Date: 2026-04-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India US 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), for acquisition of Right of User (ROU) in land for laying pipeline from SPMAA TO PNM3 of West Godavari District in State of Andhra Pradesh.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on April 7, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of the "Right of User" (ROU) in specified lands in the West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The acquisition facilitates the laying of a natural gas pipeline by ONGC Limited (Project: SPM#AA TO PNM#3). Effective from the date of publication, the Right of User vests in ONGC Limited, which assumes exclusive liability for compensation under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Background**
* The notification is issued under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* It follows an initial declaration of intent (S.O. 3329 (E)) published on July 25, 2023.
* The Central Government reached this decision after considering reports from the Competent Authority and confirming the land is required for pipeline infrastructure.
**Vesting of Rights**
* The Right of User in the specified land is officially acquired for laying natural gas pipelines.
* Under Section 6(4) of the Act, these rights vest in ONGC Limited, free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of this declaration.
**Scope and Location**
* **State:** Andhra Pradesh.
* **District:** West Godavari.
* **Total Area:** 6 Hectares and 58 Are.
* **Affected Regions:** Includes survey numbers within the Mandals of Achanta (Village: Achanta Vemavaram) and Poduru (Village: Gummuluru).
**Liability and Legal Protection**
* ONGC Limited is solely and exclusively liable for all compensation payments as per Section 10 of the Act.
* No legal proceedings, suits, or claims can be brought against the Central Government, State Government, or the Competent Authority regarding the pipeline or the acquisition process.
**Impact Analysis**
**ONGC Limited**
**Impact**
ONGC Limited gains the legal Right of User to install and maintain the natural gas pipeline across the specified 6.58 hectares in West Godavari.
**Action Required**
The corporation must assume full responsibility for laying the pipeline and is legally required to pay all applicable compensation to affected parties under the Act.
**Affected Landowners (Achanta and Poduru Mandals)**
**Impact**
Landowners in the specified survey numbers are now subject to the ROU acquisition, meaning their land will be used for pipeline infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Landowners must coordinate with ONGC Limited regarding compensation claims; they are prohibited from seeking legal recourse against the Central or State Governments regarding this acquisition.
**Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)**
**Impact**
The Ministry has fulfilled the statutory requirement to facilitate land access for energy infrastructure.
**Action Required**
No further action is specified beyond the formal declaration and delegation of rights and liabilities to ONGC Limited.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation governing the acquisition of land rights for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines under which this notification is issued.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC Limited): The state-owned enterprise in which the land rights vest for laying the pipeline and which is liable for any related compensation.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the natural gas pipeline infrastructure project.
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh: The specific district and state where the land is being acquired for the natural gas pipeline project.
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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.ं 1689] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अप्रलै 7, 2026/चत्रै 17, 1948
No. 1689] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/CHAITRA 17, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ.1757(अ).— भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाईपलाइन (भूजम में प्रयोग्ता के अजधकार का अिजन)
अजधजनयम,1962 (1962 का 50) (जिस े इसमें 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. 3329 (अ),
तारीख 25.07.2023, िो भारत के रािपत्र तारीख 25.07.2023 म े प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न
अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम में आंन्ध्रप्रिेि राज्य म ें“ एस.पी.एम#ए.ए to पी.एन.एम#3” तक प्राकृजतक गैस।
पररिहन के जलय ओ.एन.िी.सी.जलजमटेड द्वारा पाइपलाईन जिछाने के प्रयोिन के जलय े उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी। और उक्त रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतया ं िनता को तारीख 09.05.2024 तक
उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी।
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन केन्ध्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज िे िी ह।ै
और केन्ध्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात, और यह समाधन हो िान ेपर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाईन
जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमे उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह।ै
2481 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अत: अि, केन्ध्रीय सरकार,उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जिछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाए।
और केन्ध्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्ध्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होने के
ििाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर, ओ.एन.िी.सी. जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए ऑयल
एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्िजन्ध्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्ध्रीय
सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी और दकसी भी राज्य सरकार या कॉपोरेिन के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो
सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
आर. ओ. य. ुपाइपलाईन “ :एस.पी.एम#ए.ए to पी.एन.एम#3”.
मंडल: गााँि: ज़िला: पजश्चम गोिािरी राज्य: आंन्ध्र प्रििे
सिे नम्िर क्षेत्रफल
क्रम संख्या गााँि का नाम प्रजत
हक्े टेयर
एररया िगजमीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6
378/3A&3C 0 25 0
377/1C 0 01 0
376/1 0 15 0
375/1,2,3,4A,7A&7B 0 32 0
350/1A,1B,2A,2B,3A&3B 0 21 0
351/2A,3A&3B 0 20 0
अचंता अचंता िेमािरम
353/1A&1B 0 15 0
352/1A,1B,2A&2B 0 17 0
355/1,2A&2B 0 29 0
340/2A,3A,4&5 0 25 0
566p 0 09 0
564/1A,1B&1C 0 21 0
563/3A,3B,4A&4B 0 10 0
558/1B,1C,2A,2B,2C1,2D,3A&3B 0 26 0
554/p 0 06 0
पोडुरू गुम्मुलरुु
555/7 0 02 0
518/6,7&8A 0 22 0
514/3B 0 04 0
515/1,2,3A,3B&5 0 52 0
509/4,5&6 0 08 0[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
511/6A,7B&8 0 15 0
510/4 0 14 0
502/A1,A2,A3&B3 0 20 0
501/1&3 0 40 0
500/1 0 04 0
401/1&2 0 21 0
404/3 0 03 0
405/1&2 0 03 0
446 0 33 0
444/2A,2B&3 0 19 0
441/3 0 14 0
437 0 03 0
436/1&2 0 25 0
428/1&2 0 19 0
429 0 03 0
427 0 10 0
105/2 0 13 0
106 0 17 0
103 0 14 0
92 0 08 0
कुल योग 6 58 0
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-12027(11)/24/2023-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी(ई-47077)]
रघुराम कृष्णा,अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th April, 2026
S.O. 1757(E).— whereas by notification of Government of India in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. 3329 (E) dated.25.07.2023 issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals
Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Acts, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act),
Published in the Gazette of India dated 25.07.2023 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
for transportation of natural gas through SPM#AA TO PNM#3 in the State of Andhra Pradesh by ONGC Limited.
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public up to
09.05.2024.
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act
submitted report to 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 pipelines, has decided to acquire the Right of User there in:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of the 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 power conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 6 of 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 the ONGC Limited, 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
ROU PIPELINE FROM “SPM#AA TO PNM#3/ROU/2023-2024”
District : West Godavari State Andhra Pradesh
Area
Name of the Name of the Survey Number
Mandal Village Hectare Are Sq.mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
378/3A&3C 0 25 0
377/1C 0 01 0
ACHANTA ACHANTA
376/1 0 15 0
VEMAVARAM
375/1,2,3,4A,7A&7B 0 32 0
350/1A,1B,2A,2B,3A&3B 0 21 0
351/2A,3A&3B 0 20 0
353/1A&1B 0 15 0
352/1A,1B,2A&2B 0 17 0
355/1,2A&2B 0 29 0
340/2A,3A,4&5 0 25 0
566p 0 09 0
564/1A,1B&1C 0 21 0
563/3A,3B,4A&4B 0 10 0
558/1B,1C,2A,2B,2C1,2D,3A&3B 0 26 0
554/p 0 06 0
555/7 0 02 0
518/6,7&8A 0 22 0
514/3B 0 04 0
515/1,2,3A,3B&5 0 52 0
509/4,5&6 0 08 0
PODURU GUMMULURU
511/6A,7B&8 0 15 0
510/4 0 14 0
502/A1,A2,A3&B3 0 20 0
501/1&3 0 40 0
500/1 0 04 0
401/1&2 0 21 0
404/3 0 03 0
405/1&2 0 03 0
446 0 33 0
444/2A,2B&3 0 19 0
441/3 0 14 0
437 0 03 0[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
436/1&2 0 25 0
428/1&2 0 19 0
429 0 03 0
427 0 10 0
105/2 0 13 0
106 0 17 0
103 0 14 0
92 0 08 0
6 58 0
GRAND TOTAL
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REGHURAM KRISHNA,Under Secy.
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