face protest
Source:Dishtracking.com
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