Date: 2022-10-06Category: 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, concerning the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a natural gas pipeline in Assam. The policy declares the acquisition of RoU for the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project's GNPL section, to be vested in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). The key finding is the formal acquisition of land rights for the pipeline project in specified districts of Assam.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a Government of India notification regarding the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a natural gas pipeline in Assam. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* specifically concerning the acquisition of land rights for a particular project.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to formally acquire the Right of User (RoU) in specified lands for the purpose of laying a pipeline for transportation of natural gas through the GNPL section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project in the state of Assam.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to acquire land rights for the construction of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project, specifically the GNPL section. The text indicates that the Government of India declared its intention to acquire the RoU, and after considering and disposing of public objections and receiving a report from the Competent Authority, decided to proceed with the acquisition. This suggests an existing legal framework (Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962) that governs the acquisition process and the need for formal notification to declare the acquired rights.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Government of India declares the acquisition of the Right of User in the lands specified in the attached schedule for the purpose of laying the pipeline.
* **Vesting of Rights:** The Right of User in the land is vested in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), free from all encumbrances, instead of vesting directly in the Government of India.
* **Land Specification:** The policy includes a schedule detailing the specific lands being acquired, including the district, circle, mouza, village name, dag number, square, hectare, are and meter. These lands are located in the Darrang and Udalguri districts of Assam.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners and occupants of the specified lands in the Darrang and Udalguri districts of Assam, detailed in the schedule.
* **Key Stakeholders:**
* Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): The entity receiving the Right of User and responsible for laying the pipeline.
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government body responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the acquisition process.
* Competent Authority: Responsible for considering and disposing of public objections and submitting a report to the Government of India.
* General Public: Affected by the development of natural gas infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Competent Authority, and Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy states that the Right of User vests in IGGL on the date of publication of the declaration. The text also refers to prior steps (declaration of intention, consideration of objections, report from the Competent Authority), indicating a multi-stage process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The primary intended outcome is to facilitate the construction of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project's GNPL section by securing the necessary land rights. This is expected to contribute to improved natural gas infrastructure and supply in the region. The policy also ensures a legal transfer of RoU to the project developer, IGGL.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the development of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project. It formally declares the acquisition of Right of User in specific lands in Assam, enabling IGGL to proceed with the construction of the GNPL section. The policy has significant implications for landowners and occupants of the affected lands, as well as for the overall development of natural gas infrastructure in the region. The vesting of the rights in IGGL is a significant component of the declaration, enabling them to implement the project.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas affairs.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An Indian law pertaining to the acquisition of land rights for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project: A project for the transportation of natural gas in the North East region of India.
GNPL: GNPL section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project
Assam: The state in India where the pipeline is being laid.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited IGGL: The company responsible for laying the pipeline.
Darrang: A district in Assam where the pipeline is being laid.
Dalgaon PachimDalgaon: Area Circle in Darrang district, Assam
Udalguri: A district in Assam where the pipeline is being laid.
PubDalgaon: Area Circle in Udalguri district, Assam
RAKESH MISHRA: Under Secretary who signed the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 4519] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, ऄक्त बू र 6, 2022/अजि न 14, 1944
No. 4519] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022/ASVINA 14, 1944
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 30 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.अ. 4729(ऄ).— भारत सरकार न े 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 दक ईपधारा
(1) के ऄधीन जारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का. अ. 1818 (ऄ)
तारीख 12.04.2022 जो भारत के ऄसाधारण राजपत्र तारीख 13.04.2022, म े प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईस
ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनुसूची में जिजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें मैससज आंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा ऄसम राज्य म ें नाथ-ज आस्ट्ट नेचरु ल
गैस पाआपलाआन जिड पररयोजना के GNPL खंड के मधायम स े प्रकृजतक गैस के पररिहन के जलए पाआपलाआन जबछान े के
प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजनज करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त राजपजत्रत ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ जनता को ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने 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
ररपोट ज दे दी ह;ै
और भारत सरकार न,े ईक्त ररपोट ज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो जान े पर दक ईक्त भूजम
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ै ईसम ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
6741 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 े सलं ग्न ऄनुसूची में जिजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें पाआपलाआन जबछान े के जलए ईपयोग के
ऄजधकार का ऄजनज दकया जाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े यह
जनदेि दते ी ह ै दक पाआपलाआने जबछाने के जलए भूजम म े ईपयोग के ऄजधकार, आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के बजाय, पाआपलाआन जबछान े का प्रस्ट्ताि करन े िाली मैसस ज आंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तदपु रर, भूजम म ें ऐसे ईपयोग का ऄजधकार, आस प्रकार ऄजधरोजपत जनबंधनों और ितों के ऄधीन रहते हुय,े सभी
जिलंगमों स े मक्तु , मैससज आंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला : दरागं राज्य : ऄसम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गािाँ दाग न ं
हक्े टेऄर अर िग ज मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
26 00 13 50
27 00 03 70
25 00 11 08
24 00 01 42
डलगांि पजचम-डलगांि ½ नंबर बरुझार 23 00 10 78
881 00 01 50
18 00 06 60
16 00 05 28
14 00 16 80
431 00 09 24
439 00 09 18
441 00 14 32
442 00 08 40
444 00 06 58
445 00 07 75
599 00 01 06
डलगांि पजचम-डलगांि जसमलुगुरी कचारी गांि 451 00 00 63
598 00 11 39
452 00 05 30
453 00 00 42
596 00 07 73
594 00 06 00
611 00 00 12
621 00 02 90[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
622 00 01 50
19 00 09 80
23 00 07 42
26 00 05 52
27 00 06 78
डलगांि पजचम-डलगांि 1 नंबर गालोंडीकािी
28 00 12 80
33 00 11 90
38 00 16 02
40 00 12 60
41 00 01 53
24 00 01 50
42 00 06 50
मंगलदाइ चपाइ दाहा चुबुरी 288 00 05 35
जजला : ईदलगडु ी राज्य : ऄसम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गािाँ दाग न ं
हक्े टेऄर अर िग ज मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
2 00 13 50
ईदलगडु ी पूबज-डलगााँि 2 नंबर माधगोसाईं 52 00 03 70
50 00 11 08
466 00 20 37
467 00 22 16
463 00 09 00
465 00 01 63
ईदलगडु ी पूबज-डलगााँि चेंगेलीमार 259 00 06 00
255 00 11 50
171 00 02 12
172 00 21 35
169 00 18 10
[फा. स.ं एल -14014/72/2022- जीपी-II (इ-42272)]
राकेि जमश्रा, ऄिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2022
S.O. 4729(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas S.O.No.1818(E) dated the 12.04.2022 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
13.04.2022 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.
SCHEDULE
District : Darrang State: Assam
Area
Circle Mouza Name of Village Dag No
Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
26 00 13 50
27 00 03 70
25 00 11 08
24 00 01 42
Dalgaon Pachim-Dalgaon ½ No. Baruajhar 23 00 10 78
881 00 01 50
18 00 06 60
16 00 05 28
14 00 16 80
431 00 09 24
Simaluguri Kachari 439 00 09 18
Dalgaon Pachim-Dalgaon
Gaon 441 00 14 32
442 00 08 40[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
444 00 06 58
445 00 07 75
599 00 01 06
451 00 00 63
598 00 11 39
452 00 05 30
453 00 00 42
596 00 07 73
594 00 06 00
611 00 00 12
621 00 02 90
622 00 01 50
19 00 09 80
23 00 07 42
26 00 05 52
27 00 06 78
28 00 12 80
Dalgaon Pachim-Dalgaon 1 No. Galondikash 33 00 11 90
38 00 16 02
40 00 12 60
41 00 01 53
24 00 01 50
42 00 06 50
Mangaldai Chapai Daha Chuburi 288 00 05 35
District : Udalguri State: Assam
Area
Circle Mouza Name of Village Dag No Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
2 00 13 50
Udalguri Pub-Dalgaon 2 No. Madhagosai 52 00 03 70
50 00 11 08
466 00 20 37
467 00 22 16
463 00 09 00
Udalguri Pub-Dalgaon Chengelimara 465 00 01 63
259 00 06 00
255 00 11 50
171 00 02 126 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
172 00 21 35
169 00 18 10
[F. No. . L-14014/72/2022-GP-II (E-42272)]
RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
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