Socio-economic impact assessment (SEIA) of industrial projects

Socio-economic impact assessment (SEIA) is conducted in advance to

determine the socioeconomic consequences of industrial projects. The
focus is on the project-affected people. All possible data is collected
from census information and academic institutions. Personal interviews
are also conducted with the local people and their administrative heads.
The main phases of the project addressed are pre- construction,
construction and operation. Issues addressed include compensation
payment for the land, provision of employment, and alternative
accommodation for the people affected. A decision on the acceptability
of the project is taken after assessing the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts.