Date: 2025-10-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), for Acquisition of Right of User (ROU) in land for laying underground pipeline from JTN02 to JTN72 passing through Khadalpur Ranipur Village, Jotana Taluka, Mehsana District in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, dated October 24, 2025, declares the acquisition of the right of user for land required to lay a pipeline between drill sites JTN#02 and JTN#72 in Gujarat. The notification follows from an earlier declaration of intent published on May 1, 2025, and consideration of a report from the Competent Authority. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) will hold the rights to the land.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Acquisition of Right of User:** The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user for land specified in the schedule for laying a pipeline.
* **Pipeline Route:** The pipeline will run from drill site JTN#02 to JTN#72, through Khadalpur and Ranipur villages in Jotana Taluka, Mehsana District, Gujarat.
* **Land Transfer:** The right of user for the specified land vests in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of this notification's publication.
* **ONGC Responsibility:** ONGC is solely liable for any compensation related to damages as per Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962.
* **Legal Protection for Central Government:** No suit, claim, or legal proceeding can be initiated against the Central Government in relation to the pipeline.
* **Land Details:** The schedule lists specific survey/block numbers, area (in Hectare, Are, and Centiare), and identifies the villages involved.
* **Total Area:** The total land area acquired is 01-29-50.
**Impact Analysis**
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC):**
* **Impact**
* ONGC gains the right to use the specified land for laying the pipeline.
* ONGC assumes responsibility for all compensation related to the pipeline.
* **Action Required**
* Proceed with pipeline laying activities on the acquired land.
* Handle all claims for compensation as per the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Landowners in Khadalpur & Ranipur Villages (Jotana Taluka, Mehsana District, Gujarat):**
* **Impact**
* Landowners lose the right of user to the specified areas of land.
* Landowners are entitled to compensation as per the P&MP Act, 1962 for loss of land use.
* **Action Required**
* Cooperate with ONGC in pipeline laying activities.
* File compensation claims with ONGC as necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The central law governing the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines, defining the process and regulations for such acquisitions.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.: The entity responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation under the Act; the rights of user in the land vest in this entity.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central ministry responsible for issuing notifications and exercising powers under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act.
Gujarat: The state where the land acquisition for the pipeline is taking place.
Khadalpur & Ranipur: Villages within the Gujarat state where the pipeline is being laid from JTN#02 to JTN#72.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4784] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट् पजतिार, अक्त ूबर 30, 2025/ कार्तकज 8, 1947
No. 4784] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025/ KARTIKA 8, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4935(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिस ेइसम ेंइसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उप-धारा
(1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.1949(अ)
दिनांक 30/04/2025 िो भारत सरकार के असाधारण रािपत्र दिनांक 01/05/2025 म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनदििॅष्ट भूजम म ें JTN#02 स े JTN#72 ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड,
द्वारा, गुिरात राज्य के खािालपुर & रानीपुर गांि, तहसील - िोटाना एि ं जिला - मेहसाणा में पाइपलाइन जबछान े के
प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजिकार का अिजन के अपने आिय की िोषणा की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को दिनांक 06/05/2025 तक उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज िे िी है;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात् और यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन
जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह:ै
7228 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
यह िोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार इस िोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होने के
बिाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा ।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के अध्याधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए ऑयल
एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय
सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी ।
अनसु चू ी
पाइप लाइन रूट मपै फॉर ड्रिल साइट JTN#02 स े JTN#72
तालुका:- िोटाना जिला:- मेहसाणा राज्य:- गुिरात
भाग यदि क्षत्रे फल
गािं का नाम सि े / ब्लोक न.
कोई हो हक्े टर आर सन्द्े टीआर
1 2 3 4
1 562 00 03 40
2 48 00 09 00
3 खािालपुर 47 00 13 50
4 46 00 09 10
5 51 00 20 80
6 318 00 02 05
7 197 00 10 00
8 196 00 11 90
9 314 00 02 25
10 167 00 07 00
11 रानीपुर 166/001 00 09 65
12 166/003 00 09 20
13 166/004 00 05 60
14 166/005 00 04 10
15 163 00 09 55
16 162 00 02 40
क्षत्रे फल 01-29-50
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/12/2025-इएक्सपीएल- पीएनिी (ई-52687)]
सजचन कुमार, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th October, 2025
S.O. 4935(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
S.O. No. 1949(E) Dated 30/04/2025 issued under Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline
(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 01/05/2025 the Central Government 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 from JTN#02 To JTN#72 in
Khadalpur & Ranipur villages, Tal. Jotana & Dist. Mehsana in the State of Gujarat to be laid by Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation Ltd.
And whereas copies of the said Extra-ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to dated:
06/05/2025 .
And whereas the Competent Authority has under Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act submitted report to the
Central Government.
And whereas the Central Government, 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 Section 6 of the said Act, the Central
Government 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.
And further, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (4) of Section 6 of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby directs that the right of user in the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in the Central
Government, vest on the date of publication of the declaration, in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. free from all
encumbrances.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10
of the P&MP Act, 1962 and no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any matter
relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
PIPE LINE FOR DRILL SITE JTN#02 To JTN#72
TALUKA:- JOTANA DISTRICT:- MEHSANA STATE:- GUJARAT
ROU Area
Name of village Survey No./Block No. Part if any
Hq. Are Sq. mtr.
1 2 3 4
1 562 00 03 40
2 48 00 09 00
3 Khadalpur 47 00 13 50
4 46 00 09 10
5 51 00 20 80
6 318 00 02 05
7 197 00 10 00
8 196 00 11 90
9 314 00 02 25
10 167 00 07 00
11 Ranipur 166/001 00 09 65
12 166/003 00 09 20
13 166/004 00 05 60
14 166/005 00 04 10
15 163 00 09 55
16 162 00 02 40
Total 01-29-50
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/12/2025-EXPL-PNG (E-52687)]
SACHIN KUMAR, 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.