Date: 2021-09-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NOTIFICATION U/S 6(1) OF PMP ACT, 1962, HATIDAH BUZURG 20, MOKAMA, BIHAR , HALDIA BARAUNI PIPELINE SYSTEM PROJECTS AGAINST 3(1) S.O NO. 4545 (E) DATED 16.12.2019 OF THE SAID ACT IN RESPECT OF INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED.
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Project (Patna District)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of the right of user in land for the Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Systems Project in Patna District, Bihar. The policy aims to facilitate the transportation of Crude Oil by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The key finding is the formal acquisition of land rights for the pipeline and the vesting of these rights with IOCL, making them exclusively liable for compensation related to the project under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a recent government notification concerning the acquisition of land rights for a specific pipeline project. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform stakeholders about the key aspects of this decision.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This policy references the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Core Objective:** To acquire the right of user in specified land for the purpose of laying the Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Systems Project for the transportation of Crude Oil.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a specific instance of land acquisition for a crucial infrastructure project. The policy text indicates a prior intention to acquire the land (S. O. No. 4545 E Dated 16 December, 2019) and a subsequent report by the Competent Authority (under subsection 1 of section 6 of the Act). The current notification follows these steps, suggesting the project has progressed through the necessary legal and administrative procedures and that the Government has determined that the land is required for the pipeline.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a **New Policy** specific to the described land acquisition.
* The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule attached to the notification for laying the pipeline.
* The right of user in the land is vested in Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) instead of the Central Government, effective from the date of publication of the declaration and free from all encumbrances.
* IOCL is exclusively liable for any compensation as per Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962. No legal proceedings related to the pipeline can be brought against the Central Government.
* A schedule lists the specific land parcels affected, detailing the District (Patna), State (Bihar), Anchal (Hathidah Buzurg), Mouza (Mokama), Survey Square Plot Numbers, and the corresponding area in Hectare Are Metre.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL):** As the entity vested with the land rights and responsible for the project and any compensation claims.
* **Landowners in Patna District, Bihar (specifically within Hathidah Buzurg Anchal and Mokama Mouza):** Whose land is subject to the right of user acquisition.
* **Citizens of Patna District, Bihar:** Who may be affected by construction or transportation related to this pipeline.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (issuing the notification).
* Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) (responsible for pipeline construction, operation, and compensation).
* Competent Authority (mentioned in the text as submitting a report).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification is effective from the date of publication (September 22, 2021). The text refers to a prior notification of intent (December 16, 2019) and making the gazette notification available to the public (up to 27 July 2020), suggesting a procedural timeline was followed.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Facilitation of the Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Systems Project for transportation of Crude Oil.
* Clear allocation of responsibility to IOCL for compensation related to the land acquisition and the pipeline's operation.
* Legal certainty regarding the right of user for the specified land parcels.
* Streamlined project implementation by vesting the right of user directly with IOCL.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the development of the Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Systems Project. By formally acquiring the right of user and vesting it in IOCL, the government aims to facilitate the efficient and timely implementation of this project. This has significant implications for IOCL and landowners within the specified area and contributes to the larger infrastructure development goals of the government. The vesting of responsibility for compensation solely on IOCL ensures a clear legal framework and potentially expedites the resolution of any compensation claims.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Place of Notification mentioned in the document. Capital of India.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian governmental ministry that issued the notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: A law regarding the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Systems Project: The pipeline project for which land is being acquired.
Crude Oil: The substance to be transported by the Haldia-Barauni Pipeline Systems Project.
Patna District: District in Bihar, India, where the pipeline is being laid.
Bihar: State in India where the Patna District is located.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited: The company responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation.
Central Government: The governing body that declares the right of user in the land is acquired.
Mokama: A location (Anchal) within Patna District, Bihar, related to the land acquisition for the pipeline project.
Hathidah Buzurg: A location (Mouza) within Patna District, Bihar, related to the land acquisition for the pipeline project.
PMP Act, 1962: An abbreviated reference to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3591] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 22, 2021/भार 31, 1943
No. 3591] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021/BHADRA 31, 1943
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 20 जसतंबर, 2021
का.अ. 3915(ऄ) .—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआंस (भूजम मे ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन)
ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 3 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन
जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्रकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का॰ अ॰ 4545 (ऄ) तारीख 16 ददसम्बर,
2019, भारत के राजपत्र सं० 4079 तारीख बृहस्ट्पजतवार, 19 ददसम्बर, 2019 में प्रकाजित की गइ थी | आस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न
ऄनुसूची में जवनीर्ददष्ट भूजम में जबहार राज्य में “हल्दीया - बरौनी पाआपलाआन जसस्ट्टम्स पररयोजना’’ हते ु जजला पटना में कच्चा तेल के
पररवहन हते ु आंजडयन ऑयल कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा पाआपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार के ऄजजन के ऄपने
अिय की घोषणा की थी|
और ईक्त राजपत्र ऄजधसूचना की सूचना संबजन्द्धत भू-स्ट्वाजमयों को तारीख 27 जुलाइ 2020 तक ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी,
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी (बरौनी, जबहार) ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज
द ेदी है,
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, ईक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात और यह समाधान हो जाने पर दक ईक्त भूजम पाआपलाआन
जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत है, ईसमे ईपयोग के ऄजधकार के ऄजजन करने का जवजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए यह घोषणा
करती ह ै की आस ऄजधसूचना से सलं ग्न ऄनुसूची में जवनीर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन दकया
जाए ,
5350 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह जनदिे दते ी ह ै
दक ईक्त भूजम में ईपयोग के ऄजधकार आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होने के बजाए, सभी जवल्लंगमो स े
मुक्त होकर आंजडयन ऑयल कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगी,
पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआंन ऄजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के ऄधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तत के जलए आंजडयन ऑयल
कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणजतया ईत्तरदाइ होगा और पाआपलाआन से संबजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जवरुद्ध कोइ दावा या
कानूनी कायजवाही नहीं हो सकेगी |
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला - पटना राज्य : जबहार
क्षेत्रफल
ऄंचल मौज़ा का नाम सव े/ प्लाट नम्बर
हक्े टेयर ऄरे वगज मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
मोकामा हाथीदह बुजुगज - 20 1132 00 01 91
1131 00 05 28
1124 00 00 10
1123 00 01 46
1114 00 01 46
1115 00 01 09
1116 00 02 12
1117 00 01 35
1105 00 16 15
[फा.स.ं अर.-11025/(11)/1/2019-ओअर-अइ / इ-28108]
पी. सोमाकुमार, ऄवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2021
S.O. 3915(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of the India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S. O. No. 4545 (E) Dated 16 December, 2019, published in the Gazette of the India 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) 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 “Haldia-Barauni
Pipeline Systems Project” for the transportation of Crude Oil in Patna District in the state of Bihar by Indian Oil
Corporation Limited.
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public up to 27 July 2020.
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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 publication of the declaration, in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, free from all
encumbrances.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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"
District : Patna State : Bihar
Area
Survey /
Anchal Name of Mouza Square
Plot No. Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Mokama Hathidah Buzurg - 20 1132 00 01 91
1131 00 05 28
1124 00 00 10
1123 00 01 46
1114 00 01 46
1115 00 01 09
1116 00 02 12
1117 00 01 35
1105 00 16 15
[R-11025(11)/1/2019-OR-1/E-28018]
P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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