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Date: 2025-03-21 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Declaration of Competent Authority under Section 2 (a) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (Act No. 50 of 1962) for M/s GAIL (India) Limited in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

Issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · Gas Projects (GP) Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification appoints Shri Rishabh Verma, Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh, as the Competent Authority under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, for all Gas Pipeline Projects of M/s GAIL (India) Limited in Uttar Pradesh.
  • This appointment is on a deputation basis and is for a period of three years.
  • Shri Rishabh Verma replaces Shri Praveen Yadav, also Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Key Changes

  • Shri Rishabh Verma, Deputy Collector, Uttar Pradesh Government, is appointed as Competent Authority.
  • Shri Praveen Yadav, Deputy Collector, Uttar Pradesh Government, is replaced by Shri Rishabh Verma.
  • The appointment is effective from March 11, 2025, for a period of three years.
  • The appointment pertains to all Gas Pipeline Projects of M/s GAIL (India) Limited in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.

Impact Analysis

GAIL (India) Limited

  • Action Item: Brief Shri Rishabh Verma on the ongoing and planned gas pipeline projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh Government

  • Action Item: Ensure smooth handover of responsibilities from Shri Praveen Yadav to Shri Rishabh Verma.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry

  • The notification ensures continued regulatory oversight and efficient implementation of pipeline projects.

Landowners and other stakeholders in Uttar Pradesh

  • Action Item: Publicly announce the change in Competent Authority to ensure transparency and awareness among affected parties.

Key Entities Referenced

Shri Rishabh Verma: Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh, newly appointed Competent Authority. Shri Praveen Yadav: Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh, replaced as Competent Authority. M/s GAIL (India) Limited: A natural gas transmission and distribution company undertaking gas pipeline projects in Uttar Pradesh. Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The governing legislation for acquiring right of user in land for petroleum and mineral pipelines. Uttar Pradesh: The State where the gas pipeline projects are located and where the Competent Authority will exercise their powers. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for the petroleum and natural gas sector.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21032025-261832 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D1H0x3x2x0 25-261832 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1326] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच च21, 2025/फाल्ग नु 30, 1946 No. 1326] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 30, 1946 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 11 माच,च 2025 का.आ. 1344(अ).—पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें प्रयोक्ता के अजधकार का अिचन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (इसम ेंइसके बाि उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 2 के खडं (क) के अनुसरण म ेंभारत सरकार एतिद्वारा, उत्तर प्रििे राज्य म ें मैससच गले (इंजडया) जलजमटेड की सभी गैस पाइपलाइन पररयोिनाओं के जलए पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ेंप्रयोक्ता के अजधकार का अिचन) अजधजनयम, 1962 के तहत, श्री ऋषभ वमाच, जडप्टी कलेक्टर, उत्तर प्रिेि सरकार को श्री प्रवीण यािव, जडप्टी कलेक्टर, उत्तर प्रिेि सरकार के स्ट्थान पर, प्रजतजनयुजक्त के आधार पर, तीन वषच की अवजध के जलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कायो का जनवचहन करन े के जलय े प्राजधकृत करती ह ैI 2. यह अजधसूचना इसके िारी होने की जतजथ से प्रभावी होगी। [फा. स.ं एल-14014/170/2021-िीपी-II (ई-40532)] रामिीलाल मीना, अवर सजचव 1926 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th March, 2025 S.O. 1344(E).—In pursuance of clause (a) of Section 2 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), (hereinafter called the said Act), the Government of India hereby authorizes Shri Rishabh Verma, Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh in place of Shri Praveen Yadav, Deputy Collector, Government of Uttar Pradesh to perform the functions of Competent Authority under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, on deputation basis, for all Gas Pipeline Projects of M/s GAIL (India) Limited in the State of Uttar Pradesh for a period of Three Years. 2. This notification will be effective from the date of its issue. [F. No. L-14014/170/2021-GP-II (E-40532)] RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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