Date: 2022-03-28Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India under Section 6(1) of the PMP Act 1962 1962 relating to land schedule in respect of Hassan Cherlapalli LPG Pipeline Project to be laid by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for acquisition of ROU in the State of Telangana Mandal Bhoothpur, District Mahbubnagar
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for LPG Pipeline in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) for land in Telangana for the purpose of laying an LPG pipeline by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). This notification, published on March 22, 2022, formalizes the acquisition of RoU following prior declarations of intent and due consideration of reports submitted by the competent authority. The key outcome is granting HPCL the right to utilize the specified land for the pipeline project and assigning HPCL exclusive liability for compensation related to the project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) for land in Telangana for laying an LPG pipeline. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification acts as an amendment and final step to previous notifications relating to the same project. The notifications being amended are S.O.No. 3949E dated the 25th Oct.2019, S.O. No.724E dated the 17th Feb.2021, S.O.No. 2970E dated the 22nd July 2021 and S.O.No.5334E dated the 20th Dec. 2021.
* **Core Objective:** To formally acquire the Right of User (RoU) for land in Telangana to facilitate the laying of an LPG pipeline by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for transportation of LPG from Hassan Karnataka to Cherlapalli Telangana.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification serves as the final step in a process that began with the government's intention to acquire the RoU, as declared in previous notifications. The amendment occurs after a period where the notifications were made available to the public and after a competent authority submitted a report to the Central Government. The amendment and current notification are to officially grant HPCL the RoU.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification represents the culmination of a process to secure land rights for the pipeline project.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The notification formally executes the intention declared in prior notifications (S.O.No. 3949E, S.O. No.724E, S.O.No. 2970E, S.O.No.5334E) under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Central Government declares that the Right of User (RoU) in the land specified in the schedule is acquired for laying the pipeline. Furthermore, the RoU vests in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), free from all encumbrances, on the date of publication of the declaration.
* **Effect of Change:** This grants HPCL the legal right to use the specified land for the pipeline. It also makes HPCL exclusively liable for compensation under Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962, and protects the Central Government from legal proceedings related to the pipeline.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), landowners in the specified areas of Telangana (Kappeta and Kothur villages in Bhoothpur Mandal, Mahbubnagar District), and potentially the residents of those areas.
* **Other Stakeholders:** The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Central Government, and consumers who will benefit from the LPG pipeline project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation. The Central Government oversees the process through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The RoU vests in HPCL on the date of publication of the notification. HPCL is then expected to proceed with laying the pipeline.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to enable HPCL to construct the LPG pipeline, facilitating the transportation of LPG from Hassan, Karnataka, to Cherlapalli, Telangana. This should improve the availability and distribution of LPG in the region.
* The amendment ensures HPCL bears the responsibility for compensation, streamlining the process and preventing legal challenges against the Central Government.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in facilitating the construction of an LPG pipeline by HPCL in Telangana. By formally granting the Right of User and assigning responsibilities, the government is enabling a key infrastructure project aimed at improving LPG distribution. The amendment clarifies the RoU and makes HPCL liable for any compensation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The Act of Indian Parliament under which the notification is issued. Referred to as 'the said Act' and 'PMP Act, 1962' in the document.
Telangana: An Indian state where the pipeline is being laid.
Hassan Karnataka: Starting point of the pipeline.
Cherlapalli Telangana: Ending point of the pipeline.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited HPCL: The company responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation.
Bhoothpur Mandal, Mahbubnagar District, Telangana: Specific geographical area where land acquisition is taking place for the pipeline project.
New Delhi: Location where notification was issued.
S.O.No. 3949E: Notification number of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dated the 25th Oct.2019
S.O. No.724E: Notification number of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dated the 17th Feb.2021
S.O.No. 2970E: Notification number of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dated the 22nd July 2021
S.O.No.5334E: Notification number of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dated the 20th Dec. 2021
Extraordinary Gazette of India No. 3559: Official Gazette number dated the 31th Oct. 2019
Extraordinary Gazette of India No.666: Official Gazette number dated the 17th Feb. 2021
Extraordinary Gazette of India No.2761: Official Gazette number dated the 27th July. 2021
Extraordinary Gazette of India No. 4943: Official Gazette number dated the 22nd Dec. 2021
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1351] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, माच च28, 2022/चत्रै 7, 1944
No. 1351] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 22 माचच, 2022
का.आ. 1393(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिचन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिचात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की
उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.
आ. 3949(अ) तारीख 25 अक्तूबर 2019 और का. आ. 724(अ) तारीख 17 फ़रवरी 2021 और का. आ. 2970(अ)
तारीख 22 िुलाई 2021 और का. आ. 5334(अ) तारीख 20 दिसम्बर 2021 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या
3559 तारीख 31 अक्तूबर 2019 और असाधारण रािपत्र सख्ं या 666 तारीख 17 फ़रवरी 2021 और असाधारण रािपत्र
संख्या 2761 तारीख 27 िलु ाई 2021 और असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या 4943 तारीख 22 दिसम्बर 2021 म ें प्रकाजित की
गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें तेलंगाना राज्य म ें हासन स े चेरलापल्ली (तेलगं ाना
राज्य) तक एल.पी.िी के पररवहन के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) द्वारा पाइपलाइन
जबछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिचन के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतया िनता को तारीख़ 26 नवम्बर 2019 तक उपलब्ि करा िी
गई थी;
2125 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोट च िे िी
ह;ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोट च पर जवचार करने के पश्चात, और यह समाधान हो िाने पर की उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनच 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 ै की इस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जवजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिचन दकया िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैकी उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होने के
बिाए, सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मक्तु होकर जहन्द्िस्ट्ु थान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) म ें जनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 दक धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तच के जलए
जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) पणू चतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन स े सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी
भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जवरुद्द कोई वाि िावा या कानूनी कायचवाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
मंडल: भूतपुर जिला: महबूबनगर राज्य: तेलगं ाना
क्षेत्रफल
क्रमांक मंडल का नाम गााँव का नाम सवे न.ं
एकसच गुंटा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
भूतपुर कप्पेटा
1 228 00 03
2 221 00 01
3 218/5 00 02
4 264 00 01
5 260 00 02
भूतपुर कोत्तूर
6 45 00 03
[फा.सं. आर-12031/2/2019-ओ.आर-आई/ई-31417]
पी. सोमाकुमार, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd March, 2022
S.O. 1393(E).—Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas S.O.No. 3949(E) dated the 25th Oct.2019 and S.O. No.724(E) dated the 17th Feb.2021 and
S.O.No. 2970(E) dated the 22nd July 2021 and S.O.No.5334(E) dated the 20th Dec. 2021 issued under
Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land)
Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published in the Extraordinary Gazette of[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
India No. 3559 dated the 31th Oct. 2019 and Extraordinary Gazette of India No.666 dated the 17th Feb.
2021 and Extraordinary Gazette of India No.2761 dated the 27th July. 2021 and Extraordinary Gazette of
India No. 4943 dated the 22nd Dec. 2021 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
pipeline in state of Telangana for transportation of LPG, from Hassan (Karnataka) to Cherlapalli
(Telangana) Pipeline by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the
public up to 26th November 2019.
And whereas the competent authority 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 the 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 on the date of publication of the declaration, in
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), free from all encumbrances.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) 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 for any matter relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
Mandal: Bhoothpur Dist: Mahbubnagar State: Telangana
Area
SL.
Name of the Mandal Name of the Village Survey No.
No
Acres Guntas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Bhoothpur Kappeta 228 00 03
2 221 00 01
3 218/5 00 02
4 264 00 01
5 260 00 02
6 Bhoothpur Kothur 45 00 03
[F. No. R-12031/2/2019-OR-I/E-31417]
P. SOMA KUMAR, Under. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.