Date: 2022-01-18Category: 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 Biswanath, Assam
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, published on January 17, 2022. The notification declares the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in specific lands within the Biswanath district of Assam for laying a natural gas pipeline. The acquired RoU will vest in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), facilitating the construction of the Gohpur Itanagar Spurline section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project. Key findings include the identification of the land parcels affected and the explicit transfer of RoU to IGGL.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification concerning the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) for land in Assam for the purpose of laying a natural gas pipeline. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform affected stakeholders about the policy's provisions and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to facilitate the laying of a natural gas pipeline for transportation of Natural Gas through Gohpur Itanagar Spurline section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project in the state of Assam. This is achieved through the acquisition of Right of User in specified land parcels.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This appears to be a step in acquiring the right of user based on previous notifications, which suggest that the government is committed to laying a pipeline for transportation of natural gas. The policy text mentions previous notifications S.O.No.331E dated 20.01.2021 and 1576E dated the 04.04.2019, suggesting an ongoing project. The current notification addresses the next step, acquiring the right of user after objections were considered and disposed of. The rationale is to ensure timely project completion for natural gas transportation in the North East region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new* policy action relating to *specific land*.
* **Acquisition of Right of User:** The Government of India declares the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) in the land specified in the Schedule attached to the notification.
* **Transfer of RoU:** The RoU is transferred to Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) and vests in them from the date of the notification's publication, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Specification:** The Schedule specifies the District (Biswanath), State (Assam), Area Circle (Gohpur), Mouza, Name of Village, Dag No., Hectare, and Are Square Metre for each parcel of land where RoU is acquired. The specific villages are Balitika Gaon, Badal Pathar, Chengai Gaon, and Ghagara Basti Gaon.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners in the villages of Balitika Gaon, Badal Pathar, Chengai Gaon, and Ghagara Basti Gaon in the Biswanath district of Assam, whose land falls within the specified Dag numbers in the Schedule, are directly affected.
* **Other Stakeholders:** Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) benefits directly from the RoU acquisition. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is responsible for enacting the policy. The broader community in the North East region will benefit from improved natural gas infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is the primary responsible agency. Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) is responsible for laying the pipeline. A "Competent Authority" is mentioned as responsible for considering and disposing of public objections and submitting a report to the Government of India.
* **Procedures:** The text indicates a process involving the intention to acquire RoU, publication of the intention, consideration of public objections, submission of a report by the Competent Authority, and a final declaration of RoU acquisition.
* **Timelines:** The notification is dated January 17, 2022. The RoU vests in IGGL on the date of publication. No other specific timelines are mentioned in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Intended Outcomes:** The primary intended outcome is to facilitate the construction of the Gohpur Itanagar Spurline section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project by granting IGGL the necessary RoU. This will enable the transportation of natural gas and contribute to the development of the region's energy infrastructure.
* **Potential Impact:** The acquisition of RoU could lead to compensation for affected landowners. The project could also create employment opportunities and improve access to natural gas for industrial and domestic use in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the development of natural gas infrastructure in the North East region of India. By acquiring the Right of User in specified lands and vesting it in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the Government of India aims to facilitate the timely completion of the Gohpur Itanagar Spurline section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project. This policy action will directly affect landowners in specific villages in Biswanath, Assam, and will ultimately contribute to improved energy access and economic development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette notification.
January 18, 2022: Date of the Gazette of India publication.
PAUSHA 28, 1943: Date of the Gazette of India publication according to the Saka calendar.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Government of India: The governing authority issuing the notification.
January 17, 2022: Date of the notification.
S.O. 269E: Notification number.
S.O.No.331E: Previous notification number related to the same project, dated 20.01.2021.
20.01.2021: Date of a previous notification.
1576E: Previous notification number related to the same project, dated 04.04.2019.
04.04.2019: Date of a previous notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The Act under which the notification is issued.
1962: Year of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act.
Gohpur Itanagar Spurline: Section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project
North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project: The natural gas pipeline project for which land is being acquired.
Assam: State in India where the pipeline is being laid.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited IGGL: The company responsible for laying the pipeline.
Biswanath: District in Assam where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gohpur: Area Circle in Biswanath District, Assam
Balitika Gaon: Village in Gohpur, Biswanath District, Assam.
Badal Pathar: Village in Gohpur, Biswanath District, Assam.
Chengai Gaon: Village in Gohpur, Biswanath District, Assam.
Ghagara Basti Gaon: Village in Gohpur, Biswanath District, Assam.
RAKESH MISHRA: Under Secretary who signed the notification.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the printing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India.
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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.ं 263] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 18, 2022/पौष 28, 1943
No. 263] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022/PAUSHA 28, 1943
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 िनवरी, 2022
का.आ. 269(अ).—भारत सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म े उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज )
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) के
अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 331 (अ) तारीख
20.01.2021 तथा 1576 (अ) तारीख 04.04.2019 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 22.01.2021 तथा
11.04.2019 म े प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें मैससज इंद्रधनुष गैस
जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य म ें नाथ-ज इस्ट्ट नेचुरल गैस पाइपलाइन जिड पररयोिना के गहपुर – इटानगर स्ट्पारलाइन
खंड के मधायम स े प्रकृजतक गैस के पररवहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जिछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन
करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता स े प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट ज िे िी ह;ै
और भारत सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोट ज पर जवचार करन े के पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जवजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
376 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जवजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जिछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक पाइपलाइने जिछाने के जलए भूजम म े उपयोग के अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के ििाय, पाइपलाइन जिछान े का प्रस्ट्ताव करन े वाली मैसस ज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम म ें ऐसे उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनिंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुय,े सभी
जवलंगमों स े मक्तु , मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : जिश्वनाथ राज्य : असम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गावाँ िाग न ं
हेक्टेअर आर वग जमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
गोहपुर गोहपुर िाजलरटका गााँव 301 00 13 65
302 00 09 26
300 00 06 32
299 00 15 36
298 00 24 15
202 00 15 40
291 00 03 50
290 00 03 45
227 00 01 10
210 00 13 30
211 00 15 13
212 00 12 73
213 00 49 71
87 00 30 92
86 00 23 46
38 00 34 93
44 00 31 54
45 00 02 57
43 00 03 57
41 00 02 27
250 00 19 16
23 00 01 60
21 00 04 59
13 00 04 06
22 00 14 56
20 00 04 84
19 00 05 33[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 00 00 69
18 00 00 65
गोहपुर गोहपुर िािल पथार 258 00 01 02
257 00 01 12
249 00 01 23
248 00 21 06
226 00 03 75
225 00 08 49
227 00 09 79
228 00 01 93
229 00 04 08
216 00 15 90
217 00 04 12
218 00 07 75
194 00 06 90
192 00 11 79
177 00 18 17
146 00 06 08
145 00 06 48
140 00 17 05
139 00 07 23
135 00 00 99
132 00 03 31
133 00 15 27
108 00 13 17
107 00 00 24
109 00 13 86
67 00 02 84
66 00 01 53
65 00 02 40
गोहपुर गोहपुर चेंगाई गााँव 398 00 02 10
397 00 07 16
396 00 06 49
395 00 07 82
394 00 16 65
282 00 05 30
281 00 04 21
280 00 10 63
278 00 00 74
240 00 30 594 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
235 00 14 82
227 00 06 15
228 00 04 34
143 00 00 94
144 00 03 89
141 00 04 12
139 00 03 65
138 00 06 16
137 00 06 43
136 00 05 02
135 00 12 20
134 00 10 61
133 00 00 82
127 00 05 12
125 00 03 49
126 00 04 45
123 00 01 06
90 00 08 24
58 00 04 75
91 00 08 16
92 00 09 83
102 00 00 20
93 00 10 25
77 00 12 59
78 00 00 67
76 00 06 53
75 00 12 07
74 00 08 76
73 00 00 82
56 00 13 18
57 00 00 20
55 00 23 04
247 00 19 97
50 00 00 86
गोहपुर गोहपुर घगरा िस्ट्ती गााँव 257 00 04 89
258 00 00 45
264 00 09 46
261 00 18 95
260 00 01 88
233 00 31 88[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
209 00 23 24
208 00 03 64
188 00 06 88
113 00 17 83
114 00 06 50
110 00 08 51
109 00 20 50
108 00 14 93
107 00 06 50
106 00 00 89
121 00 03 13
125 00 17 71
126 00 09 61
38 00 14 00
39 00 14 48
40 00 05 93
30 00 06 94
29 00 01 00
28 00 12 18
25 00 07 05
137 00 00 92
6 00 08 38
276 00 00 20
[फा. सं. 14014/228/2021-िीपी-II (ई-41106)]
राकेि जमश्रा, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th January, 2022
S.O. 269(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O.No.331(E) dated 20.01.2021 and 1576(E) dated the 04.04.2019, 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 22.01.2021 and 11.04.2019
respectively, 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
Gohpur - Itanagar Spurline 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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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: Biswanath State : Assam
Area
Circle Mouza Name of Village Dag No.
Hectare Are Square Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Gohpur Gohpur Balitika Gaon 301 00 13 65
302 00 09 26
300 00 06 32
299 00 15 36
298 00 24 15
202 00 15 40
291 00 03 50
290 00 03 45
227 00 01 10
210 00 13 30
211 00 15 13
212 00 12 73
213 00 49 71
87 00 30 92
86 00 23 46
38 00 34 93
44 00 31 54
45 00 02 57
43 00 03 57
41 00 02 27
250 00 19 16
23 00 01 60
21 00 04 59
13 00 04 06
22 00 14 56[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
20 00 04 84
19 00 05 33
17 00 00 69
18 00 00 65
Gohpur Gohpur Badal Pathar 258 00 01 02
257 00 01 12
249 00 01 23
248 00 21 06
226 00 03 75
225 00 08 49
227 00 09 79
228 00 01 93
229 00 04 08
216 00 15 90
217 00 04 12
218 00 07 75
194 00 06 90
192 00 11 79
177 00 18 17
146 00 06 08
145 00 06 48
140 00 17 05
139 00 07 23
135 00 00 99
132 00 03 31
133 00 15 27
108 00 13 17
107 00 00 24
109 00 13 86
67 00 02 84
66 00 01 53
65 00 02 40
Gohpur Gohpur Chengai Gaon 398 00 02 10
397 00 07 16
396 00 06 49
395 00 07 82
394 00 16 65
282 00 05 30
281 00 04 21
280 00 10 638 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
278 00 00 74
240 00 30 59
235 00 14 82
227 00 06 15
228 00 04 34
143 00 00 94
144 00 03 89
141 00 04 12
139 00 03 65
138 00 06 16
137 00 06 43
136 00 05 02
135 00 12 20
134 00 10 61
133 00 00 82
127 00 05 12
125 00 03 49
126 00 04 45
123 00 01 06
90 00 08 24
58 00 04 75
91 00 08 16
92 00 09 83
102 00 00 20
93 00 10 25
77 00 12 59
78 00 00 67
76 00 06 53
75 00 12 07
74 00 08 76
73 00 00 82
56 00 13 18
57 00 00 20
55 00 23 04
247 00 19 97
50 00 00 86
Gohpur Gohpur Ghagara Basti Gaon 257 00 04 89
258 00 00 45
264 00 09 46
261 00 18 95[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
260 00 01 88
233 00 31 88
209 00 23 24
208 00 03 64
188 00 06 88
113 00 17 83
114 00 06 50
110 00 08 51
109 00 20 50
108 00 14 93
107 00 06 50
106 00 00 89
121 00 03 13
125 00 17 71
126 00 09 61
38 00 14 00
39 00 14 48
40 00 05 93
30 00 06 94
29 00 01 00
28 00 12 18
25 00 07 05
137 00 00 92
6 00 08 38
276 00 00 20
[F. No. L-14014/228/2021-GP-II (E-41106)]
RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
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