Date: 2025-09-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification us 3(1) of the Petroleum Minerals Pipelines Act for laying Pipeline under Cauvery Asset Projects in Ramanathapuram and Kilakrai Taluks of Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu State.
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on September 3, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user for land in the Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu for laying a natural gas pipeline by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. Interested parties have 21 days from the date the Gazette of India is made available to the public to object in writing to the acquisition. Objections should be directed to The Competent Authority in Karaikal, Puducherry.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To acquire the right of user in land for laying a natural gas pipeline.
* **Context:** The pipeline is to be laid by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd for the transportation of Natural Gas Product of Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network.
* **Legal Basis:** Exercise of powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962.
* **Location:** Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu.
* **Objection Procedure:**
* Any person interested in the land may object in writing.
* Deadline: Within 21 days from the date the Gazette of India is made available to the general public.
* Addressee: The Competent Authority, Cauvery Asset Pipeline, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Neravy, Karaikal 609 604, Puducherry.
* **Schedule:** Includes a list of survey numbers, areas, village names, and taluk names related to the land in question.
Impact Analysis:
**Landowners/Interested Parties:**
* Impact: Potential acquisition of right of user of their land for pipeline laying.
* Action Required: If desired, submit written objections within 21 days to the specified authority.
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd:**
* Impact: Granted the right to lay a natural gas pipeline through the specified land.
* Action Required: Proceed with the pipeline laying project, subject to any objections received and resolved.
**Central Government:**
* Impact: Exercising its power to facilitate infrastructure development for natural gas transportation.
* Action Required: Review and address any objections received regarding the land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, and import/export of petroleum, natural gas, and petrochemicals.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An Indian law that provides the legal framework for acquiring the right of user in land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd: An Indian multinational crude oil and gas company.
Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network: A pipeline network that transports Natural Gas Product, owned by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu: A district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, where the pipeline is proposed to be laid.
Karaikal, Puducherry: A city and a region of the union territory of Puducherry, India, location of Cauvery Asset Pipeline office.
New Delhi: Capital of India, location of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Sachin Kumar: Under Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, who signed the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04092025-265974
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3945] नई दिल्ली, बृिस्ट्प जतवार, जसतम्ब र 4, 2025/भार 13, 1947
No. 3945] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025/BHADRA 13, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4057(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार को लोकजित म ें यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक नेचुरल गैस पररवािन के
जलए ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा कावेरी परीसंपजत संिाल पाइपलाइन जबछाई िानी चाजिए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऐसी पाइपलाइन रामनाथपरु म जिला, तजमलनाडु राज्य म ेजबछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए यि
आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ैदक ऐसी भूजम म ेंिो इस स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंवर्णित ि ैऔर जिसमें उक्त पाइपलाइन जबछाए िान े
का प्रस्ट्ताव ि,ै उपयोग के अजधकार का अििन दकया िाए ;
अत: अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनि ) अजधजनयम,
1962 (1962 का 50) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उस भूजम म ेंउपयोग के अजधकार
का अििन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ि;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त अनुसूची म ें वर्णित भूजम म ें जितबद्ध ि,ै उस तारीख स े जिसको इस अजधसूचना स े यक्तु भारत
के रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ साधारण िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ि,ै इक्कीस दिन के भीतर भूजम के नीच ेपाइपलाइन जबछाए
िाने के जलए उस म ें उपयोग के अजधकार के अििन के सम्बन्द्ध म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी, कावेरी परीसंपजत संिाल पाइपलाइन,
ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड, नेरावी, कराईकल-609 604 पुडुचरे ी को जलजखत रूप म ेंआक्षपे भेि सकेगाI
5927 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
जिला : रामनाथपुरम राज्य : तजमल नाडु
क्रम क्षत्रे फल
गॉंव का नाम तालकु का नाम सव ेसख्ं या
स.ं िक्े टर एयर व.मी
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 करण-55 रामनाथपुरम 155 00 34 02
2 157 00 08 03
3 158 00 20 16
4 168 00 95 55
5 145 00 59 54
6 138 00 56 23
7 139 00 17 17
8 112 00 60 17
9 114 00 24 52
10 115 00 25 20
11 118 00 06 30
12 120 00 36 23
13 121 00 12 86
14 106 00 14 96
15 पेररयापट्टीनम-50 दकलकराई 43 00 45 52
16 20 00 12 23
17 19 00 02 05
18 17 00 44 84
19 रघुनाथपुरम-51 दकलकराई 291 00 38 85
20 292 00 02 21
21 290 00 21 32
22 289 00 09 61
23 288 00 09 45
24 287 00 20 84
25 281 00 32 45
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/34/2025-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी(ई-53979)]
सजचन कुमार, अवर सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2025
S.O. 4057(E).— Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that it is necessary in the public interest that
for the transportation of Natural Gas Product of Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network should be laid by Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Ltd.
And whereas, it appears to the Central Government that for the purpose of laying the said pipeline, it is necessary
to acquire the Right of User in the land under which the said pipeline is proposed to be laid at Ramanathapuram District
in Tamil Nadu State, which is described in the Schedule annexed to this notification.
Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals
Pipelines (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 the 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 The Competent Authority,
Cauvery Asset Pipeline, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Neravy, Karaikal - 609 604, Puducherry.
SCHEDULE
District: Ramanathapuram State: Tamil Nadu
Sl. Survey Area
Name of Village Name of Taluk
No. No. Hect. Are Sq.m
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 KARAN-55 RAMANATHAPURAM 155 00 34 02
2 157 00 08 03
3 158 00 20 16
4 168 00 95 55
5 145 00 59 54
6 138 00 56 23
7 139 00 17 17
8 112 00 60 17
9 114 00 24 52
10 115 00 25 20
11 118 00 06 30
12 120 00 36 23
13 121 00 12 86
14 106 00 14 96
15 PERIYAPATTINAM-50 KILAKARAI 43 00 45 52
16 20 00 12 23
17 19 00 02 05
18 17 00 44 84
19 RAGUNATHAPURAM-51 KILAKARAI 291 00 38 85
20 292 00 02 21
21 290 00 21 32
22 289 00 09 61
23 288 00 09 45
24 287 00 20 84
25 281 00 32 45
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/34/2025-EXPL-PNG (E-53979)]
SACHIN KUMAR, Under Secy.
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