Implications of Land Acquisition on the Socio-Economic Conditions of Women (A Case Study of Shatabdinagar Yojna, Rural Land Acquisition by MDA)

Author:Nehaa*, Archna Singhb

Abstract:
The acquisition of agricultural land for industrialization and other purposes leads to a number of socio-economic results. Meerut District is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, where 48.92% population (As per the 2011 census) lives in rural area. Meerut is a rich agricultural area whose land is fertile in term of productivity. In this paper, we have presented some observed data and Sample Survey on socio-economic results of women of land acquisition on the fertile agricultural land by Meerut Development authority (MDA)[1] in Meerut District. The findings showed that acquisition of agricultural land for various purposes to change the socio-economic life of women of land loser families. This study has showed life of women of land loser families after the land acquisition. The study has showed that after the land acquisition educational level, occupation pattern and standard of living have been changed among the female members of land loser families.

Keywords:Key Words: Land acquisition, Land loser, MDA (Meerut Development Authority).

DOI:10.46333/ijtc/11/1/22

International Journal of Trade & Commerce (Vol: 11 Issue:1)