Abstract: This paper examines the economic impact of land acquisition consequent of the establishment of Cochin Airport and rehabilitation of affected families. CIAL is the first airport project in India implemented under the Public Private Partnership model. While implementing the project acquiring land has been one of the biggest challenges faced. CIAL acquired around 1,300 acres of land from about 822 families. Unlike what is taking place now where State Governments are acquiring land for airports, land acquisition in this case was done through a negotiated settlement with the land-owners. A co-ordination committee headed by ministers of the Kerala government ,representatives of the land owners, the District Collector, the elected representatives of the locality or panchayat and the managing director of the company, held several rounds of marathon meetings to arrive at a settlement scheme that was acceptable to all the land evictees. A rehabilitation package was also worked out for rehabilitating 822 families that were displaced due to the land acquisition process. The process entailed one of the biggest ever land acquisition process in the district. The study is useful in understanding the exact state of condition of persons displaced due to the setting up of the Cochin airport.
Keywords: Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Public Private Partnership model, Displacement, public purpose.
Title: Socio-Economic Impact of Land Acquisition Consequent of the Establishment of Cochin Airport and Rehabilitation of Affected Families-A Case Study of Cochin International Airport Limited
Author: Dr. Preemy P. Thachil
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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