_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ++ Sr. Social Scientist; *Corresponding author: Email: charanmaharana72@gmail.com; Cite as: Maharana, C. (2024). Participation and Perception of Project Affected People in SIA Process under RFCTLARR Act 2013. Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 50(6), 202–209. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2024/v50i61406 Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies Volume 50, Issue 6, Page 202-209, 2024; Article no.AJESS.116850 ISSN: 2581-6268 Participation and Perception of Project Affected People in SIA Process under RFCTLARR Act 2013 Charan Maharana a++* a Ardra Consulting Services, A/79, Sahid Nagar Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Author’s contribution The sole author designed, analysed, interpreted and prepared the manuscript. Article Information DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2024/v50i61406 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/116850 Received: 11/03/2024 Accepted: 14/05/2024 Published: 16/05/2024 ABSTRACT Undoubtedly, growing urbanisation, increasing of infrastructure requirement and rapid economic development has imposed high pressure on land in India. Private land is regularly acquired for both State-sponsored development and private projects, which is increasingly become contentious. Compulsory acquisition of land till the end of December 2013 is primarily governed by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which is century-old legislation enacted in the very different social, economic and political milieu. Post-independence period Indian Government has not fundamentally changed the acquisition policy to reflect the values and needs of our times, which has resulted in legal, social, cultural, economic and political fallouts. Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is needed for public purpose and economic development, but it is deficient in many respects. In this background the colonial Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was repealed and replaced by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013. It is now settled that whatever State or Government acquires land from its citizens for public purpose, it has power to do so. The jurisprudence that has developed around colonial Land Acquisition Ac, 1894 over the Opinion Article