Date: 2025-12-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Acquisition of Right of User for laying of Guwahati Numaligarh section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline Gas Pipeline Grid Project in the state of Assam.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, published in the Gazette of India on December 19, 2025, concerns the acquisition of the right of user of land for laying a natural gas pipeline in Assam. The land is specified in the attached schedule. The right of user is transferred from the Government of India to Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. It references an earlier notification, S.O. No. 2770(E) dated 17.06.2025, which declared the intention to acquire the right of user.
* **Project Details:** The land acquisition is for laying a natural gas pipeline by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). The Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline is in the state of Assam.
* **Public Consultation:** Objections received from the public regarding the pipeline laying have been considered and disposed of by the Competent Authority.
* **Transfer of Rights:** The right of user of the land specified in the schedule is acquired for laying the pipeline. The right of user vests in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), free from all encumbrances, from the date of publication of this declaration.
* **Land Details:** The schedule specifies the land details:
* District: Jorhat
* State: Assam
* Circle: Jorhat West
* Mouza: Baligaon
* Name of Village: Malow Khat
* Dag No: 2550
* Area: 00 Hectare 05 Are 89 Square Metre
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)**
* **Impact:** IGGL is granted the right of user for the specified land to lay the natural gas pipeline.
* **Action Required:** IGGL is now responsible for laying the pipeline on the specified land, adhering to the conditions and terms.
**Stakeholder: Public**
* **Impact:** Public can no longer raise objections to the laying of the pipeline.
* **Action Required:** No further action required.
**Stakeholder: Government**
* **Impact:** Government has divested the right of user to IGGL
* **Action Required:** No further action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary law authorizing the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): The company laying the pipeline and ultimately holding the right of user of the land.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
Assam: The state where the land acquisition for the pipeline is taking place.
Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline: The pipeline project for which land is being acquired.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5714] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, दिसम्ब र 19, 2025/अिहायण 28, 1947
No. 5714] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 28, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5911(अ).— भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ेउपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन)
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) के
अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. No. 2770(E) तारीख
17.06.2025 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 20.06.2025 मे प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न
अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें मैससज इंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य में गुवाहाटी – नुमालीगढ़ प्रकृजतक गैस
पाइपलाइन के मधायम से प्रकृजतक गैस के पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जबछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता से प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया है;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी ररपोटज
िे िी ह;ै
8561 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन ेके पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान ेपर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन
जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया है;
अतः अब, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक पाइपलाइने जबछाने के जलए भूजम मे उपयोग के अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के बिाय, पाइपलाइन जबछान े का प्रस्ट्ताि करन े िाली मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम में ऐस े उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुये, सभी
जिलंगमों से मक्तु , मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : िोरहाट राज्य : असम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गािाँ िाग न ं िग ज
हक्े टेअर आर
मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
िोरहाट पजश्चम बाजलगांि मालौखाट 2550 00 05 89
[फा. स.ं एल - 14014/1/2024 -िी पी–II (ई –48822)]
रामिी लाल मीना, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025
S.O. 5911(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No. 2770(E) dated 17.06.2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals
Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act),
published in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated the 20.06.2025, the Government of India declared its intention
to acquire the Right of User in the land specified in the Schedule appended to that notification for the purpose of laying
pipeline for transportation of Natural Gas through Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline in the state of Assam by
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public.
And whereas the objections received from the public to the laying of the pipeline have been considered and
disposed by the Competent Authority.
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted its
report to the Government of India.
And whereas the Government of India after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land
is required for laying the pipeline, has decided to acquire right of user therein;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 6 of the said Act, the
Government of India hereby declares that the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to this
notification is hereby acquired for laying the pipeline;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And further, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the Government
of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government
of India, vest, on this date of the publication of the declaration, in the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), free from
all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
District: Jorhat State: Assam
Area
Dag
Circle Mouza Name of Village
No. Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Jorhat West Baligaon Malow Khat 2550 00 05 89
[F. No. L – 14014/1/2024 -G P– II(E - 48822) ]
RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.
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