Publication of notification in Extraordinary Gazette of India under clause (a) of Section 2 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 relating to notification of Shri Bhaskar S Dave, GAS (Retd.), Government of Gujarat, as Competent Authority (CA) in the State of Gujarat for RILs proposed Angareshwar DMD water pipeline re route project and Variyav HMD water pipeline re route project

**Executive Summary** This document is a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, dated December 17, 2025. It authorizes Shri Bhaskar S. Dave (Retired) to perform the functions of Competent Authority in Gujarat for specific Reliance Industries Limited water pipeline projects, effective from the date of issue, December 18, 2025. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Authorization:** * Shri Bhaskar S. Dave (Retired) is authorized to act as Competent Authority. * **Governing Law:** * This authorization is made in pursuance of Section 2(a) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. * **Project Scope:** * This authorization applies to the following Reliance Industries Limited pipeline projects in the state of Gujarat: * Angareshwar-DMD Water Pipeline re-route Project * Variyav-HMD Water Pipeline re-route Project * **Effective Date:** * The notification is effective from the date of its issue. **Impact Analysis** **Shri Bhaskar S. Dave (Retired)** * **Impact:** * Authorised to perform functions of Competent Authority under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 for Reliance Industries Limited's water pipeline projects in Gujarat. * **Action Required:** * Perform the duties and responsibilities associated with the Competent Authority role as defined by the Act. **Reliance Industries Limited** * **Impact:** * Their Angareshwar-DMD and Variyav-HMD water pipeline re-route projects will have an authorized Competent Authority. * **Action Required:** * Work with Shri Bhaskar S. Dave (Retired) as the authorized Competent Authority to ensure compliance with the Act for the listed projects. **State Government of Gujarat** * **Impact:** * The state will have an authorized Competent Authority within its jurisdiction to oversee the pipeline projects. * **Action Required:** * Recognize and cooperate with Shri Bhaskar S. Dave (Retired) in his capacity as the Competent Authority for the projects.

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