Using regulation to drive improvement in SIA

Kabra, Asmita and Das, Budhaditya (2022) Using regulation to drive improvement in SIA. Impact Assessment Outlook Journal, 13.

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Abstract

This article examines the implementation of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) under India’s 2013 land acquisition law, focusing on its role in identifying social costs, affected communities, and mitigation measures. It highlights how state-level amendments, alternative land acquisition mechanisms, and weak institutional enforcement have diluted SIA safeguards. The authors argue that SIA is often treated as a procedural requirement rather than a meaningful tool for assessing project impacts and protecting affected communities.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Kabra, Asmita and Das, Budhaditya
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social Impact Assessment, SIA, Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, India, LARRA, Indigenous Communities
Subjects:	Social sciences > Law > Laws, regulations & cases Social sciences > Law > Law of specific jurisdictions & areas
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Ranchi > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7762
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