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 Balanagar, District Mahbubnagar
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Petroleum Pipeline in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, dated March 22, 2022, concerning the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) for land in Telangana for the purpose of laying a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The notification declares the acquisition of RoU based on previous notifications and reports, and vests the RoU with HPCL. HPCL is solely responsible for compensation. The report outlines the legal basis, geographical scope, and implications of this notification based solely on the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification S.O. 1387(E), issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on March 22, 2022, regarding the acquisition of the Right of User for land for laying a petroleum pipeline in the state of Telangana. This analysis is based exclusively on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new declaration regarding the acquisition of right of user (RoU), referencing previous notifications, and therefore not an amendment of a single specific policy text.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire the Right of User in specified land for the purpose of laying an LPG pipeline from Hassan, Karnataka, to Cherlapalli, Telangana, by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** Based on the provided text, the policy addresses the need for secure and efficient transportation of LPG. The construction of a new pipeline aims to improve the LPG distribution network, which suggests a potential existing bottleneck or infrastructure gap. The acquisition of land rights is a necessary step to facilitate the physical construction and operation of this pipeline.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares that the Central Government has decided to acquire the Right of User (RoU) in the land specified in the Schedule for laying the pipeline.
* The Right of User in the specified land vests in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) from the date of the notification's publication, free from all encumbrances.
* HPCL is exclusively liable for any compensation to landowners as per Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (PMP Act, 1962).
* No legal proceedings can be brought against the Central Government regarding matters relating to the pipeline.
* The notification includes a schedule listing the specific survey numbers of land being acquired in the Balanagar Mandal of Mahbubnagar District, Telangana, along with the area (in Acres and Guntas) of each parcel.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Owners of the land parcels specified in the Schedule within Balanagar Mandal, Mahbubnagar District, Telangana.
* **Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):** As the entity responsible for laying the pipeline and paying compensation.
* **Residents of Telangana:** Who will benefit from improved LPG distribution.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (issuing authority).
* Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) (implementing agency, responsible for pipeline construction and compensation).
* Competent Authority (submitted report to Central Government as per Section 6(1) of the Act).
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* The notification is effective from the date of its publication (March 28, 2022, as indicated on the document).
* HPCL is responsible for compensating landowners based on Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962. No specific timeline for compensation is mentioned.
* The process involves initial notification, making gazette copies available to the public, authority report submission, government decision, and declaration of RoU acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Secure acquisition of land rights necessary for the construction of the LPG pipeline.
* Efficient and reliable transportation of LPG from Hassan to Cherlapalli.
* Improved LPG availability and distribution in the region.
* Economic benefits associated with infrastructure development.
* The successful implementation of this notification is expected to facilitate the timely completion of the LPG pipeline project, contributing to the region's energy infrastructure and supply chain.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas's notification declares the acquisition of Right of User for specific land parcels in Telangana for the laying of an LPG pipeline by HPCL. This action is based on previous notifications, reports, and legal provisions outlined in the PMP Act, 1962. HPCL is designated as the implementing agency and is responsible for compensating landowners. The successful implementation of this notification is a crucial step towards improving LPG infrastructure and supply in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Telangana: A state in India where a pipeline is being laid.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: A ministry of the Government of India.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An act of the Indian Parliament (50 of 1962) concerning the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Hassan, Karnataka: Starting point of a pipeline.
Cherlapalli, Telangana: Destination point of a pipeline.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL): A Public Sector Undertaking responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation.
Balanagar, Telangana: A mandal (administrative division) in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana, where land is being acquired for the pipeline.
Mahbubnagar, Telangana: A district in Telangana where land is being acquired for the pipeline.
Thirumalagiri: A village in Balanagar mandal, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
Modampalli: A village in Balanagar mandal, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
Peddarevelly: A village in Balanagar mandal, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
Hemajipur: A village in Balanagar mandal, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
Lingaram: A village in Balanagar mandal, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
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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.ं 1345] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, माच च28, 2022/चत्रै 7, 1944
No. 1345] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944
परै ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 22 माच,च 2022
का.आ. 1387(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिचन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पि च ात 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. 2967(अ) तारीख 22 िुलाई 2021 िो भारत के असाधारण
रािपत्र संख्या 3559 तारीख 31 अक्तूबर 2019 और असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या 2761 तारीख 27 फरवरी 2021 म ें
प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें तेलगं ाना राज्य म ें हासन से 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;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोट च ि े िी
ह;ै
2119 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोट च पर जवचार करने के पश्च ात, और यह समाधान हो िाने पर की उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछानें के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिचन करन े का जवजनश् चय दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै की इस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछानें 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 करते हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैकी उक्त भूजम म ें उपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होने के
बिाए, सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त 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 क्षजतपूर्त च के जलए
जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) पणू चतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी
भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जवरुद्द कोई वाि िावा या कानूनी कायचवाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
मंडल: बालानगर जिला: महबूबनगर राज्य: तेलगं ाना
क्षेत्रफल
क्रमांक मंडल का नाम गााँव का नाम सवे नं.
एकसच गुंटा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 बालानगर जतरुमलजगरी 220 00 01
2 223 00 01
3 224 00 01
4 242 00 01
5 243 00 01
6 264 00 01
7 263 00 01
8 बालानगर मोिंपल्ली 103 00 01
9 127 00 03
10 160 00 01
11 बालानगर पेद्दारेवजल्ल 257 00 01
12 256 00 02
13 370 00 02
14 371 00 01
15 369 00 02
16 363 00 01
17 360 00 03
18 358 00 01
19 357 00 03[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
20 356 00 02
21 बालानगर हमे ािीपुर 60/1 00 16
22 109 00 03
23 बालानगर ललंगारम 11 00 01
24 38 00 05
[फा. सं. आर-12031/2/2019-ओ.आर-आई/ई-31417]
पी. सोमाकुमार, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 22nd March, 2022
S.O. 1387(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.2967(E) dated the 22nd July. 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 India No.3559
dated the 31th Oct.2019 and Extraordinary Gazette of India No.2761 dated the 27th Feb. 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: Balanagar Dist: Mahbubnagar State: Telangana
SL. Area
Name of the Mandal Name of the Village Survey No.
No Acres Guntas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Balanagar Thirumalagiri 220 00 01
2 223 00 01
3 224 00 01
4 242 00 01
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6 264 00 01
7 263 00 01
8 Balanagar Modampalli 103 00 01
9 127 00 03
10 160 00 01
11 Balanagar Peddarevelly 257 00 01
12 256 00 02
13 370 00 02
14 371 00 01
15 369 00 02
16 363 00 01
17 360 00 03
18 358 00 01
19 357 00 03
20 356 00 02
21 Balanagar Hemajipur 60/1 00 16
22 109 00 03
23 Balanagar Lingaram 11 00 01
24 38 00 05
[F. No. R-12031/2/2019-OR-I/E-31417]
P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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