## Report on Acquisition of Right of User for Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of the right of user in land in Gujarat for laying a pipeline as part of the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project. The notification declares the government's decision to acquire the right of user in specified land parcels and vest these rights in IHB Pvt. Ltd., making them responsible for compensation under the PMP Act, 1962. This facilitates the transportation of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Kandla, Gujarat, to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide information about a notification (S.O. 4052E) regarding the acquisition of the right of user in land for laying a pipeline. The analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new policy* implementation step within the broader framework of 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 parcels within Gujarat for the purpose of laying a pipeline to transport LPG from Kandla, Gujarat, to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, for the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification addresses the need to acquire land rights for the construction of the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline. The problem addressed is the necessity of securing the legal right to use land for the pipeline's construction, ensuring the project can proceed unimpeded. The project aims to enhance LPG transportation infrastructure across states.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new step of policy implementation, so detailing the main components, rules, and actions mandated is important. The notification:
* Declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user in the land situated in Tehsil Daskroi, District Ahmedabad in Gujarat State.
* Confirms that the Gazette notification was made available to the public on 12.10.2020.
* Declares that the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule is acquired for laying the pipeline.
* Directs that the right of user of the said land for laying the pipeline vests in IHB Pvt Ltd, free from all encumbrances, instead of vesting in the Central Government.
* Establishes that IHB PVT.LTD shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962.
* Specifies the land parcels by Survey Number and area (in Hectare, Are, and Sqm) in the schedule, listing land in the villages of Paldi Kankaj, and Girmtha, within Taluka Daskroi, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* IHB Pvt. Ltd., the company responsible for implementing the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project.
* Landowners in the specified areas of Daskroi Tehsil, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat, whose land is subject to the right of user acquisition.
* The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is the responsible central government agency. IHB Pvt. Ltd. is the implementing body responsible for the pipeline construction and compensation. The Competent Authority has submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification references previous notifications (3129 and 3526) with dates 12.10.2020 and 07.10.2020, suggesting a process initiated earlier. The vesting of rights in IHB Pvt Ltd. takes effect from the date of publication of the notification. Compensation is to be determined in accordance with Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to facilitate the construction of the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline by securing the necessary land rights. The vesting of these rights in IHB Pvt. Ltd. is likely intended to streamline the project's implementation and clarifies responsibility for compensation. This infrastructure project promises to improve the transportation of LPG.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 4052E marks a key step in the implementation of the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project. It authorizes the acquisition of land rights and vests them in IHB Pvt. Ltd., ensuring the project can proceed and clarifying compensation responsibilities. This project is significant for enhancing LPG transportation infrastructure in India.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURE GAS: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
9th September, 2021: Date of the notification.
The Government of India: Referring to the government issuing the notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The act under which the notification is issued.
Tehsil Daskroi: The tehsil (administrative division) where the land acquisition is taking place.
District Ahmedabad: The district where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gujarat State: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Liquified Petroleum Gas: The type of gas to be transported via the pipeline.
Kandla: Starting point of the pipeline in Gujarat.
Gorakhpur: End point of the pipeline in Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh: Destination state of the pipeline.
IHB Pvt. Ltd.: The company responsible for laying the pipeline.
KandlaGorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project: The name of the pipeline project.
PMP Act, 1962: Referring to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962
PALDI KANKAJ: Name of Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
GIRMTHA: Name of Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Government of India Press
Delhi: Location of Controller of Publications
P. SOMAKUMAR: Name of Under Secretary.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3718] नइ ददल्ली, िुििार, ऄक्त बू र 1, 2021/अजि न 9, 1943
No. 3718] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021/ASVINA 9, 1943
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 9 जसतम् बर, 2021
का.अ. 4052(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन्द्स (भूजम में ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन)
ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ैं की धारा 3 ईप धारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी
की गइ, भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना जजसका प्रकािन भारत के राजपत्र संख्या 3129
ददनांक 12.10.2020 का.अ. 3526(ऄ) ददनांक 07.10.2020 भाग II खण्ड 3 ईपखण्ड (II) में दकया गया ह।ैं आस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न
ऄनुसूची में जिजनर्ददष्ट गुजरात राज्य की तहसील-दसकोइ, जजला- ऄहमदाबाद की भूजम में गुजरात राज्य में कांडला (गुजरात) से
गोरखपुर (ईत्तरप्रदिे ) तक पेरोजलयम पररिहन के जलए अइ.एच.बी.प्राआिेट.जल. द्वारा दियाजन्द्ित दकए जा रहें "कांडला गोरखपुर
एल.पी.जी. पररयोजना” के सम्बन्द्ध में पाआपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करने के जलए ऄपने अिय
की घोषणा की थीं:
और ईक्त राजपत्र ऄजधसूचनाओं की प्रजतयां जनता को तारीख 12 ऄक्टूबर 2020 तक ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी।
और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण में सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी ररपोटज द ेदी
ह।ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने ईक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात और यह समाधान हो जाने पर दक ईक्त भूजम पाआपलाइन
जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह ैं, ईसमें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह।ै
5579 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब , केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए एतद ्
द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न ऄनुसूची में जिजिर्ददष्ट भूजम में पाइपलाइन जबछाने के ईपयोग का ऄजधकार
ऄर्जजत दकया जाए:
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह जनदिे दते ी है
दक ईक्त भूजम में ईपयोग का ऄजधकार आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होने के बजाय सभी जिल्लंगमों से
मुक्त होकर अइ.एच.बी.प्राआिेट जल. में जनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन ऄजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के ऄधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपर्जू त के जलए
अइ.एच.बी.प्राआिेट जल. पूणजतया ईत्तरदायी होगी और पाआपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरुद्ध कोइ
िाद दािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नही हो सकेगी
ऄनसु चू ी
तालुका- दसकोआ जजला- ऄहमदाबाद राज्य- गुजरात
क्षत्रे फल
गािं का नाम सि ेन. हेक्टेयर एयर िगमज ीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
पालड़ी कांकज 354 00 18 48
521 00 12 14
510 00 10 43
520 00 25 30
519 00 11 24
516 00 06 54
542 00 24 01
576 00 07 13
577 00 05 41
578 00 11 00
579 00 00 33
572 00 03 84
571 00 12 05
581 00 09 98
648 00 09 11
649 00 32 76
562 00 03 70
561 00 13 08
770 00 07 30
769 00 06 35
767 00 03 06
768 00 11 11
789 00 01 55[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
764 00 21 77
796 00 09 22
759 00 15 57
820 00 09 13
956 00 33 96
1011 00 16 72
1001 00 10 42
1009 00 01 31
1003 00 00 01
1004 00 18 08
ओड 262 00 26 45
264 00 17 85
766 00 28 07
जगरमथा 234 00 19 63
232 00 11 51
214 00 03 21
125 00 08 71
126 00 05 69
124 00 08 64
133 00 06 23
134 00 09 45
189 00 01 59
138 00 01 25
141 00 12 36
142 00 06 55
111 00 00 38
109 00 04 67
110 00 04 01
108 00 07 74
107 00 00 97
104 00 10 40
102 00 11 36
54 00 06 96
56 00 17 65
27 00 09 41
24 00 10 134 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
28 00 00 13
23 00 01 55
29 00 05 39
30 00 06 21
10 00 34 95
11 00 05 20
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पी सोमाकुमार, ऄिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURE GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th September, 2021
S.O. 4052(E).—Whereas by the notification of The Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas, published in the Gazette No. 3129 date : 12/10/2020 S.O No. 3526(E) date: 07/10/2020 part-
II, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii) 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 situated in Tehsil -
Daskroi District – Ahmedabad in Gujarat State, specified in the schedule appended to that notification for the
purpose of laying pipeline for the transportation of Liquified Petroleum Gas from Kandla in the State Gujarat to
Gorakhpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh by IHB Pvt. Ltd. for implementing the ―Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline
Project‖
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on 12/10/2020
And whereas the Competent Authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, has
submitted his report to Central Government.
And whereas, the Central Government after Considering the report and on being satisfied that the said land
is required for laying the pipeline, has decided to acquire right of the user therein;
Now therefore, in exercise of the power 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 of the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of
vesting in the Central Government, vests on the date of publication of the declaration, in IHB Pvt Ltd,
free from all encumbrances .
IHB PVT.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 pipeline.
SCHEDULE
TALUKA- DASKROI DISTRICT - AHMEDABAD STATE - GUJARAT
Area
Name of Village Survey No. Hectare Are Sqm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
354 00 18 48
PALDI KANKAJ 521 00 12 14
510 00 10 43
520 00 25 30
519 00 11 24
516 00 06 54
542 00 24 01
576 00 07 13
577 00 05 41[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
PALDI KANKAJ 578 00 11 00
579 00 00 33
572 00 03 84
571 00 12 05
581 00 09 98
648 00 09 11
649 00 32 76
562 00 03 70
561 00 13 08
770 00 07 30
769 00 06 35
767 00 03 06
768 00 11 11
789 00 01 55
764 00 21 77
796 00 09 22
759 00 15 57
820 00 09 13
956 00 33 96
1011 00 16 72
1001 00 10 42
1009 00 01 31
1003 00 00 01
1004 00 18 08
ODE 262 00 26 45
264 00 17 85
766 00 28 07
234 00 19 63
232 00 11 51
214 00 03 21
125 00 08 71
126 00 05 69
124 00 08 64
133 00 06 23
134 00 09 45
189 00 01 59
138 00 01 25
141 00 12 36
GIRMTHA
142 00 06 55
111 00 00 38
109 00 04 67
110 00 04 01
108 00 07 74
107 00 00 97
104 00 10 40
102 00 11 36
54 00 06 96
56 00 17 65
27 00 09 41
24 00 10 13
28 00 00 13
23 00 01 55
29 00 05 39
30 00 06 21
10 00 34 95
11 00 05 20
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P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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