TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1) INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Research Question: 5 1.3 Aim: 5 1.4 Objective: 5 1.5 Sub objectives: 5 1.6 Research and Study- Frame Work 6 1.7 Methodology: 7 1.8 Scope: 7 1.9 Limitations: 7 CHAPTER 2) LAND ACQUISITION 2.1 Indian scenario 8 2.2 History of Land Acquisition 10 2.3 Land Acquisition Act-1894 13 2.4 Land Acquisition procedure in Uttar Pradesh 14 2.5 Policies- U.P.: 19 2.6 Cases of Land Acquisition conflicts in India 24 CHAPTER 3) DISTRICT PROFILE and PROJECT DETAILS 3.1 Introduction 30 3.2 Project- Yamuna Expressway 32 CHAPTER 4) STUDY AREA 4.1 Project Affected People 36 4.2 Survey: ..37 4.3 Surveyed villages: - Demographic Profile 39 4.4 Surveyed villages: - Socio-Economic Profile 40 4.5 Infrastructure facilities available in the affected villages: 42 CHAPTER 5) DATA ANALYSIS and INFERENCES 5.1 Indicators 45 5.2 Issues 48 5.3 Impacts 53 CHAPTER 6) CONCLUSION 6.1 Learnings: 58 REFERENCING ANNEXXURES