Participatory Approach in Land Governance with special reference to Land Acquisition

The Right to Fair Compensation in Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013‘ (RFCT in LARR, 2013) is a first national/central law that represents a significant milestone in the development of systematic participatory approach to address land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement collectively in India. Establishing of a completely new Act, which was due from a long time, is a pioneering step taken by the Government of India in providing a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for permanent/temporary land acquisition in the public interest. The legislation aimed at balancing equity and efficiency considerations in land acquisition. This paper focus on participatory approach in RTFC in LARR Act, 2013 and participation at each level and stages of the procedure and of all the stakeholders and how this participation make the process transparent and corruption free in in the process of land acquisition in India.