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Date: 2026-04-10 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification for acquisition of ROU under Section 6(1) of the PMP Act, 1962 in respect of Visakha Raipur Pipeline Project (VRPL) to be laid by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) for acquisition of ROU in Mandal Gopalapatnam , Pendurthi Distt Visakhapatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Extraordinary Gazette of India

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has officially declared the acquisition of the Right of User in specific lands within the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh for a petroleum pipeline project. This notification, dated April 10, 2026, vests these rights in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for the construction of the Visakh (Andhra Pradesh) to Raipur (Chhattisgarh) pipeline. HPCL is designated as the entity responsible for compensation, and the rights are acquired free from all encumbrances. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Legal Declaration and Authority** * The notification is issued under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. * The Central Government is satisfied, following a report from the Competent Authority, that the land specified in the schedule is required for pipeline laying. * This follows previous intent notifications issued on January 27, 2025, and December 17, 2025. * **Vesting of Rights** * The Right of User in the specified lands vests in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) effective from the date of publication (April 10, 2026). * The acquisition is transferred to HPCL free from all encumbrances. * **Compensation and Legal Liability** * Under Section 10 of the Act, HPCL is exclusively liable to pay compensation for the acquisition. * Per Section 13, no legal proceedings, suits, or claims can be brought against the Central Government regarding any matters related to the pipeline. * **Scope of Affected Land** * **State/District:** Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam. * **Mandals Involved:** Gopalapatnam and Pendurthi. * **Impacted Villages:** Pullambhotlapalem-50, Narava-17, Jerripotulapalem-35, Chintagatla-37, Pinnagadi-7/1, and Gorapalle-1. * **Land Measurement:** The document provides a detailed schedule of survey numbers and areas measured in acres and cents. **Impact Analysis** **Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)** **Impact** HPCL is granted the legal Right of User to lay and maintain the petroleum pipeline through the scheduled lands. The company assumes all financial and legal responsibilities associated with the acquisition. **Action Required** HPCL must manage the pipeline laying process and ensure that all compensation is paid to affected parties in accordance with Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962. **Landowners in Specified Villages** **Impact** Landowners in the Gopalapatnam and Pendurthi Mandals lose the "Right of User" for the specific portions of land listed in the schedule to HPCL. **Action Required** Affected landowners must facilitate the pipeline project and coordinate with HPCL and the Competent Authority to receive the compensation they are entitled to under the Act. **Central Government** **Impact** The government has completed the formal acquisition process and is legally indemnified against suits or claims related to the pipeline under Section 13. **Action Required** No further action is specified beyond the publication and oversight of the acquisition process through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation providing the legal framework under which the Central Government acquires land use rights for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: The public sector undertaking in which the acquired right of user in land vests and which is exclusively liable for compensation related to the pipeline project. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: The specific district and state where the land parcels identified for the pipeline project are located. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and regulating petroleum infrastructure and land acquisition for pipelines.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10042026-271711 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-ExG-I1D0E0x4x2x0 26-271711 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1758] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अप्रलै 10, 2026/चत्रै 20, 1948 No. 1758] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026 का.आ. 1827(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 132 तारीख 27 िनवरी, 2025, िो भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र तारीख िनवरी 26, —फरवरी —1 2025, और का. आ. 5869(अ) तारीख 17 दिसंबर, 2025, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 18 दिसंबर, 2025 में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जवजनर्िजष्ट भूजम में आन्द्र प्रिेि राज्य में परै ोजलयम पिाथज पररवाहन के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा जवसाख (आन्द्र प्रिेि) स े रायपरु (छत्तीसगढ) पाइपलाइन जबछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी; और उक्त साप्ताजहक रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतया ं िनता को तारीख 30 दिसंबर, 2025 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी ; और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज ि े िी ह;ै 2576 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात, और यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जवजनश्चय दकया ह ै ; अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जवजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाए ; और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होने के बिाए, सभी जवल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा। पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणजतया उत्तरिायी होगी और धारा 13 के अधीन पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामल े पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जवरूद्ध कोई वाि, िावा या कानूनी कायजवाही नहीं हो सकेगी ; अनसु चू ी जिलाः जविाखपट्टणम राज्यः आन्द्र प्रिेि क्रम क्षत्रे फल गावाँ का नाम मडं ल का नाम सव े सख्ं या सख्ं या एकड सन्द्े ्स 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1. पल्ु लमबोटलपालेम-50 गोपालपट्टणम 15 00 41 2 2. नरव-17 पेंितु ी 410 00 13 3 482 00 18 4 413 00 01 5 414 00 02 6 416/1 00 27 7 420/15 00 28 8 3. िरे ीपोतुपालेम-35 पेंितु ी 76 01 90 9 10 00 59 10 52 00 59 11 72 00 48 12 19 00 62 13 17 00 17 14 16 00 37 15 13 00 36 16 14 00 50 17 68 00 28 18 70 00 63 19 51 00 07[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 50 00 34 21 49 00 20 22 21 00 61 23 25 00 34 24 26 00 13 25 20 00 18 26 15 00 71 27 9 00 61 28 1162 00 20 29 573 00 08 30 569 00 12 31 570 00 16 32 568 00 09 33 435 00 19 34 453 00 09 35 452 00 07 36 429 00 30 37 456 00 27 38 4. चींतगटल-37 पेंितु ी 60 00 28 39 61 00 20 40 59 01 08 41 66 00 01 42 67 00 55 43 5. जपन्नागडी-7/1 पेंितु ी 164 00 53 44 163 00 17 45 162 00 09 46 172 00 05 47 173 00 29 48 188 00 65 49 189 00 34 50 190 00 40 51 191 00 14 52 159 00 53 53 153 00 17 54 154 00 724 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1 2 3 4 5 6 55 155 00 02 56 152 00 01 57 126 00 01 58 122 00 06 59 125 00 44 60 118 00 07 61 131 00 80 62 133 00 16 63 136 00 41 64 135 00 04 65 146 00 23 66 145 02 86 67 17 00 01 68 5 00 11 69 7 02 52 70 6. गरपल्ले-1 पेंितु ी 13 01 02 71 10 00 79 [फा. स.ं आर-12025(11)/12/2018-ओआर-I/ई-25587] हररत कुमार िाक्य, अवर सजचव MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026 S.O. 1827(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, number S.O. 132 dated the 27th January, 2025, and S.O. 5869 dated the 17th December, 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”), and published in the Weekly Gazette of India dated January 26 – February 1, 2025, and in the Extraordinary Gazette of India dated 18th December, 2025 the Central Government 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 a pipeline for transportation of petroleum products from Visakh (Andhra Pradesh) to Raipur (Chhattisgarh) in the State of Andhra Pradesh by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited; And whereas copies of the said Weekly Gazette notification were made available to the public on 30th December, 2025; And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, submitted his report to the Central Government; And whereas the Central Government, after considering the said report and being satisfied that the said land is required for the purpose of laying the said pipeline, has decided to acquire the Right of User therein; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers 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 acquired for the purpose of laying the said pipeline;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 in the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in the Central Government, vest on the date of publication of this declaration, in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, free from all encumbrances; Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962 According to section 13 no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any matter relating to the pipeline; SCHEDULE District: Visakhapatnam State: Andhra Pradesh Area Sl. No. Name of Village Name of Mandal Survey No. Acres Cents 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1. Pullambhotlapalem-50 Gopalapatnam 15 00 41 2 2. Narava-17 Pendurthi 410 00 13 3 482 00 18 4 413 00 01 5 414 00 02 6 416/1 00 27 7 420/15 00 28 8 3. Jerripotulapalem-35 Pendurthi 76 01 90 9 10 00 59 10 52 00 59 11 72 00 48 12 19 00 62 13 17 00 17 14 16 00 37 15 13 00 36 16 14 00 50 17 68 00 28 18 70 00 63 19 51 00 07 20 50 00 34 21 49 00 20 22 21 00 61 23 25 00 34 24 26 00 13 25 20 00 18 26 15 00 71 27 9 00 61 28 1162 00 20 29 573 00 08 30 569 00 12 31 570 00 16 32 568 00 09 33 435 00 19 34 453 00 09 35 452 00 07 36 429 00 30 37 456 00 27 38 4. Chintagatla-37 Pendurthi 60 00 28 39 61 00 20 40 59 01 08 41 66 00 01 42 67 00 55 43 5. Pinnagadi-7/1 Pendurthi 164 00 53 44 163 00 17 45 162 00 096 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1 2 3 4 5 6 46 172 00 05 47 173 00 29 48 188 00 65 49 189 00 34 50 190 00 40 51 191 00 14 52 159 00 53 53 153 00 17 54 154 00 72 55 155 00 02 56 152 00 01 57 126 00 01 58 122 00 06 59 125 00 44 60 118 00 07 61 131 00 80 62 133 00 16 63 136 00 41 64 135 00 04 65 146 00 23 66 145 02 86 67 17 00 01 68 5 00 11 69 7 02 52 70 6. Gorapalle-1 Pendurthi 13 01 02 71 10 00 79 [F. No. R-11025(11)/12/2018-OR-I/E-25587] HARIT KUMAR SHAKYA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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