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In any society, land is a critical asset. Land is not only a source of livelihood and an important economic resource but is also central to its history, culture, pride and most importantly identity of a community. For a country like India, where land is a scarce resource, due to high economic growth rate and demand for infrastructural projects, land acquisition projects have increased in great number. Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894, it was observed that affected families were carrying the burden of development projects. However, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 claims to provide fair compensation to the affected families. The objective of this thesis is to assess this claim of fair compensation in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in Jewar airport project, Uttar Pradesh. This thesis has incorporated case study approach. The assessment of fairness of compensation has been carried out from the perspective of state, affected families and the analyst. The results of the study show that though fair compensation has been provided according to the state however, according to both the affected families and the analyst, fair compensation has not been provided to the affected families of Jewar Airport.
