Date: 2025-07-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in Extraordinary Gazette of India under section 3(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (PMP), Act 1962, for acquisition of Right of User (ROU) laying pipeline from BALOL DC I TO SANTHAL DC II passing through Gamanpura Balol Villages, Taluka Mehsana and Santhal Village, Taluka Jotana, Mehsana District in the State of Gujarat.
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user in land for laying a pipeline by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited from BALOL DC I to SANTHAL DC II in Gujarat. Interested parties may object within 21 days from July 7, 2025, to the Competent Authority in Mehsana, Gujarat. The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific areas and survey numbers of the land in question.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To acquire the right of user in land for laying a petroleum pipeline.
* **Pipeline Route:** From BALOL DC I to SANTHAL DC II.
* **Location:** Villages of GAMANPURA BALOL and SANTHAL, Talukas Mehsana and Jotana, District Mehsana, Gujarat.
* **Implementing Agency:** Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
* **Legal Basis:** Powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Objection Mechanism:**
* Interested persons can object within 21 days of the notification date (July 7, 2025).
* Objections to be addressed to the Competent Authority, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Land Acquisition Department, KDM Bhavan, Palavasana, MEHSANA-384003, GUJARAT.
* Objections must state if the objector wishes to be heard in person or by legal practitioner.
* **Land Schedule:** Includes survey numbers, block numbers, part (if any), and area in square meters for each village (GAMANPURA, BALOL, and SANTHAL).
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
Impact: Affected landowners may experience disruption due to the laying of the pipeline and potential loss of usage rights.
Action Required: Landowners who object to the laying of the pipeline on their land must submit their objections within 21 days of the notification date, including whether they wish to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited:
Impact: Responsible for laying the pipeline and acquiring the necessary land rights.
Action Required: Proceed with the land acquisition process, address any objections raised by landowners, and ensure the pipeline is laid according to regulations.
Central Government:
Impact: Oversees the project in the public interest.
Action Required: Ensure compliance with the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962, and address any legal challenges that may arise.
Key Entities Referenced
BALOL DC I: Starting point of the pipeline
SANTHAL DC II: Ending point of the pipeline
GAMANPURA BALOL Villages: Villages through which the pipeline passes
Taluka Mehsana: Taluka (administrative division) in which Gamanpura Balol villages is located.
SANTHAL village: Village through which the pipeline passes
Taluka Jotana: Taluka (administrative division) in which Santhal village is located
Mehsana district, Gujarat state: District and state in India where the pipeline is being laid.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited: The company laying the pipeline.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in the Land Act, 1962: The law under which the land is being acquired for the pipeline.
KDM Bhavan, Palavasana, MEHSANA384003, GUJARAT: Address of the Competent Authority, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Land Acquisition Department where objections can be filed.
New Delhi: Place of publication of the notification