Date: 2021-10-21Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (ARUL) Act, 1962 for Cauvery Basin Natural Gas Pipeline Network GAIL (India) Limited.
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user on land in Tamil Nadu for laying a crude oil/gas/water pipeline by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC). The purpose is to transport these resources from PPM02, PPM13, PPM15 to PPM01 MANIFOLD 4''Gas Line. Any person with interest in the specified land may object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To lay a pipeline for transporting Crude OilGasWater.
* **Location:** Ramanathapuram and Kilakarai Taluks, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu.
* **Implementing Agency:** Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC).
* **Legal Basis:**
* The notification is issued under Section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* The Central Government deems the pipeline project necessary in the public interest.
* **Land Acquisition:**
* The government intends to acquire the right of user on the land described in the schedule attached to the notification.
* The schedule lists specific survey numbers, block numbers, and area details (in Hectares and Sq. Mt.) for the affected land.
* **Objection Mechanism:**
* Persons interested in the land can object to the acquisition of the right of user.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Neravy Karaikal 609604 Puducherry.
* The deadline for submitting objections is twenty-one days from the date the notification copies are available to the public.
Impact Analysis:
**Landowners/Interested Parties:**
* Impact: Potential loss of right of user on their land; possible disruption due to pipeline laying activities.
* Action Required: Review the schedule to determine if their land is affected; submit written objections to the Competent Authority within twenty-one days if they oppose the acquisition.
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC):**
* Impact: Responsible for laying the pipeline and addressing any objections raised by landowners.
* Action Required: Receive and address objections; proceed with laying the pipeline after the objection period and resolution of issues.
**Central Government:**
* Impact: Oversees the land acquisition process and ensures the project aligns with public interest.
* Action Required: Review and approve the land acquisition based on ONGC's report and the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: A legal act under which the central government declares its intention to acquire the right of user for laying pipelines.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd: The organization responsible for laying the pipeline from PPM02, PPM13, PPM15 to PPM01 MANIFOLD 4''Gas Line.
PPM02, PPM13, PPM15: Origin points of the pipeline for transportation of Crude OilGasWater.
PPM01 MANIFOLD 4''Gas Line: Destination point of the pipeline for transportation of Crude OilGasWater.
New Delhi: Place of publication of the notification.
Ramanathapuram Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu: Area where land acquisition for laying the pipeline is proposed. Includes Taluk, District, and State.
Neravy Karaikal 609604 Puducherry: Address of the Competent Authority, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., where objections regarding the land acquisition can be submitted.
Arvind Nath Jha: Dy. Secy.