Chandigarh, March 11, 2014: The Punjab government has notified Sociology & Social Anthropology department of Punjabi University, Patiala as State Social Impact Assessment Unit (SIAU) to carry out Social Impact Assessments (SIAs) and prepare Social Impact Management Plans (SIMPs).
Disclosing this here today an official spokesman said that under the provisions of ‘The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 “(Act No. 30 of 2103), a SIA and SIMP was required before making preliminary notification u/s 11 of the said Act. This unit would now be responsible for having SIAs conducted, and SIMPs prepared as per provisions of the said Act and its relevant Rules.
Date:
Tuesday, March 11, 2014