Date: 2025-08-04Category: 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).
**Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3579(E), issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on July 31, 2025, declares the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in specified land for laying a natural gas pipeline by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) in Assam, as part of the Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline project. This declaration follows the initial notification S.O. No. 1346(E) dated March 11, 2025, which expressed the government's intention to acquire the RoU under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. Public objections to the pipeline project were considered and addressed by the Competent Authority, who then submitted a report to the Government of India. Having reviewed the report, the government has decided to proceed with the acquisition. The RoU, instead of vesting in the Government of India, will vest directly in IGGL, free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of this notification's publication. The land acquisition includes the following locations in Jorhat, Assam: Malow Khat village (Dag No. 2551: 00 Hectare, 04 Are, 82 Square Metre) and Koibartta Gaon village (Dag No. 776: 00 Hectare, 21 Are, 41 Square Metre). The notification was issued under File No. L-14014/12024-GP.IIE-48822 and signed by Ramji Lal Meena, Under Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import and export of petroleum, natural gas, and petrochemicals.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An act of the Indian Parliament providing the legal framework for acquiring the right of user in land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Guwahati-Numaligarh Gas Pipeline: A natural gas pipeline project in the state of Assam.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited: A company responsible for developing and operating gas pipeline infrastructure, referred to as IGGL.
Jorhat district, Assam: A district in the state of Assam, India, where land acquisition is taking place for the pipeline project.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
RAMJI LAL MEENA: Under Secretary, Government 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.ं 3493] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अगस्ट्त 4, 2025/श्रािण 13, 1947
No. 3493] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025/SHRAVANA 13, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3579(अ).— भारत सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) 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. No. 1346(E)
तारीख 11.03.2025 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 21.03.2025 म े प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम में मैससज इंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य में गुवाहाटी –
नुमालीगढ़ प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइन के माध्यम से प्राकृजतक गैस के पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जिछाने के प्रयोिन के
जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता से प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया है;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटज िे िी ह;ै
5199 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया है;
अतः अि, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुये,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट 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 हुये, 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 प्रस्ट्ताि करन े िाली मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम में ऐस े उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनिंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुये, सभी
जिलंगमों से मक्तु , मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : िोरहाट राज्य : असम
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल मौज़ा गािाँ िाग न ं िग ज
हक्े टेअर आर
मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
िोरहाट पजश्चम िाजलगांि मालौखाट 2551 00 04 82
िोरहाट पजश्चम हिे ारी कैितज गांि 776 00 21 41
[फा. सं. एल- 14014-1-2024- जीपी-II(ई - 48822)]
रामिीलाल मीना, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2025
S.O. 3579(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O. No. 1346(E) dated 11.03.2025, 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 21.03.2025, 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.
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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: Jorhat State: Assam
Area
Dag
Circle Mouza Name of Village
No. Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Jorhat West Baligaon Malow Khat 2551 00 04 82
Jorhat West Hejari Koibartta Gaon 776 00 21 41
[F. No. L - 14014-1-2024- GP– II(E- 48822)]
RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.
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