The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
CHAPTER II: DETERMINATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE
B: APPRAISAL OF SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT BY AN EXPERT GROUP
Section 7: Appraisal Of Social Impact Assessment Report By An Expert Group
Bare Act
(1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that the Social Impact Assessment report is evaluated by an independent multi-disciplinary Expert Group, as may be constituted by it.
(2) The Expert Group constituted under sub-section (1) shall include the following, namely:
- (a) two non-official social scientists;
- (b) two representatives of Panchayat, Gram Sabha,… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Explanation:
(1) The government must have a group of independent experts from different fields review the Social Impact Assessment report.
(2) This group of experts will include:
- (a) two social scientists who are not government officials;
- (b) tw… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where the government plans to build a new highway that requires acquisition of land, which includes farmland, residential areas, and a small forest. To comply with Section 7 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Tra… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.

