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 Maheswaram, District Rangareddy
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Petroleum Pipeline in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) for land in Telangana for the purpose of laying a petroleum pipeline. The notification declares the Central Government's decision to acquire RoU for specific land parcels and directs that these rights vest in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). HPCL is solely responsible for compensation related to the pipeline.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification (S.O. 1384(E)) issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas concerning the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) for land required for laying a petroleum pipeline in Telangana. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as derived from the text, is to facilitate the laying of a pipeline for the transportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Hassan, Karnataka to Cherlapalli, Telangana, by acquiring the necessary Right of User (RoU) in the land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need to acquire the Right of User (RoU) for land required for the construction and operation of a petroleum pipeline. The background indicates that Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is undertaking this project to transport LPG. Without acquiring the right to use the land, the pipeline project cannot proceed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
*This policy is a new policy, establishing rights for a new pipeline*
* The Central Government declares the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in specific land parcels detailed in the schedule appended to the notification.
* The acquired RoU is vested in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), free from all encumbrances.
* HPCL is exclusively liable for any compensation as per Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (PMP Act).
* No legal proceedings or claims can be brought against the Central Government regarding matters related to the pipeline.
* The Schedule lists the specific land parcels (by Mandal, Village, Survey No., and area in Acres and Guntas) where RoU is being acquired.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Landowners:** The primary target audience is the landowners in the Maheswaram Mandal, Rangareddy District, Telangana, whose land falls within the specified survey numbers.
* **Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):** HPCL is a key stakeholder as they are the beneficiary of the RoU and are responsible for constructing and operating the pipeline, as well as providing compensation.
* **Central Government:** The Central Government plays a regulatory role, responsible for declaring the acquisition of RoU.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is responsible for issuing the notification.
* The "competent authority" submitted a report to the Central Government (details of which are not present in the text).
* Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation to affected parties.
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* The original intention to acquire RoU was published in a notification dated October 25, 2019 (S.O.No.3951E).
* Copies of the Gazette notification were made available to the public until November 26, 2019.
* The current notification (S.O. 1384(E)) declares the acquisition of RoU effective from the date of its publication.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The primary intended outcome is to enable the laying of the LPG pipeline from Hassan to Cherlapalli, which is crucial for the transportation of LPG.
* Landowners will be entitled to compensation as per the PMP Act, 1962.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 1384(E) marks a significant step in the construction of the Hassan-Cherlapalli LPG pipeline by facilitating the acquisition of the necessary land rights. It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of HPCL and the Central Government, while also outlining the rights of affected landowners. This policy will impact land owners and HPCL directly.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The Act under which the notification is issued. Also referred to as PMP Act, 1962
Telangana: State where the pipeline is being laid.
Hassan Karnataka: Origin of the LPG pipeline, located in the state of Karnataka.
Cherlapalli Telangana: Destination of the LPG pipeline, located in the state of Telangana.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: The company responsible for laying the pipeline, abbreviated as HPCL.
Maheswaram Mandal: Administrative division (Mandal) in Telangana where land acquisition is taking place.
Rangareddy: District in Telangana where the Mandal Maheswaram is located
Kodlapadakal: Village in Maheswaram Mandal, Rangareddy District, Telangana.
Ameerpet: Village in Maheswaram Mandal, Rangareddy District, Telangana.
Nagireddipalli: Village in Maheswaram Mandal, Rangareddy District, Telangana.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1342] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, माच च28, 2022/चत्रै 7, 1944
No. 1342] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 माचच, 2022
का.आ. 1384(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन(भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिचन)अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात 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.
3951 (अ) तारीख 25 अक्तूबर 2019 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या 3559 तारीख 31 अक्तूबर 2019 म ें
प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें तेलगं ाना राज्य म ें हासन स े चेरलापल्ली
(तेलगं ाना राज्य) तक एल.पी.िी के पररिहन 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 निम्बर 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;ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोट च पर जिचार 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 जिजनश्चय 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 जिजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिचन दकया िाए;
2116 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 जिल्लंगमों 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 जिरुद्द कोई िाि िािा या कानूनी कायचिाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
मडं ल: महश्वे रम जिला: रंगारेड्डी राज्य: तले गं ाना
क्षत्रे फल
क्रमाकं मडं ल का नाम गािाँ का नाम सि ेन.ं
एकस च गटुं ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 महश्वे रम कोडलापड़कर 371 00 06
2 महश्वे रम अमीरपेट 110 00 05
106 00 12
3 महश्वे रम नागीरेड्डीपल्ली 24 00 12
4 21 00 01
[फा.स.ं आर-12031/2/2019-ओ.आर-आई/ई-31417]
पी. सोमाकुमार, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd March, 2022
S.O. 1384(E).—Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O.No.3951(E) dated the 25th Oct. 2019 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 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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: Maheswaram Dist: Rangareddy State: Telangana
Area
Sl.
Name of the Mandal Name of the Village Survey No.
No.
Acres Guntas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Maheswaram Kodlapadakal 371 00 06
2 Maheswaram Ameerpet 110 00 05
3 106 00 12
4 Maheswaram Nagireddipalli 24 00 01
5 21 00 01
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P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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