Date: 2022-07-20Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India under Section 6(1) of the PMP Act 1962 (50 of 1962) relating to land schedule in respect of Kandla Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline to be laid by IHB limited for acquisition of ROU Tehsil Jhansi Distt Jhansi in the state of Uttar Pradesh
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for LPG Pipeline Project (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding the acquisition of the right of user in land in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh, for the purpose of laying a pipeline for the transportation of LPG from Kandla to Gorakhpur by IHB Ltd. The notification declares the acquisition of land rights and directs that these rights vest in IHB Ltd., who will be liable for compensation. The key finding is the formal declaration of the right of user acquisition, transferring responsibility for the pipeline and compensation to IHB Ltd.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification pertaining to the acquisition of the right of user in land for the Kandla to Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is *not* a new policy but rather the formal execution of a previous intention. It is based on the *Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962*.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire the right of user in specific parcels of land for the construction of a pipeline for the transportation of LPG from Kandla to Gorakhpur. A further objective is to formally transfer these rights to IHB Ltd.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification acts as a fulfillment of an intention declared earlier. The document references previous notifications (S.O. 1195 dated 21.03.2022 and S.O. No. 1236E dated 15.03.2022) that initially outlined the intent to acquire the land rights. This current notification addresses the need to proceed with the project following the submission of a report by the Competent Authority and the Central Government's subsequent satisfaction that the land is required. This follows the procedure laid out in the 1962 act.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification is *not* an amendment. Therefore, it's not changing an existing policy but *implementing* an intention laid out in earlier documents, in accordance with the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962.
The *key action* mandated by the provided text is:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government formally declares the acquisition of the right of user in the land specified in the schedule appended to the notification.
* **Vesting of Rights:** The right of user vests in IHB Ltd. rather than the Central Government, effective from the date of publication of the notification. This transfer is free from all encumbrances.
* **Responsibility for Compensation:** IHB Ltd. is made exclusively liable for any compensation related to the acquired land as specified under Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962.
* **Liability Protection:** The Central Government is protected from suits, claims, or legal proceedings related to the pipeline.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule specifying the affected land parcels, including village names, survey numbers, and land areas (in Hectare, Are, and Sqm) across multiple villages: Ghisoli, Baijpur, Mankuwa, and Rasina, all within Tehsil and District Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is:
* **IHB Ltd.:** As the entity receiving the rights of user and responsible for the pipeline and compensation.
* **Landowners in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh:** Whose land rights are being acquired, specifically in the villages of Ghisoli, Baijpur, Mankuwa, and Rasina.
* **Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas:** The responsible government body.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* **Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas:** Responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project.
* **IHB Ltd.:** Responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation to landowners.
* **Competent Authority:** Conducted the report considered by the Central Government.
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The notification is effective immediately upon publication. The process involves the prior intention notification, report submission by the Competent Authority, government approval, the current declaration of acquisition, and vesting of rights in IHB Ltd.
* **Compensation Mechanism:** IHB Ltd. must provide compensation to landowners as per Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to facilitate the construction of the Kandla to Gorakhpur LPG pipeline by:
* Providing IHB Ltd. with the necessary land rights to proceed with the pipeline project.
* Establishing IHB Ltd.'s responsibility for compensating landowners.
* Shielding the Central Government from legal challenges related to the project.
* Advancing the infrastructure development for LPG transportation in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the Kandla to Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project by formally acquiring land rights and assigning responsibility to IHB Ltd. It is significant because it solidifies the legal framework for the project's implementation and ensures compensation for affected landowners while protecting the government from legal liability. This facilitates infrastructure development for LPG transportation, contributing to energy security and economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian governmental ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued.
Petroleum and minerals pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition is issued.
Jhansi District: The district in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Uttar Pradesh: The state in India where the land is located.
Tehsil Jhansi: The tehsil in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kandla: Starting point of the LPG pipeline.
Gorakhpur: Destination point of the LPG pipeline.
IHB Ltd: The company responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation.
Kandla to Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project: The name of the pipeline project.
GHISOLI: Name of a village in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
BAIJPUR: Name of a village in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
MANKUWA: Name of a village in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
RASINA: Name of a village in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
P MP Act, 1962: Abbreviated form of Petroleum and minerals pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3088] नइ ददल्ली, बुधिार, जुलाइ 20, 2022/ अषाढ़ 29, 1944
No. 3088] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022/ASHADHA 29, 1944
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 15 जुलाइ, 2022
का.अ. 3248(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन्द्स (भूजम म ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का
ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जजसे आसम े आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ैं की धारा 3
ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ, भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना जजसका
प्रकािन भारत के राजपत्र सख्ं या 1195 ददनांक 21 माच ज 2022 का.अ. 1236(ऄ) ददनाकं 15 माचज, 2022 भाग II
खण्ड 3 ईपखण्ड (ii) म ें दकया गया ह ै । आस ऄजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न ऄनुसूची म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के जजला झांसी की
तहसील-झांसी, की भूजम म ें ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें कांडला (गजु रात) स े गोरखपुर (यूपी) तक एलपीजी पररिहन के जलए
अइएचबी जलजमटेड द्वारा दियाजन्द्ित दकए जा रह ें ‘’कांडला (गुजरात) स े गोरखपुर (यूपी) पररयोजना’’ के सम्बन्द्ध म ें
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करन े के जलए ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी।
और ईक्त राजपत्र ऄजधसूचनाओं की प्रजतया ं जनता को तारीख 12 ऄप्रैल, 2022 तक ईपलब्ध करा दी
गइ थीं।
और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटज दे दी ह ै।
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने ईक्त ररपोट ज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात और यह समाधान हो जाने पर दक ईक्त भूजम म ें
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ैं ईसम ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजनज करने का जिजनश् चय दकया ह।ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
एतद्द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनसु ूची म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें पाआपलाआन जबछाने के ईपयोग का
ऄजधकार ऄर्जजत दकया जाए ।
4792 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदिे
देती ह ै दक ईक्त भूजम म ें ईपयोग का ऄजधकार आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होने के
बजाय सभी जिल्लंगमों स ेमुक्त होकर अइएचबी जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन ऄजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के ऄधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्जत के जलए अइएचबी
जलजमटेड पणू तज या ईत्तरदायी होगी और पाआपलाआन स े सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामल ें पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरूद्व कोइ िाद,
दािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नही हो सकेगी।
ऄनसु चू ी
तहसील : झांसी जजला : झासं ी राज्य : ईत्तर प्रदिे
क्षत्रे फल
गॉि का नाम सि ेन.ं/गाटा न.ं
हक्ै टेयर एयर िगमज ीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
जघसौली 1 00 01 34
7 00 17 37
6 00 43 29
10 00 59 72
11 00 65 74
कुल 01 87 46
बैजपुर 351 00 01 14
563 00 11 91
478 00 01 69
477 00 03 32
409 00 04 09
401 00 10 18
402 00 06 36
403 00 13 26
376 00 05 52
380 00 31 67
352 00 13 61
कुल 01 02 75
मनकुंिा 541 00 15 76
543 00 09 36
540 00 00 61
539 00 06 11
542 00 07 29
कुल 00 39 13
रसीना 810 00 01 06
1 00 00 42
41 00 00 82[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
क्षत्रे फल
गॉि का नाम सि ेन.ं/गाटा न.ं
हक्ै टेयर एयर िगमज ीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
25 00 29 89
947/1 00 09 53
कुल 00 41 72
[फा. सं. अर-11025(15)/6/2020-ओअर-I/इ-33882]
पी. सोमाकुमार, ऄिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th July, 2022
S.O. 3248(E).—Whereas by the notification of The Government of India in the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Published in the Gazette No 1195 dated 21.03.2022, S.O. No. 1236(E) dated
15.03.2022 Part-II,Section-3,Sub-Section (ii) 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
situated in Tehsil Jhansi District Jhansi in UP State, specified in the schedule appended to that notification
for the purpose of laying pipeline for the transportation of LPG from Kandla to Gorakhpur by the IHB Ltd
for implementing the Kandla to Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project.
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on
12 April 2022.
And whereas the Competent Authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, has
submitted his report to 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 the 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 of the said land for laying the pipeline shall,
instead of vesting in the Central Government, vests on the date of publication of the declaration, in IHB
Ltd, free from all encumbrances.
IHB Ltd 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 pipeline.
SCHEDULE
TEHSIL : JHANSI DISTRICT : JHANSI STATE : UTTAR PRADESH
Area
Name of Village Survey No.
Hectare Are Sqm.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
GHISOLI 1 00 01 34
7 00 17 37
6 00 43 29
10 00 59 72
11 00 65 74
Total 01 87 464 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Area
Name of Village Survey No.
Hectare Are Sqm.
BAIJPUR 351 00 01 14
563 00 11 91
478 00 01 69
477 00 03 32
409 00 04 09
401 00 10 18
402 00 06 36
403 00 13 26
376 00 05 52
380 00 31 67
352 00 13 61
Total 01 02 75
MANKUWA 541 00 15 76
543 00 09 36
540 00 00 61
539 00 06 11
542 00 07 29
Total 00 39 13
RASINA 810 00 01 06
1 00 00 42
41 00 00 82
25 00 29 89
947/1 00 09 53
Total 00 41 72
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P. SOMAKUMAR, Under secy.
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