Date: 2021-12-15Category: 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 Jagdishpur Haldia and Bokaro Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) and Spur Pipeline of GAIL (India) Limited.
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Spur Pipeline Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) in land for the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra (JHBDPL) spur pipeline project in West Bengal. This is not a new policy, but a specific application of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962. The notification declares the government's decision to acquire the RoU and vest it in GAIL India Limited for the project's pipeline construction in specific areas within West Bengal. The key finding is the identification of specific land parcels now under GAIL's RoU for pipeline construction.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of a government notification published in the Gazette of India, pertaining to the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) for the JHBDPL spur pipeline project in West Bengal. The analysis is based solely on the information presented within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification stems from the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). It also references a prior notification 276E Dated 15.01.2021 regarding the intent to acquire land.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the transportation of natural gas through the JHBDPL spur pipeline by acquiring the necessary Right of User (RoU) over specific land parcels.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification represents a step in the process of establishing the JHBDPL spur pipeline. A prior notification declared the *intention* to acquire land. This notification represents the *actual* acquisition after considering reports and being satisfied that the land is needed. The underlying problem being addressed is the need for land rights to construct the pipeline, which is essential for the transportation of natural gas.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification *is not an amendment*. Instead, it represents a concrete action under the Act. The key provisions are as follows:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Government of India declares that the Right of User in the land specified in the schedule is acquired for laying the pipeline.
* **Vesting of Rights:** The Right of User in the land is vested in GAIL India Limited, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels where the RoU has been acquired. This includes details such as:
* State: West Bengal
* District: Purba Medinipur
* Block: Tumluk1
* Mauza: Bhubankalua, Radhaballavpur
* J.L. No.
* Survey No.
* Area (Hectares and Square Meters).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* **Landowners** in the specified areas of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal, as their land is now subject to the RoU held by GAIL India Limited.
* **GAIL India Limited**, as they are now vested with the Right of User for the specified land parcels.
* Potentially local communities along the pipeline route within West Bengal, depending on the construction and operation impacts.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. GAIL India Limited is the entity implementing the pipeline project.
* **Procedure:** The notification indicates a multi-stage process:
1. Initial notification of intent to acquire (referenced notification 276E Dated 15.01.2021).
2. Submission of a report by the Competent Authority (under Section 6(1) of the Act).
3. Government consideration and decision.
4. Issuance of this final notification declaring the acquisition and vesting the RoU.
* **Timelines:** The notification is dated December 6th, 2021 and published on December 15th, 2021. The RoU vests in GAIL on the date of publication.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to facilitate the construction of the JHBDPL spur pipeline by granting GAIL India Limited the necessary RoU over the identified land parcels. This enables the pipeline project to proceed, contributing to the overall goal of natural gas transportation. The vesting of RoU also likely carries implications for land use and compensation for affected landowners, although specifics about compensation are not provided in this text.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification detailed in this report signifies a key step in the development of the JHBDPL spur pipeline project. By declaring the acquisition of the Right of User and vesting it in GAIL India Limited, the notification enables the project to proceed in West Bengal. This is a significant action under the 1962 Act to facilitate the development of critical energy infrastructure. Further scrutiny would be needed to ascertain the impact on landowners and the broader community along the pipeline route and compensation policies.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: The city where the notification was issued.
AGRAHAYANA: A month in the Hindu calendar, corresponding to November-December.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Acquisition of Right of Users in Land Act, 1962: The law under which the notification is issued, concerning the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
GAIL India Limited: The company laying the pipeline, which will have the Right of User in the land.
JagdishpurHaldiaBokaro Dhamra Pipeline: The main pipeline project for which the spur pipeline is being laid.
JHBDPL spur Pipeline: A spur pipeline related to the JagdishpurHaldiaBokaro Dhamra Pipeline.
West Bengal: The Indian state where the land acquisition is taking place for the pipeline project.
JAGDISHPURHALDIABOKARODHAMRA SPUR PIPELINE PROJECT, 3B SECTION: Specific section of pipeline project in West Bengal
Purba Tumluk: A Block in West Bengal
Bhubankalua: A Mauza in Purba Tumluk, West Bengal
Radhaballavpur: A Mauza in Purba Tumluk, West Bengal
Medinipur: A District in West Bengal
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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.ं 4819] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, दिसम्ब र 15, 2021/अग्रहायण 24, 1943
No. 4819] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1943
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 दिसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5200(अ).—भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन)
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन
िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 276 (अ), दिनांक 15.01.2021 उस
अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम में गेल (इजण्डया) जलजमटेड द्वारा पजश्चम बंगाल राज्य में िगिीिपुर-हजल्िया – बोकारो-
धामरा पाइपलाइन (िे एच बी िी पी एल) & स्ट्पर पाइपलाइन के माध्यम से प्राकृजतक गैस के पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जबछाने के
प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थीं;
और, सक्षम प्राजधकार ने, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी ररपोटज ि ेिी है;
और भारत सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात और यह संतुष्ट हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइनें जबछाने
के जलए अपेजक्षत है, उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, यह
घोषणा करती ह ैदक इस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम में पाइपलाइनें जबछाने के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन
दकया िाता ह;ै
7281 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 की उप-धारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, जनििे िते ी ह ैदक
पाइपलाइनें जबछाने के जलए भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत सरकार में जनजहत होने के
बिाए, पाइपलाइनें जबछाने का प्रस्ट्ताि करने िाली गेल (इजण्डया) जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम में ऐसे उपयोग का
अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुये, सभी जिल्लंगमों से मुक्त, गेल (इजण्डया) जलजमटेड में जनजहत
होगा।
अनसु चू ी
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राज्य : पजश्चम बंगाल
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[फा. सं. एल-14014/161/2021-िीपी-II (ई-40358)]
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MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th December, 2021
S.O. 5200(E).—whereas by the notification of Government of India in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas vide 276(E) Dated 15.01.2021, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline
(Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) hereinafter referred to as the said Act, Government of
India 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 for transportation of natural gas through Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-
Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) & spur Pipeline, in the State of West Bengal by GAIL (India) Limited;
And, whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public;
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, submitted his
report to Government of India;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
And whereas Government of India after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land is
required for laying the pipelines, has decided to acquire the Right of User therein;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section(1) of Section 6 of the said Act, Government
of India 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, Government
of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government
of India, vest, on this date of the publication of the declaration, in the GAIL (India) Limited, free from all
encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
JAGDISHPUR–HALDIA–BOKARO–DHAMRA & SPUR PIPELINE PROJECT, 3B SECTION,
WEST BENGAL
State: West Bengal
J.L. Survey Area
District Block Mauza Map
No. No. Hect. Are Sq. mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Purba
Tumluk-1 Bhubankalua 134 LR 23 0 00 20
Medinipur
27 0 05 65
28 0 02 41
29 0 02 41
34 0 01 40
35 0 09 93
36 0 06 47
37 0 05 10
43 0 01 59
44 0 02 62
178 0 00 86
184 0 00 20
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186 0 04 85
188 0 04 82
189 0 01 20
200 0 09 13
201 0 01 19
202 0 06 90
208 0 03 15
209 0 02 02
210 0 03 45
222 0 01 20
223 0 03 25
224 0 00 10
228 0 04 82
354 0 03 04
355 0 02 02
356 0 00 20
357 0 00 83
460 0 01 19
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477 0 00 42
478 0 05 98
479 0 03 77
480 0 00 42
201/537 0 00 42
208/538 0 01 62
22/500 0 06 08
221/553 0 01 98
228/512 0 05 28
355/517 0 00 20
Purba
Tumluk-1 Radhaballavpur 137 RS 280 0 00 40
Medinipur
382 0 01 20
445 0 00 20
446 0 06 08
447 0 07 30
448 0 03 25
449 0 00 39
453 0 00 40
456 0 06 70
458 0 00 40
459 0 02 02
460 0 04 85
465 0 03 04
466 0 01 83
467 0 04 85
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472 0 03 06
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477 0 03 02
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479 0 00 20
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496 0 01 60
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505 0 00 40
506 0 00 20
615 0 01 40
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650 0 00 20
651 0 00 20
652 0 00 20
653 0 00 20
460/712 0 00 20
[F. No. L-14014/161/2021-GP-II (E-40358)]
RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
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