Tata Nano and social responsibility

When Tata Nano was unveiled, not everyone in India was happy. Environmentalists said that it's a nightmare for already polluted Indian roads. Many Indians were concerned that Indian roads might get intolerably crowded.

Tata should rather be very well commended for their efforts. When available in market, Tata Nano would be the most fuel efficient car in India. It's not Tata's responsibility to control overall pollution levels in India. It's not Tata's mistake if everyone could now afford a car which in turn would make Indian roads crowded. It's Govt's responsibility to lay wider roads and build infrastructure.

As Milton Friedman said "Corporate social responsibility is fundamentally subversive". It's Tata's corporate responsibility to succeed in India's automobile industry. And, that's exactly what they are trying to do. If Indians are really worried about pollution (or) crowded streets, they should vote for legislations to fix the public transportation. There could be regulations to have higher minimum mileage for all passenger vehicles. But, Tata is not to blame for this!