Publication of De Notification in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India under Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (ARUL) Act, 1962 for Dahej (Gujarat) Nagothane (Maharashtra) Liquid Ethane Pipeline (DNEPL).

## Report on Amendment Regarding Land Acquisition for Petroleum and Mineral Pipelines **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes an amendment to the policy regarding land acquisition for petroleum and mineral pipelines. Based on the provided notification, the amendment denotifies the Right of User (ROU) acquired for specific land parcels in Maharashtra, originally intended for pipeline construction by Ms Reliance Ethane Pipelines Limited, as these parcels are no longer required for the final pipeline alignment. This amendment aims to streamline land usage and potentially reduce regulatory burdens on landowners. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning an amendment to the land acquisition policy related to petroleum and mineral pipelines. The analysis is based solely on the provided official text of the notification, focusing on the changes introduced and their potential implications. **3. Policy Overview:** * **Original Policy:** The amendment references the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), and a previous notification S.O. 393 E dated 27/01/2016, which initially declared the acquisition of Right of User in land. * **Core Objective(s):** The original policy's core objective, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the acquisition of land rights necessary for the construction and operation of petroleum and mineral pipelines. The amendment's objective is to rectify discrepancies and release land parcels no longer needed for the finalized pipeline project. **4. Background and Rationale:** This is an amendment to an existing policy. The rationale for this specific amendment is that Ms Reliance Ethane Pipelines Limited identified land parcels previously designated for the pipeline project that are, in fact, not within the final pipeline alignment. The Competent Authority verified this and recommended denotification of the ROU for these parcels. This suggests a need to adjust the initial land acquisition to reflect the precise requirements of the constructed pipeline and to ensure landowners are not unduly burdened. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** This notification serves as an amendment. It introduces the following specific change: * **What is being changed:** The Right of User (ROU) acquired under the original notification (S.O. 393 E dated 27/01/2016) for specific land parcels is being removed. * **New Rule/Provision:** The notification declares that the Right of User acquired for the land parcels detailed in the schedule (villages Palibudruk, Bhilvale, Paund, Apti, and Gorthan Khurd in Maharashtra) are now denotified. * **Effect of the Change:** Landowners within the specified survey numbers in the villages listed are no longer subject to the restrictions and obligations associated with the previously acquired Right of User for pipeline construction. This allows them to potentially resume normal land use activities subject to other applicable regulations. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this amendment are: * Landowners of the specific land parcels listed in the schedule within the villages of Palibudruk, Bhilvale, Paund, Apti, and Gorthan Khurd in the Khalapur Mandal/Tehsil/Taluk, Raigad District, Maharashtra. * Ms Reliance Ethane Pipelines Limited, as the pipeline operator who initiated the denotification request. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible agency/bodies:** * Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Government of India) is the issuing authority. * Competent Authority, responsible for verifying the pipeline alignment and recommending denotification. * Ms Reliance Ethane Pipelines Limited, responsible for providing accurate information regarding the final pipeline alignment. * **Timelines or procedures:** The text does not explicitly mention specific timelines or procedures for implementing this denotification beyond its publication. The Competent Authority's report precedes this action. It is assumed that standard government procedures for land records and notification dissemination will apply. * **Implementation of Changes:** The key is that this notification, once properly disseminated and recorded, releases the listed landowners from obligations stemming from the Right of User. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The intended outcome of this amendment is to: * Reduce the regulatory burden on landowners whose land is no longer required for the pipeline project. * Ensure efficient land use by releasing land parcels no longer needed for infrastructure development. * Improve transparency and accuracy in land acquisition processes related to pipeline construction. * Potentially resolve any disputes or uncertainties surrounding the status of these specific land parcels. **9. Conclusion:** The amendment outlined in this notification signifies an adjustment to the land acquisition process for the Ms Reliance Ethane Pipelines Limited project. By denotifying the Right of User for specific land parcels, the government aims to rectify discrepancies between the initial land acquisition and the actual pipeline alignment. This action benefits landowners by freeing up land for other uses and demonstrates an effort to ensure fairness and efficiency in infrastructure development projects. This notification is a critical piece of information for those directly affected landowners and stakeholders.

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