Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Social Impact Assessment and Consent) Rules, 2014.

These Rules are enacted by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a), (c), (d), (t) and (u) of Sub-section (2) of Section 109 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013).
The appropriate Government shall issue a notification for carrying out Social Impact Assessment in accordance with Part-B of FORM-I of these rules regarding the commencement of Social Impact Assessment. The Social Impact Assessment shall be conducted in consultation with concerned Panchayat, Municipality or Municipal Corporation, at village level or ward level in the affected areas, followed by a public hearing at the affected areas . The Government shall identify or establish an independent organisation which shall be responsible for ensuring that Social Impact Assessments are commissioned and conducted by such person or bodies other than the Requiring Body as per the provisions of the Act. The appropriate Government shall obtain prior consent of the affected land owners in PART-A of FORM-IV along with the Social Impact Assessment study.
The Rules further make provisions, inter alia, for: process of conducting the social impact assessment and public hearings, social impact assessment report and social impact management plan, appraisal of social impact assessment report by an expert group, etc.