Upcoming Programmes

2025
- Geospatial Technology in Land Acquisition

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013 mandates minimization of land requirement, assessment of best alternatives, estimation of land and assets for LARR planning etc. The use of geospatial technology has increasingly become important for project planning, land acquisition and rehabilitation processes. Satellite images support in identifying and selecting appropriate & suitable land area considering availability of land, land use/land cover and environmental norms. The three-day Course shall provide understanding/knowledge of: remote sensing satellite sensors and image data suitable for Land Acquisition (LA)and project planning; Satellite image technical specifications with reference to LA requirements ; Selection of appropriate satellite data for supporting requirements of social assessment and resettlement planning provisions under RFCTLARR Act, 2013; Sources of satellite image data (open source and commercial) to meet requirements of LA and resettlement planning; Technical information for data purchase/procurement of commercial data and Satellite image interpretation and analysis for land acquisition requirements.