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@article{184420,
        author = {Chintamani P Angadi and Dr. Majid Wahid Shaikh},
        title = {Transforming Land Acquisition for Infrastructure Development: A Comparative Study of CIDCO’s NMIA Model and International Approaches},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {1503-1508},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184420},
        abstract = {— Infrastructure development is a key catalyst for economic growth, especially for developing countries like India, which aspires to become a $5 trillion economy. Among the many challenges faced in delivering large-scale infrastructure, land acquisition remains one of the most complex and contentious. Timely and efficient land acquisition is crucial for the successful implementation of projects such as airports, highways, and industrial corridors. This paper examines the land acquisition model adopted by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) for the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure ventures. CIDCO’s innovative land pooling and participatory development approach has been widely recognized as a relatively successful model in a context where land acquisition often triggers legal disputes, delays, and resistance from affected communities. By analysing this model in detail and benchmarking it against international best practices, the study identifies its core strengths—including stakeholder engagement, rehabilitation packages, and transparent processes—while also highlighting areas that require improvement, such as long-term livelihood support and environmental safeguards. The findings offer actionable insights and policy recommendations to enhance the effectiveness, inclusiveness, and fairness of land assembly mechanisms in future infrastructure projects across India and other developing nations. This analysis contributes to the broader discourse on sustainable urban development and equitable growth.},
        keywords = {— Infrastructure development; Land assembly; Land models; Land Acquisition},
        month = {September},
        }