Date: 2022-01-24Category: 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 North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project of M/s. Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Natural Gas Pipeline in Assam
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a natural gas pipeline in Assam. The notification declares the government's decision to acquire RoU in specific land parcels for the Guwahati-Shillong-Silchar-Panisagar section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline, vesting the RoU with Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). This report details the objective, background, provisions, stakeholders, and expected outcomes based on the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a policy analysis of a government notification concerning the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) for land required for the construction of a natural gas pipeline in the state of Assam. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire the Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a pipeline for the transportation of Natural Gas through the Guwahati-Shillong-Silchar-Panisagar section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline in the state of Assam.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Background:** The text indicates that the Government of India declared its intention to acquire the RoU through a previous notification (S.O. No. 2865 E and Corrigendum S.O No. 2993E. dated 02.08.2019, published on 08.08.2019). This earlier notification specified the land in question. The current notification follows the consideration and disposal of public objections and the submission of a report by the Competent Authority. The text suggests that the project aims to enhance the natural gas infrastructure in the North East region of India.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a *final notification* following a previous intention to acquire and a period for objections.
* The Government of India declares that the Right of User in the land specified in the schedule is *hereby acquired* for laying the pipeline.
* The Right of User in the land, instead of vesting in the Government of India, will vest in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), free from all encumbrances.
* The notification includes a detailed schedule listing the specific land parcels affected, identifying them by district (KamrupMetro), sub-division (Guwahati), state (Assam), name of the village, circle, tahsil, survey number, mouza, and area (in Hectare, Are, and Sq.mtr.).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL):** The company responsible for laying the pipeline and the entity in which the RoU is vested.
* **Landowners in the KamrupMetro district of Assam:** Specifically, those owning land in the villages of Chandarpur and Michamari, whose properties are listed in the Schedule. These landowners are directly affected by the acquisition of RoU.
* **Residents of the affected villages:** Residents may experience disruptions during the pipeline construction.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
* Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) is responsible for laying the pipeline.
* A "Competent Authority" is mentioned as having considered and disposed of objections and submitted a report to the Government of India.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The text provides the date of the notification (January 20, 2022) and indicates that the RoU vests in IGGL on the date of publication. However, specific timelines for the commencement and completion of the pipeline laying process are not mentioned in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's provisions are:
* Facilitation of the laying of the Guwahati-Shillong-Silchar-Panisagar section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline.
* Improved natural gas infrastructure in the region, potentially leading to increased availability and accessibility of natural gas.
* Economic development through infrastructure development and potential industrial growth associated with the availability of natural gas.
* Potential displacement of landowners, and the resulting need for fair compensation and rehabilitation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a significant step in the development of natural gas infrastructure in the North East region of India. By acquiring the Right of User for the land required for the Guwahati-Shillong-Silchar-Panisagar pipeline section and vesting it in IGGL, the Government of India aims to facilitate the timely completion of the project. This project has the potential to enhance energy security, drive economic growth, and improve the quality of life for residents in the region. Landowners will experience changes to their property rights, and fair compensation and mitigations should be ensured.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: A government ministry in India responsible for oil and natural gas.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An Indian law concerning the acquisition of land rights for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Guwahati Shillong Silchar Panisagar Section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline: A section of a natural gas pipeline project.
Assam: A state in India through which the pipeline passes.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): The company responsible for laying the pipeline.
KamrupMetro: A district in Assam, India.
Guwahati: A sub division and circle in KamrupMetro district, Assam, India.
Chandarpur: A village in KamrupMetro district, Assam, India.
Panikhaiti: A Mouza (administrative division) in KamrupMetro district, Assam, India.
Chandrapur Baghicha: A Mouza (administrative division) in KamrupMetro district, Assam, India.
Michamari: A Mouza (administrative division) in KamrupMetro district, Assam, India.
N.H.37: National Highway 37, a road in Assam, India.
Village Road: A road in Assam, India.
Sonapur Road: A road in Assam, India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
RAKESH MISHRA: Under Secretary who signed the document
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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.ं 289] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, जनवरी 24, 2022/माघ 4, 1943
No. 289] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022/ MAGHA 4, 1943
परै ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 20 जनवरी, 2022
का.अ. 297(ऄ).— भारत सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन (भूजम म े ईपयोग के ऄजधकार
का ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जजसे आसमे आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3
दक ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या
का. अ. 2865(ऄ) िुजिपत्र संख्या का. अ. 2993 (ऄ). तारीख 02.08.2019 जो भारत के ऄसाधारण राजपत्र
तारीख 08.08.2019 मे प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें
मैससज आंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा ऄसम राज्य म ें गुवाहाटी - जिलांग - जसलचर - पानीसागर प्रकृजतक गसै
पाआपलाआन के मधायम से प्रकृजतक गैस के पररवहन के जलए पाआपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के
ऄजधकार का ऄजनज करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त राजपजत्रत ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतया ाँ जनता को ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े जनता स े प्राप्त अक्षेपों को परीक्षण के ईपरांत जनपटान कर ददया ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन भारत सरकार को
ऄपनी ररपोटज द े दी ह;ै
444 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार न,े ईक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात और यह संतुष्ट हो जान े पर दक ईक्त भूजम
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ै ईसमें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करन े का जवजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, भारत सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग
करत े हुय,े यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसचू ना स े सलं ग्न ऄनसु ूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भजू म में पाआपलाआन जबछाने के
जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन दकया जाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुये, यह जनदिे दते ी ह ै दक पाआपलाआनें जबछाने के जलए भूजम मे ईपयोग के ऄजधकार, आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की
तारीख को, भारत सरकार में जनजहत होने के बजाय, पाआपलाआन जबछाने का प्रस्ट्ताव करन े वाली मैसस ज आंद्रधनुष
गैस जिड जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा और तदपु रर, भूजम में ऐसे ईपयोग का ऄजधकार, आस प्रकार ऄजधरोजपत
जनबंधनों और ितों के ऄधीन रहत े हुय,े सभी जवलंगमों से मुक्त, मैससज आंद्रधनुष गसै जिड जलजमटेड में जनजहत
होगा।
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला : कामरुप (मेरो) सबजिजवजन : गुवाहाटी राज्य : ऄसम
गांव का क्षेत्रफल
सकजल तहसील सव े न ं
नाम/मौज़ा हक्े टेयर एयर वगज मीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
चंदरपुर चंदरपुर पाणीखैती 191 00 01 60
192 00 03 60
193 00 12 60
107 00 28 04
चंदरपुर चंदरपुर चंद्रपुर बघीचा 972 00 02 06
780 00 09 58
778 00 10 79
777 00 13 90
774 00 00 56
775 00 17 32
772 00 01 47
776 00 07 09
803 00 00 64
804 00 09 26
808 00 11 73[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
815 00 24 66
814 00 00 26
818 00 91 51
972 00 18 85
819 00 00 80
820 00 18 87
821 00 32 22
927 00 65 59
891 00 02 60
937 00 01 64
चंदरपुर चंदरपुर 2 मीचमारी 50 00 09 82
51 00 17 71
52 00 06 57
53 00 18 36
54 00 13 85
55 00 21 76
56 00 05 16
57 00 21 78
58 00 00 20
42 00 04 49
41 00 02 00
40 00 03 63
20 00 04 94
21 00 01 55
15 00 13 07
7 00 10 86
74 00 01 34
11 00 15 49
12 00 00 26
13 00 15 27
75 00 12 29
14 00 05 684 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सोनापुर सोनापुर सोनापुर 20 00 00 10
21 00 29 78
28 00 00 23
27 00 18 97
53 00 50 37
52 00 10 12
एन.एच.37 (241) 00 03 47
242 00 12 62
243 00 05 22
253 00 04 70
254 00 12 32
255 00 13 65
286 00 11 19
284 00 04 67
285 00 15 47
282 00 24 83
259 00 01 81
281 00 31 29
260 00 00 20
263 00 21 77
265 00 22 09
268 00 00 89
266 00 14 78
269 00 13 22
270 00 10 42
319 00 18 93
322 00 01 94
320 00 10 37
321 00 23 91
जवलेज रोड (349) 00 01 97
351 00 32 67
240 00 00 24
371 00 04 15[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
769 00 13 09
368 00 17 40
367 00 02 84
366 00 14 79
455 00 05 08
456 00 24 92
457 00 00 84
445 00 03 61
444 00 01 99
446 00 06 21
(सेनापुर.-ब्यरनीहत रोड)
00 02 20
442
404 00 00 14
440 00 02 54
403 00 00 90
419 00 01 94
400 00 05 58
402 00 00 20
(ददगारु ररवर) 384 00 03 86
[फा. सं. एल-14014/239/2021-जीपी-II (इ-41159)]
राकेि जमश्रा, ऄवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2022
S.O. 297(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No. 2865 (E) Corrigendum S.O No. 2993(E). dated the 02.08.2019, 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 Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated the 08.08.2019, the
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 Guwahati - Shillong -
Silchar - Panisagar Section of North - East Natural Gas Pipeline in the state of Assam by Indradhanush Gas Grid
Limited (IGGL);
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public;
And whereas the objections received from the public to the laying of the pipeline have been considered and
disposed by the Competent Authority;
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted its
report to the Government of India;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
And whereas the Government of India 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
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, the
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 Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited
(IGGL), free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
District : Kamrup(Metro) Sub Division : Guwahati State : Assam
Name of the Village/ Area
Circle Tahsil Survey No.
Mouza Hectare Are Sq.mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Chandarpur Chandarpur Panikhaiti 191 00 01 60
192 00 03 60
193 00 12 60
107 00 28 04
Chandarpur Chandarpur Chandrapur Baghicha 972 00 02 06
780 00 09 58
778 00 10 79
777 00 13 90
774 00 00 56
775 00 17 32
772 00 01 47
776 00 07 09
803 00 00 64
804 00 09 26
808 00 11 73
815 00 24 66
814 00 00 26
818 00 91 51
972 00 18 85
819 00 00 80
820 00 18 87
821 00 32 22
927 00 65 59
891 00 02 60
937 00 01 64
Chandarpur Chandarpur 2 Michamari 50 00 09 82
51 00 17 71
52 00 06 57
53 00 18 36
54 00 13 85
55 00 21 76
56 00 05 16
57 00 21 78
58 00 00 20
42 00 04 49
41 00 02 00
40 00 03 63
20 00 04 94
21 00 01 55
15 00 13 07
7 00 10 86
74 00 01 34
11 00 15 49
12 00 00 26
13 00 15 27
75 00 12 29[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
14 00 05 68
rupanoS rupanoS rupanoS 20 00 00 10
21 00 29 78
28 00 00 23
27 00 18 97
53 00 50 37
52 00 10 12
N.H.37 (241) 00 03 47
242 00 12 62
243 00 05 22
253 00 04 70
254 00 12 32
255 00 13 65
286 00 11 19
284 00 04 67
285 00 15 47
282 00 24 83
259 00 01 81
281 00 31 29
260 00 00 20
263 00 21 77
265 00 22 09
268 00 00 89
266 00 14 78
269 00 13 22
270 00 10 42
319 00 18 93
322 00 01 94
320 00 10 37
321 00 23 91
Village (Road) (349) 00 01 97
351 00 32 67
240 00 00 24
371 00 04 15
769 00 13 09
368 00 17 40
367 00 02 84
366 00 14 79
455 00 05 08
456 00 24 92
457 00 00 84
445 00 03 61
444 00 01 99
446 00 06 21
(Sonapur Road) 442 00 02 20
404 00 00 14
440 00 02 54
403 00 00 90
419 00 01 94
400 00 05 58
402 00 00 20
)raviD uragiD) 384 00 03 86
[F. No. L-14014/239/2021-GP-II) (E-41159)]
RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
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