Date: 2022-01-05Category: 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 Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a natural gas pipeline. The notification declares the acquisition of RoU for the Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline in Assam by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). Key findings indicate the acquisition follows due process, including consideration of public objections, and that the RoU vests directly in IGGL.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) for the laying of a natural gas pipeline. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy related to land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire the Right of User (RoU) in specific land parcels for laying a natural gas pipeline in Assam and to vest that right in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). This objective is explicitly stated within the notification.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to secure land rights for the Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline project. The notification explicitly mentions the intention to acquire land for this purpose. The laying of pipelines for transportation of natural gas is a necessary component of energy infrastructure development.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy outlining the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of RoU 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 RoU:** The RoU vests directly in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) on the date of the notification's publication, free from all encumbrances.
* **Affected Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels affected by the acquisition, listing district, state, area, circle, mouza, village name, dag number, square, hectare, are and metre. The land is located in Biswanath district, Assam. Specific land parcels are identified with their Dag Nos.
* **Legal Basis:** The action is taken under subsection 1 of section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962).
* **Process Followed:** It follows due process including previous notification, consideration and disposal of public objections and competent authority report.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected parties are:
* **Landowners** within the specified land parcels in Biswanath district, Assam.
* **Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)**, the entity receiving the RoU.
* **Public** who filed objections.
Other Stakeholders:
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
* Government of India
* Citizens of India.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is the issuing authority.
* Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) is responsible for laying the pipeline.
* A "Competent Authority" considered and disposed of public objections and submitted a report to the Government of India.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The RoU vests in IGGL on the date of publication of the declaration. The notification refers to a previous notification (S.O. No. 4378(E) dated 04.10.2021, published on 21.10.2021) indicating a process involving initial notification of intent, followed by the current declaration after consideration of objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes are:
* **Facilitation of Pipeline Construction:** Granting RoU to IGGL enables the company to proceed with laying the Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline.
* **Infrastructure Development:** The laying of the pipeline will contribute to the development of natural gas infrastructure in Assam.
* **Energy Security:** Improved natural gas infrastructure can contribute to regional and national energy security.
* **Reduced litigation:** Clearing encumbrances reduces potential legal challenges and delays.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step in the development of the Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline project. It facilitates the acquisition of land rights necessary for laying the pipeline, vesting these rights directly in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). The successful implementation of this policy will contribute to the growth of natural gas infrastructure in Assam and strengthen the region's energy security.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country.
NEW DELHI: Location of the notification, capital of India
January 5, 2022: Date of the Notification
2022: Year of the Notification
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Government of India Ministry issuing the notification.
S.O. 47E: Notification number.
Government of India: The governing body issuing the notification
S.O. No. 4378E: Previous notification number being referenced.
04.10.2021: Date of the previous notification.
section 3: Section of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: Act under which the notification is issued.
1962: Year of the Act (Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962)
Extra Ordinary Gazette of India: Official gazette where the notification was published.
21.10.2021: Date of publication in the Extraordinary Gazette of India.
Natural Gas: The resource being transported through the pipeline.
GuwahatiNumaligarh Gas Pipeline: Name of the pipeline project.
Assam: State where the pipeline is being laid.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited IGGL: The company responsible for laying the pipeline.
section 6: Section of the Act being referenced (Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962)
Biswanath: District where the land is located.
Monabari Chah: Area where the land is located.
Baghmara Bagicha: Area where the land is located.
NLR Grant: Area where the land is located.
RAKESH MISHRA: Under Secretary.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the printing press.
Delhi110054: Location of the Controller of Publications.
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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.ं 46] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, जनवरी 5, 2022/पौष 15, 1943
No. 46] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022/PAUSHA 15, 1943
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 4 जनवरी, 2022
का. अ. 47(ऄ).—भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआन (भूजम मे ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम,
1962 (1962 का 50) जजसे आसमे आसके पश्चात् 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. 4378(ऄ) तारीख 04.10.2021 जो भारत के
ऄसाधारण राजपत्र तारीख 21.10.2021 मे प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न ऄनसु ूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम में मैसस ज
आंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा ऄसम राज्य में गुवाहाटी – नुमालीगढ़ प्रकृजतक गैस पाआपलाआन के मधायम से प्रकृजतक गैस के
पररवहन के जलए पाआपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन 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 से प्राप्त अक्षेपों को परीक्षण के ईपरांत जनपटान कर ददया है;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईप - धारा (1) के ऄधीन भारत सरकार को ऄपनी ररपोटज द ेदी है;
और भारत सरकार ने, ईक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात और यह संतुष्ट हो जाने पर दक ईक्त भूजम पाआपलाआन जबछाने
के जलए ऄपेजक्षत है, ईसमें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन करने का जवजनश्चय दकया है;
ऄतः ऄब, भारत सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, यह घोषणा
करती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसूचना से सलं ग्न ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट 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 जनदिे दते ी है
दक पाआपलाआने जबछाने के जलए भूजम मे ईपयोग के ऄजधकार, आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत सरकार में जनजहत होने के
71 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
बजाय, पाआपलाआन जबछाने का प्रस्ट्ताव करने वाली मैससज आंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा और तदपु रर, भूजम में ऐसे ईपयोग
का ऄजधकार, आस प्रकार ऄजधरोजपत जनबंधनों और ितों के ऄधीन रहते हुये, सभी जवलंगमों से मुक्त, मैससज आंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड
में जनजहत होगा।
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला : जबश्वनाथ राज्य : ऄसम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गावाँ दाग न ं
हेक्टेऄर अर वग जमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
मोनाबारी चाह बाजगचा
जबश्वनाथ बाघमारा एन एल अर िान्ट नं 103 00 10 36
326/578
62 00 00 52
37 00 02 69
61 00 29 54
63 00 10 74
60 00 11 55
58 00 00 20
57 00 05 07
56 00 07 28
54 00 11 02
53 00 12 09
52 00 03 21
8 00 03 32
7 00 03 07
6 00 02 61
32 00 34 92
51 00 01 48
50 00 23 79
49 00 01 71
48 00 22 92
27 00 04 49
[फा. सं. एल-14014/223/2021-जीपी-II (इ-41022)]
राकेि जमश्रा, ऄवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th January, 2022
S.O. 47(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No. 4378(E) dated 04.10.2021, 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 21.10.2021, 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-Numaligarh 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 : Biswanath State: Assam
Area
Circle Mouza Name of Village Dag No Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Monabari Chah
Biswanath Baghmara Bagicha NLR Grant 103 00 10 36
No 326/578
62 00 00 52
37 00 02 69
61 00 29 54
63 00 10 74
60 00 11 55
58 00 00 20
57 00 05 07
56 00 07 28
54 00 11 02
53 00 12 09
52 00 03 21
8 00 03 32
7 00 03 07
6 00 02 61
32 00 34 92
51 00 01 48
50 00 23 79
49 00 01 71
48 00 22 92
27 00 04 49
[F. No. L-14014/223/2021-GP-II (E-41022)]
RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
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