**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, declares the intention to acquire the Right of User (RoU) for land in West Bengal, Jalpaiguri district. The acquisition is for laying a natural gas pipeline by M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited as part of the Siliguri-Gangtok Section of the North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project. Interested parties have 21 days to object to the acquisition in writing from when copies of the notification are made available to the general public. The notification is dated January 2, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project:** Siliguri-Gangtok Pipeline Project.
* **Purpose:** To lay a natural gas pipeline by M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited.
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under Section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Location:** The land is situated in the Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, specifically in the following areas:
* Uttar Majhgram
* Anandapur
* Nipuchhapur
* Bara Gharia
* **Land Details:** Specific survey numbers and land measurements (in Hectare, Are, and Square meters) are listed in the attached schedule for each village where RoU is sought.
* **Objection Process:** Any person with interest in the listed land can object to the acquisition in writing to the Competent Authority, M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited, within 21 days of the notification being made available to the public. The mailing address for the written objection is: 7 Mala, N.R.L. Center, G.S. Road, Christian Basti, Assam - 781005
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited**
* **Impact:** Responsible for laying the natural gas pipeline.
* **Action Required:** Receive and process any objections to the land acquisition from interested parties.
**Landowners/Interested Parties in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, within the specified areas**
* **Impact:** Their land is subject to the Right of User acquisition for the pipeline project.
* **Action Required:** Review the schedule to determine if their land is affected, and if so, submit any objections in writing to M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited within 21 days of the notification being made available to the public.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: Indian law enabling the acquisition of land rights for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification.
Siliguri-Gangtok Pipeline Project: A specific project to transport natural gas through a pipeline.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited: The company laying the pipeline for the Siliguri-Gangtok Pipeline Project.
West Bengal: The Indian state where the pipeline is being laid.
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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.ं 19] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी 2, 2026/पौष 12, 1947
No. 19] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026/PAUSHA 12, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 19(अ).— िबदक भारत सरकार को लोकजित म ें यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें
नार् थ – इस्ट्ट नेचुरल गैस पाइपलाइन जिड पररयोिना के जसलीगुड़ी–गगं टोक खंड के माध्यम स े प्राकृजतक गैस के पररविन के
जलए मैसस थ इंद्र धनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा एक पाइपलाइन जबछाई िानी चाजिए;
और भारत सरकार को उक्त पाइपलाइन जबछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक उस भूजम म,ें
जिसम ेउक्त पाइपलाइन जबछाए िाने का प्रस्ट्ता व ि ैऔर िोइस अजधसूचना म ेंसलं ग्नअनुसूची म ेंवर्णथत ि,ै उपयोगके अजधकार
का अिथन दकयािाए;
अतः अब, भारत सरकार, पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार काअिथन) अजधजनयम,
1962 (1962 का 50) दकधारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उस भूजम म ेंउपयोग के अजधकार
का अिथन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ि;ै
22 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उकत अनुसूची म ेवर्णथत भूजम म ेंजितबिध ि,ै उस ताररख स ेजिसको उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(1) के अधीन भारत के रािपत्र म े यर्ा प्रकाजित इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयों साधारण िनता को उपलब्ध कर िी िाती ि,ै
21 दिन के भीतर, भूजम के नीच ेपाइपलाइन जबछाए िाने की सबं ंध म,े सक्षम प्राजधकारी, म ैससथ इंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड,
७ माला,एन.आर.एल. सेन्टर, िी.एस. रास्ट्ता, क्रीिचीयन बस्ट्ती, असाम- 781005, को जलजखत रूप म ेंआक्षेप भेि सकेगा|
अनसु चू ी
जसलीगड़ु ी–गगं टोक पाइपलाइन पररयोिना
जिला :िलपाईगरु ी राज्य : पजिमबगं ाल
क्षत्रे फल
सकथल तिसील गावाँ //मौज़ा र्ानान.ं िागन ं
िक्े टेअर आर वगमथ ीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
िलपाईगरु ी मालबिार उत्तर माििाम 74 514 00 00 10
513 00 00 81
554 00 02 44
651 00 09 92
653 00 05 54
609 00 01 68
537/931 00 00 21
556/914 00 02 94
1756 00 00 68
646 00 11 65
1752/1961 00 06 15
1758/1962 00 05 14
1761 00 02 27
1762 00 00 94
1751 00 02 43
िलपाईगरु ी मालबिार आनिं परु 58 978 00 01 51
816 00 01 30
815 00 00 89
822 00 01 57
िलपाईगरु ी मालबिार जनपच्ु छपरु 51 162/1520 00 00 78
िलपाईगरु ी मालबिार बारि घररया 57 687 00 01 01
[फा. स.ं एल – 14014-17-2023- िी पी – II(ई - 47006)]
रामिी लाल मीना, अवर सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2026
S.O. 19(E).— Whereas it appears to the Government of India that it is necessary in public interest that for
transportation of natural gas through Siliguri-Gangtok Section of North - East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project in the
State of West Bengal, a pipeline should be laid by M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited.
And, whereas it appears to Government of India 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, and which is described in
the Schedule annexed to this notification.
Now, therefore, in exercise of 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) Government of India 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 of
which the copies of the notification issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the said Act, as published in the Gazette
of India 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 Competent Authority, M/s Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited, Jalpaiguri District,
State of West Bengal.
SCHEDULE
SILIGURI – GANGTOK PIPELINE PROJECT
District: -Jalpaiguri State: West Bengal
Name of the Area
Circle Tahsil JL No. Survey No.
Village/ Mouza Hectare Are Sq.mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jalpaiguri Malbazar Uttar Majhgram 74 514 00 00 10
513 00 00 81
554 00 02 44
651 00 09 92
653 00 05 54
609 00 01 68
537/931 00 00 21
556/914 00 02 94
1756 00 00 68
646 00 11 65
1752/1961 00 06 15
1758/1962 00 05 14
1761 00 02 27
1762 00 00 94
1751 00 02 43
Jalpaiguri Malbazar Anandapur 58 978 00 01 51
816 00 01 30
815 00 00 89
822 00 01 57
Jalpaiguri Malbazar Nipuchhapur 51 162/1520 00 00 78
Jalpaiguri Malbazar Bara Gharia 57 687 00 01 01
[F. No. L – 14014-17-2023 - G P – II (E - 47006)]
RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.
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