Section 8 in Tamil Nadu Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2017
8. Empanelment of SIA Agencies.
- The TNSSIA Unit shall invite applications from the departments of recognized universities, colleges and reputed organizations for empanelment as SIA Agencies to carry out Social Impact Assessment studies and to prepare Social Impact Management Plan under the Act. After assessing the capacities, qualifications and experience of the applicants, the TNSSIA Unit shall empanel the eligible applicants to be SIA Agencies, so as to create a State data base of qualified SIA Agencies. The Requiring Body shall not be involved in any way in the selection of the SIA Agency to carry out the Social Impact Assessment.
