The document outlines the process for land acquisition and resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) involving various stages, including the preparation and evaluation of a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) study. The procedure consists of notification, public hearings, objections, and the eventual declaration and approval of the R&R scheme, all with specific timelines and requirements. Failure to comply with these timelines can result in the lapsing of the entire land acquisition process.

1. LAND ACQUISITION AND R&R FLOW CHART
Application for acquisition by the Requiring
Body
Notification for preparation of SIA Study (s. 4)
SIA Study to be
completed within
6 months
Within 2
months of its
constitution
Evaluation of SIA Report by Expert Group (s. 7)
Negative recommendation from Expert Group
(s. 7(4))
Project to be abandoned. No further steps for land
acquisition
Positive recommendation from Expert Group
(s. 7(5))
Govt. to recommend land acquisition (s. 8(2))
P.N. to be issued
within 12 months of s.
7 recommendation
Preliminary Notification for land acquisition
(s. 11)
Within 60
days of P.N.
OR ELSE
SIA Report will lapse (s. 14)
Filing of objections before Collector (s. 15)
Preparation of R&R Scheme by ARR (s. 16)
Publication of draft R&R Scheme
Hearing of objectors; Collector to make report
& submit to Govt. a/w his recommendations (s.
15(2))
Within 12
months from
P.N.
Public hearing on draft R&R Scheme
Declaration by Govt. a/w summary of R&R
Scheme, after deposit of land acquisition cost
by Requiring Body (S. 19)
ARR to submit draft R&R Scheme to
Collector (s. 16(6))
Land to be marked out, measured & planned; if
not already done u/s. 12 (s. 20)
Notice for Possession (s. 21)
OR ELSE
Preliminary Notification deemed to be
rescinded (s. 19(7))
After review, Collector submits draft R&R
Scheme a/w his suggestions to
Commr. R&R (s. 17(2))
Publication of approved R&R Scheme
(s. 19(2))
Within 12 months
from Declaration
OR ELSE
Entire land acquisition proceedings shall lapse
(s. 25)
Land Acquisition Award (s. 23)
Compensation & Final
Award to land owners
(Ss. 27 & 30)
R&R Award (s. 31)
Taking possession of acquired land (s. 38)
Collector to complete updating of
land records (s. 11(5))
Preliminary survey of land to be carried
out (s. 12)