Date: 2021-09-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India under Section 3(1) of the PMP Act 1962 (50 of 1962) in respect of Augmentation of Paradip Haldia Durgapur LPG pipeline and its extension up to Patna and Muzaffarpur to be laid by Indian Oil corporation Limited for acquisition of ROU in in the State of Bihar Mouja Dumari, Block Barahiya, Distt Lakhisarai
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline Augmentation
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas concerning the acquisition of the right of user in land for the augmentation of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its extension up to Patna and Muzaffarpur. The policy declares the Central Government's acquisition of land rights in Lakhisarai District, Bihar, for the pipeline project, vesting these rights in Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). IOCL is exclusively liable for compensation related to the land acquisition. This report details the scope and implications of this acquisition as described in the provided notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding the acquisition of the right of user in land for the Augmentation of Paradip Haldia Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its Extension Up to Patna and Muzaffarpur. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text. The report aims to inform stakeholders about the scope, provisions, and potential impact of this policy decision.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action related to land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to legally enable the laying of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its extension up to Patna and Muzaffarpur by acquiring the right of user in necessary land. This acquisition aims to facilitate the transportation of LPG products.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to secure land rights to enable the construction and operation of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its extension. The underlying problem addressed is the requirement for access to land for critical infrastructure development to facilitate the transportation of LPG. The notification references previous notifications (S. O. No. 2651E Dated 7th August, 2020 and S.O. No. 115E dated 11th January, 2021) declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to that notification, highlighting the sequential steps in the land acquisition process.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The main provisions of the notification are:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule for laying the pipeline.
* **Vesting of Rights:** The right of user in the land is vested in Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), free from all encumbrances.
* **IOCL Liability:** IOCL is exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962 (PMP Act, 1962).
* **Exemption of Central Government from Liability:** No suit, claim, or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any matter relating to the pipeline.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition applies to land within Lakhisarai District in the state of Bihar, as detailed in the Schedule. The schedule lists specific plots of land in various Mouzas (villages) within the Barahiya Anchal (administrative division), specifying the area in Hectare Are Meter.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL):** As the entity vested with the right of user and responsible for compensation.
* **Landowners in Lakhisarai District, Bihar:** Whose land is subject to the acquisition.
* **Residents of Mouzas within Barahiya Anchal, Lakhisarai District, Bihar** located near the specified land plots are likely affected by the pipeline construction.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Responsible for issuing the notification.
* Competent Authority, Barauni, Bihar: Submitted a report to the Central Government regarding the land acquisition.
* Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL): Responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification follows previous notifications, indicating a sequential process.
* The land rights vest in IOCL from the date of publication of the declaration (September 30, 2021).
* Compensation will be determined and provided by IOCL under Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes are:
* Secure access to land for the construction of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its extension.
* Facilitate the transportation of LPG products to Patna, Muzaffarpur and surrounding areas.
* Enable IOCL to proceed with the pipeline project.
* Compensation to affected landowners as per the PMP Act, 1962.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a key step in the development of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its extension. By legally acquiring the right of user in the land and vesting those rights in IOCL, the government is facilitating the pipeline's construction. IOCL assumes responsibility for compensation, and the Central Government is shielded from direct legal challenges related to the pipeline. This policy decision has significant implications for landowners in Lakhisarai District, Bihar, and enables a crucial infrastructure project for LPG transportation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: A ministry of the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location of notification, likely the capital of India.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: A law enacted in 1962 in India, related to the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Paradip Haldia Durgapur LPG Pipeline: A LPG pipeline project.
Patna: A city in Bihar, India, the pipeline is being extended to.
Muzaffarpur: A city in Bihar, India, the pipeline is being extended to.
Lakhisarai District: A district in Bihar, India, where the pipeline will be laid.
Bihar: A state in India where the pipeline is being laid.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited: The company responsible for the pipeline project.
Barauni, Bihar: Location of the Competent Authority.
Shri Bhuwneshwar Mishra: The Competent Authority, Barauni, Bihar.
Barahiya: Area Survey Location in Lakhisarai District, Bihar
Dumari: Area Survey Location in Lakhisarai District, Bihar
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No. 3708] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021/ASVINA 8, 1943
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मंत्रालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 23 जसतम् बर, 2021
का.अ. 4042(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआंस (भूजम म े ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का
ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जजसे आसम ें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की ईपधारा
(1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्रकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या
का॰ अ॰ 2651(ऄ), तारीख 7 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 तथा का० अ० 115(ऄ),तारीख 11 जनवरी, 2021 जो भारत के राजपत्र
संख्या 2351 तारीख 7 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 तथा राजपत्र संख्या 95 तारीख 12 जनवरी 2021 म ें क्रमिः प्रकाजित की गइ थी।
आस ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनुसचू ी म ें जवनीर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें जबहार राज्य म ें “पारादीप-हल्दीया- दगु ापज रु एलपीजी पाआपलाआन
का सवं धनज तथा पटना और मजु फ्फरपरु तक आसका जवस्ट्तार “ पाररयोजना हते ु जजला लखीसराय म ें पैरोजलयम पदाथो के
पररवहन हते ु आंजडयन ऑयल कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा पाआपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार के
ऄजजन के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ।
और ईक्त राजपत्र ऄजधसूचना की सूचना संबजन्द्धत भू-स्ट्वाजमयों को तारीख 15 जनवरी, 2021 तक ईपलब्ध करा
दी गइ थी,
5555 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकार, बरौनी, जबहार ( श्री भवु नश्वे र जमश्रा) ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) के
ऄधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज दे दी ह,ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े ईक्त ररपोट ज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात और यह समाधान हो जान े पर दक ईक्त भूजम
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ै ईसम े ईपयोग के ऄजधकार के ऄजजन करन े का जवजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
यह घोषणा करती ह ै की आस ऄजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न ऄनुसूची म ें जवनीर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें पाआपलाआन जबछान े के जलए ईपयोग के
ऄजधकार का ऄजजन दकया जाए ,
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनदेि देती ह ै दक ईक्त भूजम म ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के
बजाए, सभी जवल्लगं मो स े मक्तु होकर आंजडयन ऑयल कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगी,
पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआंन ऄजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के ऄधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तत के जलए आंजडयन
ऑयल कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणतज या ईत्तरदाइ होगा और पाआपलाआन स े संबजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के
जवरुद्ध कोइ दावा या कानूनी कायजवाही नहीं हो सकेगी |
ऄनसु चु ी
जजला - लखीसराय राज्य : जबहार
क्षत्रे फल
ऄंचल मौज़ा का नाम सवे / प्लाट नम्बर
हक्े टेयर ऄरे वगज मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
बड़जहया डुमरी –161 5235 00 12 49
5165 00 06 85
5164 00 02 48
5163 00 06 33
5173 00 02 34
5174 00 01 16
4860 00 01 69
4859 00 01 67
4858 00 02 20
4857 00 02 04
4850 00 01 11
4848 00 04 69
4847 00 04 72
4849 00 05 37
4845 00 00 20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
4846 00 04 64
4844 00 03 05
4843 00 08 54
4912 00 00 20
4913 00 00 20
4914 00 00 45
4916 00 00 20
बड़जहया डुमरी –161 4842 00 00 79
4836 00 07 90
4807 00 01 55
4835 00 11 67
4833 00 00 65
4830 00 04 59
4812 00 09 68
4813 00 03 54
4815 00 05 74
4818 00 05 04
4819 00 00 24
4829 00 02 82
4820 00 02 52
4826 00 00 58
4821 00 04 58
4822 00 04 00
4823 00 03 08
4777 00 03 99
4335 00 00 37
[फा. सं. अर.-11025(11)/235/2017-ओअर-अइ/इ-13716]
पी. सोमाकुमार, ऄवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd September, 2021
S.O. 4042(E).—.Whereas by the notification of the Government of the India in the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas S. O. No. 2651(E) Dated 7th August, 2020 and S.O. No. 115(E) dated 11th January, 2021
published in the Gazette of the India Gazette No-2351 dated 7th August 2020 and Gazette No. 95 dated
12th January 2021 respectively 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) the Central
Government declared its intention to acquire the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to that
notification for “Augmentation of Paradip - Haldia - Durgapur LPG Pipeline and its Extension Up to Patna and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Muzaffarpur” for the transportation of LPG products in Lakhisarai District in the state of Bihar by Indian Oil
Corporation Limited;
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public up to 15th January
2021
And whereas the Competent Authority, Barauni, Bihar (Shri Bhuwneshwar Mishra) has under sub-
section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted report to the Central Government;
And whereas the central Government, 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 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 hereby acquired for laying the pipeline;
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 from the date of publication of the declaration, in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, free from
all encumbrances.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10 of the
P&MP Act, 1962 and no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any matter
relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
District : Lakhisarai State : Bihar
Area
Survey /
Anchal Name of Mouza Square
Plot No. Hectare Are
Meter
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
5235 00 12 49
Barahiya Dumari-161
00 06 85
5165
00 02 48
5164
00 06 33
5163
00 02 34
5173
00 01 16
5174
00 01 69
4860
00 01 67
4859
00 02 20
4858
00 02 04
4857
00 01 11
4850
00 04 69
4848
00 04 72
4847
00 05 37
4849
00 00 20
4845
00 04 64
4846
00 03 05
4844
00 08 54
4843
00 00 20
4912
00 00 20
4913[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
00 00 45
4914
00 00 20
4916
00 00 79
4842
00 07 90
Barahiya Dumari-161 4836
00 01 55
4807
00 11 67
4835
00 00 65
4833
00 04 59
4830
00 09 68
4812
00 03 54
4813
00 05 74
4815
00 05 04
4818
00 00 24
4819
00 02 82
4829
00 02 52
4820
00 00 58
4826
00 04 58
4821
00 04 00
4822
00 03 08
4823
00 03 99
4777
00 00 37
4335
[F. No. R-11025(11)/235/2017-OR-I/E-13716 ]
P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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