The present research focuses on Land acquisition in West Bengal, which is a highly sensitive and structurally distinct process, anchored by the state’s historically unique “no forced land acquisition” policy and the federal Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act, 2013. Moving away from colonial-era compulsory taking, the state government predominantly relies on a Direct Land Purchase Policy, acquiring parcels for public infrastructure through voluntary, mutual-consent agreements with landowners to avoid protracted legal disputes. In recent years, several studies have been conducted by sociologists and economists on the problem of land acquisition. Mineral processing activities involve the use of substances like cyanide and generate by- products which can be harmful to the environment and create other risks; for instance, geological uncertainty such as the collapse of the pit wall. Again, it poses risks to the sustainability of many people. These include landlessness, homelessness (forced relocation), loss of income (from traditional sources), loss of access to communal resources vital for survival, cultural destabilisation, food insecurity and health degradation. The study is conducted to examine the changes in employment status of the affected people in the pre- and post-acquisition scenario, and to focus on the types of compensation offered by the state government to the owners of land. Land acquisition survey, personal survey and socioeconomic survey were conducted for data collection. Districts like Birbhum, Bankura, Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly and Howrah have been visited for an empirical study.