**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, issued on January 2, 2026. It declares the acquisition of the right of user in specific land for laying a natural gas pipeline by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) in Assam. This declaration follows prior notifications, consideration of public objections, and a report from the Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Acquisition of Right of User:**
* The Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying a pipeline.
* **Background:**
* This declaration is made under Section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* A prior notification (S.O. No. 5163(E) dated 11.11.2025) had announced the government's intention to acquire the right of user.
* Public objections were considered and disposed of by the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority submitted a report to the Government of India.
* **Transfer of Right of User:**
* The right of user will vest in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) instead of the Government of India.
* This transfer is effective from the date of publication of the declaration.
* The land is free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule:**
* The schedule specifies the land details:
* District: Golaghat
* State: Assam
* Circle: Sarupathar
* Mouza: Barpathar
* Village: Bordubi
* Dag No: 222
* Area: 00 Hectare, 09 R, 74 sq meters
**Impact Analysis**
**Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)**
* **Impact:** IGGL gains the right of user to lay the pipeline on the specified land.
* **Action Required:** IGGL can proceed with laying the pipeline on the specified land.
**Landowners/Public**
* **Impact:** Landowners lose the right to object to the pipeline project, and may receive compensation for the use of their land.
* **Action Required:** Accept the acquisition of the land use rights.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: This act provides the legal framework for acquiring land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the pipeline project.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): The company laying the Dergaon-Dimapur Natural Gas Pipeline. It will have the right of user of the land
Dergaon-Dimapur Gas Pipeline: The natural gas pipeline project that necessitates the land acquisition.
Assam: The state where the pipeline is being laid and where the land acquisition is taking place.
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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.ं 18] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी 2, 2026/पौष 12, 1947
No. 18] 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. 18(अ).—भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म े उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज )
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) के
अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 5163(अ) तारीख
11.11.2025 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 12.11.2025 म े प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े
संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें मैससज इंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य म ें िरे गााँव – िीमापरु प्रकृजतक गैस
पाइपलाइन के मधायम स े प्रकृजतक गैस के पररवहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जिछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार
का अिजन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता से प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया है;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटज िे िी ह;ै
21 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करन े के पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जवजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
अतः अि, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जवजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जिछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक पाइपलाइने जिछाने के जलए भूजम मे उपयोग के अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के ििाय, पाइपलाइन जिछान े का प्रस्ट्ताव करन े वाली मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम में ऐस े उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनिंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुये, सभी
जवलंगमों से मक्तु , मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : गोलाघाट राज्य : असम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गावाँ िाग न ं
हेक्टेअर आर वग जमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
सरूपथार िारपथार िोडुजिी 222 00 09 74
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रामिी लाल मीना, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2026
S.O. 18(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No. 5163(E) dated 11.11.2025, 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),
published in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated the 12.11.2025, the Government of India 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 pipeline for transportation of Natural Gas through Dergaon-Dimapur Gas Pipeline in the state of Assam by
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public.
And whereas the objections received from the public to the laying of the pipeline have been considered and
disposed by the Competent Authority.
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted its
report to the Government of India.
And whereas the Government of India 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;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 6 of the said Act, the
Government of India 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And further, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the
Government of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in
Government of India, vest, on this date of the publication of the declaration, in the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited
(IGGL), free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
District : Golaghat State : Assam
Area
Circle Mouza Gaon Dag No
हेक्टेअर आर वर् गमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Sarupathar Barpathar Bordubi 222 00 09 74
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