Date: 2026-07-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification in the Gazette of India 3(1) of the PMP Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) for acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying pipeline from MDDP wellsite to MDDM wellsite of Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema District in State of Andhra Pradesh.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas issued notification S.O. 3938(E) on July 17, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire the "Right of User" in land for a natural gas pipeline project in Andhra Pradesh. The pipeline, to be laid by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited, will run from the MDDP wellsite to the MDDM wellsite. Any person interested in the affected land must submit written objections to the Competent Authority in Rajahmundry within 21 days from the date the notification is made available to the public.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Authorization and Purpose**
* The project involves laying a natural gas pipeline for transportation purposes in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
* The acquisition is deemed necessary in the public interest under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited is the designated entity for the pipeline construction.
* **Legal Provisions**
* The notification is issued under Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the 1962 Act (50 of 1962).
* The Central Government officially declares its intention to acquire the Right of User (ROU) for the land described in the provided schedule.
* **Land and Geographical Scope**
* The total land area involved is 2 Hectares and 8 Ares (10,800 square meters).
* The land is situated within the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.
* Affected regions include:
* **Mandapeta Mandal:** Mandapeta Village (Survey No. 1221/3B).
* **Kapileswarapuram Mandal:** Angara Village (Survey Nos. 2/3, 1/1).
* **Alamuru Mandal:** Pinapalla Village (multiple survey numbers including 12/1, 9/1B, 8/1B, and others).
* **Objection Process**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Grade Deputy Collector and Competent Authority, ONGC Ltd., Rajahmundry Asset.
* The deadline for submission is 21 days from the date the Gazette notification is made available to the public.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Mandapeta, Angara, and Pinapalla Villages)**
**Impact**
These individuals have their land designated for the acquisition of "Right of User," meaning ONGC will have the right to lay and maintain pipelines under their property.
**Action Required**
They must review the land survey numbers in the schedule and, if they have concerns, submit written objections to the Competent Authority at the ONGC Rajahmundry Asset within the 21-day window.
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited**
**Impact**
As the project executor, ONGC is authorized to proceed with the legal process of acquiring land rights for the MDDP to MDDM wellsite pipeline.
**Action Required**
ONGC must coordinate with the Special Grade Deputy Collector to address any objections received and proceed with the technical implementation of the pipeline project.
**Special Grade Deputy Collector and Competent Authority (Rajahmundry)**
**Impact**
This office is designated as the primary administrative body to handle the legalities of the ROU acquisition for this specific project.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive, process, and adjudicate written objections submitted by the public within the statutory timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is acquiring the right to use land for pipeline laying.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC): The public sector undertaking authorized to lay the natural gas pipeline and acquire land user rights.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of the pipeline project.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh: The specific district and state where the land acquisition and pipeline construction are scheduled to take place.
Special Grade Deputy Collector and Competent Authority, ONGC Ltd.: The designated official in Rajahmundry responsible for receiving and processing public objections regarding the land acquisition.
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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.ं 3774] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 17, 2026/आषाढ 26, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3774] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3938(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार को लोकजित म े यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक आंन्द्रप्रिेि राज्य म ें
एमडीडीपी वेलसाइट से एमडीडीएम वेलसाइट /आरओयू/2024-2025 प्राकृजतक गैस पररविन के जलए ओ.एन.िी.सी
जलजमटेड के द्वारा एक पाइपलाइन जिछाई िानी आवश्यक ि।ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऐसी पाइपलाइन जिछान े के प्रयोिन के जलय यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक उस भूजम
म,े िो इससे उपािद्ध अनुसूची में वर्णित ि ैऔर जिसमे उक्त पाइपलाइन जिछाए िान े का प्रस्ट्ताव िै, उपयोग के अजधकार का
अििन दकया िाये।
अत: अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में प्रयोग्ता के अजधकार का अििन)
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) की धारा (3) की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उस भूजम में
उपयोग के अजधकार का अििन करने के अपने आिय दक घोषणा करती ि।ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त अनुसूची में वर्णित भूजम में जितिद्ध ि,ै उस तारीख से िि से इस अजधसचू ना से युक्त भारत के
रािपत्र की प्रजतया ाँ साधारण िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती िै, इक्कीस दिन के भीतर भूजम के नीच े पाइपलाइन जिछाए
िाने के जलए उसमे उपयोग के अजधकर के अिनि के सम्िन्द्ध म े सक्षम प्राजधकारी, और स्ट्पिे ल उप जिला अजधकारी, ऑयल
एण्ड नेचरु ल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड, रािमुंिरी एसट / के.जि.िेजसन,् गोिावरी भवन, िेस कॉम््लेक्स, रािमुंिरी जपन -
533106 आन्द्ं रप्रिेि को जलजखत रूप म ेआपजत्त भेि सकता ि।ै
5471 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
आर. ओ. य. ुपाइपलाईन “एम डी डी पी वले साइट स ेएम डी डी एम वले साइट /आरओय/ू 2024-2025”.
मडं ल: गावाँ : ज़िला:
राज्य: आन्द्ं र प्रिेि
डॉ. िी. आर. अम्िडे कर कोनासीमा
क्षत्रे फल
क्रम सख्ं या गावाँ का नाम सव ेनम्िर प्रजत
िक्े टेयर एररया
वगमि ीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6
1221/3B 0 17 1700
मडं पटे ा मडं पटे ा
Total 0 17 1700
2/3 0 16 1600
कजपलश्वे रपरु म अगं ारा 1/1 0 18 1800
Total 0 34 3400
12/1 0 45 4500
9/1B 0 16 1600
8/1B 0 13 1300
8/2 0 3 300
25-2A,2B 0 12 1200
24-2 0 13 1300
23-2 0 10 1000
23-3 0 5 500
आलमरुु जपनापल्ल
22-5A 0 7 700
22-5B 0 3 300
22-2A,22-3B 0 5 500
22-2B 0 4 400
22-2 0 3 300
7-3 0 9 900
7-3,7-4 0 9 900
Total 1 57 5700
GRAND TOTAL 2 8 10800
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/1/2026-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी(ई-55046)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अवर सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026
S.O. 3938(E).—Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that it is necessary in the public interest that
for the transportation of Natural Gas from MDDP wellsite to MDDM wellsite /NEW ROU/2024-2025 a pipeline
should be laid in the State of Andhra Pradesh by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
AND whereas, it appears to the Central Government that for the purpose of laying such pipelines, it is
necessary to acquire the right of user in land under which the said pipelines are proposed to be laid and which are
described in the Schedule annexed hereto;
NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and
Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), the Central Government hereby
declares its intention to acquire the Right of User therein;
Any Person interested in the land described in the said Schedule may, within twenty one days from the date on
which copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available to the general public, object in
writing to the acquisition of the Right of User therein for laying of the pipeline under the land to Special Grade Deputy
Collector and Competent Authority, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Rajahmundry Asset/K.G.Basin, Godavari
Bhavan, Base Complex, Rajahmundry – 533 106, Andhra Pradesh.
SCHEDULE
ROU PIPELINE FROM “MDDP wellsite to MDDM wellsite /ROU/2024-2025”
District
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar State Andh ra Pradesh
Konaseema
Name of the
Name of the Mandal
Village
Area
Survey Number
Hectare Are Sq.mtr
1 2 3 4 5 6
1221/3B 0 17 1700
MANDAPETA MANDAPETA
Total 0 17 1700
2/3 0 16 1600
KAPILESWRAPURAM ANGARA 1/1 0 18 1800
Total 0 34 3400
12/1 0 45 4500
9/1B 0 16 1600
8/1B 0 13 1300
8/2 0 3 300
25-2A,2B 0 12 1200
ALAMURU PINAPALLA 24-2 0 13 1300
23-2 0 10 1000
23-3 0 5 500
22-5A 0 7 700
22-5B 0 3 300
22-2A,22-3B 0 5 5004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
22-2B 0 4 400
22-2 0 3 300
7-3 0 9 900
7-3,7-4 0 9 900
Total 1 57 5700
GRAND TOTAL 2 8 10800
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/1/2026-EXPL-PNG (E-55046)]
REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
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