Date: 2022-08-23Category: 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 specific land parcels within the Majuli and Ujani Majuli districts of Assam. The notification concerns land required for laying a natural gas pipeline as part of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project, specifically the GNPL section, being implemented by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). The key finding is that the government has formally acquired the RoU and vested it in IGGL, after considering and disposing of public objections.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the notification S.O. 3947(E) from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, published on August 12, 2022, concerning the acquisition of RoU for a natural gas pipeline in Assam. This analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification functions as an *implementation* of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). The document is therefore likely *not* a new policy in and of itself but enacts powers granted by the earlier legislation.
* **Core Objective:** The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the laying of a natural gas pipeline for the transportation of natural gas through the GNPL section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The notification indicates a pre-existing intention to acquire the RoU, as declared in notification S.O.No. 2934 dated 27.06.2022. The likely problem being addressed is the need for a natural gas transportation infrastructure in the region. This notification acts to finalize that land acquisition. The fact that "objections were received from the public to the laying of the pipeline" suggests concerns from local landowners. The current notification demonstrates that those concerns have been addressed sufficiently for the project to proceed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* As this is a notification enacting existing legislation, the key provision is the formal declaration of the acquisition of RoU in the land specified in the Schedule appended to the notification.
* The notification also directs that the RoU, instead of vesting in the Government of India, vests in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) upon the publication of the declaration, free from all encumbrances. This grants IGGL the immediate right to use the land for the specified purpose.
* The Schedule lists specific land parcels by District, Circle, Mauza, Village, Dag No., and Area (in Hectare, Are, and Sq. meter) subject to the RoU acquisition.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* **Landowners:** Those owning land parcels listed in the Schedule in the Majuli and Ujani Majuli districts of Assam.
* **Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL):** The company responsible for laying the pipeline and now holding the RoU.
* **Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas:** The government body overseeing the project.
* **Residents and Businesses in Assam:** Those who will ultimately benefit from improved natural gas infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) is responsible for laying the pipeline. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is responsible for overseeing the implementation.
* **Procedures:** The notification implies a process including: Initial declaration of intent to acquire RoU, Public notification and opportunity for objections, Consideration and disposal of objections by the Competent Authority, Report submission to the Government of India, and Final declaration of RoU acquisition and vesting.
* **Timeline:** The document establishes the date of publication (August 23, 2022) as the date on which the RoU vests in IGGL. While not explicitly stated, there is an expectation that IGGL will commence pipeline laying activities on the acquired land parcels.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification are:
* Expedited laying of the natural gas pipeline by granting IGGL the RoU.
* Progress towards the completion of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project.
* Improved access to natural gas for consumers and industries in the region.
* Economic development in the area facilitated by enhanced energy infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3947(E) represents a crucial step in the development of natural gas infrastructure in Assam. By formally acquiring the Right of User in the specified land and vesting it in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the government facilitates the efficient laying of the natural gas pipeline, contributing to regional energy security and economic growth. This policy primarily functions to enact earlier legislation related to land usage, rather than introduce entirely new legal frameworks.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, which is the capital of India.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An Indian law pertaining to the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Assam: The Indian state through which the natural gas pipeline will pass.
North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project: A project involving a natural gas pipeline grid in the North East region of India.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): The company responsible for laying the natural gas pipeline.
Majuli: A district in Assam, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kamlabari: A circle in Majuli district, Assam.
Salmara: A circle in Ujani Majuli, Assam.
Ujani Majuli: A sub division of Majuli district, Assam.
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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.ं 3773] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लिार, ऄगस्ट्त 23, 2022/भाद्र 1, 1944
No. 3773] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022/BHADRA 1, 1944
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 12 ऄगस्ट् त, 2022
का.अ. 3947(ऄ).—भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन (भूजम म ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का
ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जजसे आसम े आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की
ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या
का.अ. 2934(ऄ) तारीख 27.06.2022 जो भारत के ऄसाधारण राजपत्र तारीख 29.06.2022 म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी,
द्वारा ईस ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनुसूची म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें मैससज आंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा ऄसम राज्य म ें नाथ-ज
आस्ट्ट नेचुरल गैस पाआपलाआन जिड पररयोजना के GNPL खंड के मधायम स े प्रकृजतक गैस के पररिहन के जलए पाआपलाआन
जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करने के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त राजपजत्रत ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ जनता को ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े जनता से 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 दे दी ह;ै
और भारत सरकार ने, ईक्त ररपोट ज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात और यह संतुष्ट हो जाने पर दक ईक्त भूजम
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ै ईसम ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करन े का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
5662 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, भारत सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनुसूची म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें 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 करते हुये, यह
जनदेि देती ह ै दक पाआपलाआन े जबछाने के जलए भूजम म े ईपयोग के ऄजधकार, आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ें जनजहत होने के बजाय, पाआपलाआन जबछाने का प्रस्ट्ताि करने िाली मैससज आंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तदपु रर, भूजम म ें ऐसे ईपयोग का ऄजधकार, आस प्रकार ऄजधरोजपत जनबंधनों और ितों के ऄधीन रहत े हुये, सभी
जिलंगमों स े मुक्त, मैससज आंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला : मजुली राज्य : ऄसम
सकजल मौज़ा गााँि सि ेन ं/ क्षेत्रफल
ब्लॉक न ं हेक्टेऄर अर िग जमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी नामजन जकाआ बोिा 107 00 17 27
115 00 16 90
117 00 17 85
161 01 46 49
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी बगें ेना कजलया जमरर गााँि 1 00 52 00
2 00 54 11
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी पकाजरा जमरर पथार 214 00 08 80
86 00 01 41
41 00 01 60
215 00 01 83
2 00 07 19
150 02 31 04
131 00 17 79
145 00 19 98
203 00 41 24
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी पकाजरा 352 00 37 50
101 00 02 15
334 00 51 30
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी 2 नं गुिालबारर 24 01 56 90
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी 3 नं भुिामरा 703 00 05 06
705 00 29 41
706 00 71 94
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी 1 नं भुिामरा 103 00 85 07
1 00 97 81
184 00 13 01
186 00 00 67
175 00 65 97
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी 2 नं. भूिामरा 88 00 11 23
87 00 20 74
89 00 72 04[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी पोहुमरा ताजत गााँि 119 00 48 73
692 00 00 77
689 00 03 86
144 00 01 27
172 00 69 68
163 00 28 11
455 00 01 68
451 00 00 20
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी सुकान सुती जमरर 133 00 02 37
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी धोिाचला 694 00 01 37
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी बनखोिाचूक 546 00 03 64
535 00 08 55
709 00 01 95
769 00 01 09
837 00 02 91
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी मेखेजल गााँि 502 00 06 26
554 00 02 99
1035 00 01 61
695 00 01 57
690 00 08 17
991 00 02 40
1005 00 11 16
1014 00 01 06
मजुली कमलाबारी कमलाबारी ताताया गााँि 1062 00 01 38
1111 00 04 08
1229 00 02 32
ईजानी मजुली िालमारा चामगुरर सत्र 315 00 02 89
316 00 05 51
317 00 10 55
436 00 01 56
ईजानी मजुली िालमारा करहाल गााँि 281 00 38 02
278 00 09 24
547 00 04 39
277 00 04 33
538 00 01 02
ईजानी मजुली िालमारा गरोइमारर दलजन 627 00 01 91
75 00 00 20
104 00 01 67
152 00 02 35
303 00 03 30
633 00 02 50
299 00 17 374 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ईजानी मजुली िालमारा दजक्खनपात सत्र 939 00 38 13
948 00 04 56
953 00 23 21
943 00 05 39
944 00 14 69
945 00 07 03
946 00 02 35
968 00 03 25
978 00 00 55
976 00 15 94
977 00 20 86
1003 00 04 80
1004 00 02 49
933 00 01 17
1009 00 03 01
935 00 19 14
नदी 04 04 70
[फा. स.ं एल-14014/138/2022-जीपी-II(इ-43394)]
राकेि जमश्रा, ऄिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th August, 2022
S.O. 3947(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas S.O.No. 2934 (E)dated the 27.06.2022 , 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
29.06.2022, 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 GNPL section of North – East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project 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.
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
District: Majuli State: Assam
Circle Mauza Village Dag No. Area
Hectare Are Sq.
meter
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Namoni Jokaibowa 107 00 17 27
115 00 16 90
117 00 17 85
161 01 46 49
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Bengena Kalia Miri 1 00 52 00
2 00 54 11
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Pakajara Miri Pathar 214 00 08 80
86 00 01 41
41 00 01 60
215 00 01 83
2 00 07 19
150 02 31 04
131 00 17 79
145 00 19 98
203 00 41 24
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Pakajara 352 00 37 50
101 00 02 15
334 00 51 30
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari 2 No Guwalabari 24 01 56 90
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari 3 No Bhuramora 703 00 05 06
705 00 29 41
706 00 71 94
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari 1 No Bhuramora 103 00 85 07
1 00 97 81
184 00 13 01
186 00 00 67
175 00 65 97
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari 2 No Bhuramora 88 00 11 23
87 00 20 74
89 00 72 04
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Pohumara Tati Gaon 119 00 48 73
692 00 00 77
689 00 03 86
144 00 01 27
172 00 69 68
163 00 28 11
455 00 01 68
451 00 00 20
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Sukan Suti Miri 133 00 02 37
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Dhowachala 694 00 01 37
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Bankhowa Chuk 546 00 03 64
535 00 08 55
709 00 01 95
769 00 01 09
837 00 02 916 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Mekheli Gaon 502 00 06 26
554 00 02 99
1035 00 01 61
695 00 01 57
690 00 08 17
991 00 02 40
1005 00 11 16
1014 00 01 06
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari Tataya Gaon 1062 00 01 38
1111 00 04 08
1229 00 02 32
Ujani Majuli Salmara Chamguri 315 00 02 89
316 00 05 51
317 00 10 55
436 00 01 56
Ujani majuli Salmara Karhal Gaon 281 00 38 02
278 00 09 24
547 00 04 39
277 00 04 33
538 00 01 02
Ujani Majuli Salmara Garoimari Dalani 627 00 01 91
75 00 00 20
104 00 01 67
152 00 02 35
303 00 03 30
633 00 02 50
299 00 17 37
Ujani Majuli Salmara Dakkhinpat Satra 939 00 38 13
948 00 04 56
953 00 23 21
943 00 05 39
944 00 14 69
945 00 07 03
946 00 02 35
968 00 03 25
978 00 00 55
976 00 15 94
977 00 20 86
1003 00 04 80
1004 00 02 49
933 00 01 17
1009 00 03 01
935 00 19 14
River 04 04 70
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RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
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