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 Thimmajipet, District Nagarkurnool
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for LPG Pipeline in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding the acquisition of right of user in land for laying an LPG pipeline in Telangana. The notification, published on March 22, 2022, declares the Central Government's acquisition of right of user in specific land parcels and directs that this right vests in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). HPCL is exclusively liable for any compensation related to the pipeline, and the Central Government is shielded from legal proceedings related to it. The key finding is the formal acquisition and transfer of land usage rights to HPCL for the project's continuation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, focusing on the acquisition of the right of user in land for the purpose of laying an LPG pipeline in the state of Telangana. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to legally acquire the right of user in specified land for the purpose of constructing and operating an LPG pipeline by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The notification also aims to transfer the acquired right of user from the Central Government to HPCL.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Background:** This policy is not a new policy but a specific implementation of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. The notification follows a previous declaration of intent (S.O. No. 3947(E) dated October 25, 2019) to acquire the land.
* **Rationale:** The amendment formalizes the acquisition of land for a pre-planned LPG pipeline project in Telangana and assignes all responsibility of payment to HPCL. This facilitates the development of infrastructure to meet the energy demands.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves as an action that follows through an intent.
* **Change:** The core change is the official acquisition of the right of user in the specified land. This right is then transferred to HPCL. The Government is no longer a liable stakeholder.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The key rule is the vesting of the right of user in the land for the pipeline in HPCL, as opposed to the Central Government. Further, HPCL is made exclusively liable for compensation under Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962. The Central Government, Competent Authority, and State Government are shielded from legal proceedings related to the pipeline.
* **Effect of Change:** This change allows HPCL to proceed with the pipeline project on the land. It also assigns the financial and legal responsibility for the project to HPCL.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):** As the entity receiving the right of user, HPCL is a primary stakeholder.
* **Landowners in Thimmajipet Mandal, Nagarkurnool District, Telangana:** Landowners whose property falls within the specified survey numbers (433, 11) are directly affected.
* **Residents of the region:** Residents will experience the impact of the new pipeline and its development.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The issuing authority.
* Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL): Responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation to affected parties.
* Competent Authority (mentioned, but not specified in detail).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text indicates that the right of user vests in HPCL on the date of publication of the notification (March 28, 2022). The timeline for laying the pipeline and providing compensation is not specified in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is to:
* **Facilitate the smooth construction of the LPG pipeline by transferring usage rights to HPCL.**
* **Clarify and assign the responsibility for compensation to HPCL, reducing potential legal complications for the Central Government.**
* **Enable HPCL to proceed with the project, contributing to the energy infrastructure development in the region.**
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the development of the Hassan Karnataka to Cherlapalli Telangana LPG pipeline. By formally acquiring the right of user in the specified land and vesting it in HPCL, the policy facilitates the pipeline's construction. The assignment of compensation liability to HPCL further streamlines the implementation process. This policy is significant as it enables critical energy infrastructure development while clarifying responsibilities and liabilities among stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: A law regarding the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian governmental ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Central Government: The government acquiring the right of user for the land.
Telangana: State where pipeline laying is intended.
Hassan, Karnataka: Starting point of the LPG pipeline. Includes state to provide full context.
Cherlapalli, Telangana: Destination point of the LPG pipeline. Includes state to provide full context.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited HPCL: The corporation responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation.
Thimmajipet Mandal, Nagarkurnool District, Telangana: Area of land where right of user is being acquired. Includes Mandal, District and State
Marikalkurdu: Name of the Village in Thimmajipet Mandal, Nagarkurnool 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.ं 1339] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, माच च28, 2022/चत्रै 7, 1944
No. 1339] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 22 माच,च 2022
का.आ. 1381(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. 3947(अ) तारीख 25 अक्तूबर 2019, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 31 अक्तूबर 2019, म ें प्रकाजित
की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें तले ंगाना राज्य म ें हासन स े चेरलापल्ली (तले गं ाना
राज्य) तक एल.पी.िी के पररिहन के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु थान 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 प्रजतयां िनता को तारीख 20 माच च 2020 तक उपलब्ि करा िी गई
थीं;
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;ै
2113 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 में जिजनर्िष्टच भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछाने 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 िते ी ह ै की उक्त भूजम म ें उपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े
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 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तच के जलए
जहन्द्िस्ट्ु थान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) पणू चतया उत्तरिायी होगी और धारा 13 अधीन पाइपलाइन स े
सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामल े पर केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी और दकसी भी राज्य सरकार या कापोरेिन के जिरुद्द
कोई िाि या कानूनी कायचिाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
मडं ल : थिमाजीपटे जिला: नागरकरनलू 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 थिमाजीपेट 1. मरिकलकुिद ु 433 00 01
2 11 00 03
[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. 1381(E).—Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O.No.3947(E) dated the 25th October 2019, 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), published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India dated the 31st October 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 20
March 2020.
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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 according to section 13, no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against
the Central Government, Competent Authority or any State Government or Corporation for any matter relating to the
pipeline.
SCHEDULE
Mandal : Thimmajipet District : Nagarkurnool State : Telangana
Area
Sl.No. Name of the Mandal Name of the Village Survey No.
Acres Guntas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Thimmajipet Marikalkurdu 433 00 01
2 11 00 03
[F. No. R-12031/2/2019-OR-I/E-31417]
P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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