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Date: 2022-01-24 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: 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).

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## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Natural Gas Pipeline in Assam **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land in the Karimganj district of Assam. The core purpose of this notification is to formally declare the RoU acquisition for laying a natural gas pipeline by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). Key findings include the specification of land parcels affected by the acquisition and the vesting of RoU with IGGL. This is a *declaration* following prior intention and consideration of objections, rather than a new overarching policy. **2. Introduction:** The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the notification published in the Gazette of India on January 24, 2022, concerning the acquisition of Right of User in land for the purpose of laying a natural gas pipeline in Assam. This analysis is based solely on the provided text. **3. Policy Overview:** * This notification appears to be *part of the implementation* of the *Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962*. The text refers to this act multiple times, particularly sections 3 and 6. * **Core Objective(s) (inferred from text):** * To formally acquire the Right of User (RoU) in specific land parcels for laying a natural gas pipeline. * To transfer the acquired RoU to Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) for the stated purpose. **4. Background and Rationale:** * The notification follows a previous declaration of intent (S.O.No.2992E,2867E dated 02.08.2019) to acquire RoU. The text states that objections from the public were considered and disposed of, and the Competent Authority submitted a report, suggesting a due diligence process prior to this final declaration. The need for this pipeline likely stems from a broader government initiative to improve natural gas infrastructure in the North East region, specifically the Guwahati Shillong Silchar Panisagar Section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * This notification **declares** the acquisition of RoU in the land specified in the Schedule attached to the notification. The affected land is in Karimganj district, Karimganj sub-division of Assam, encompassing various survey numbers in the Patharkandi area. * The notification **directs** that the acquired RoU shall vest in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), *free from all encumbrances*, effective from the date of publication of the declaration (January 24, 2022). This means IGGL has the right to use the land for the pipeline project and that existing claims to the land are subordinated. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** * **Directly Affected:** Landowners in the Karimganj district of Assam whose land falls within the specified survey numbers in the schedule. * **Key Stakeholders:** * Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): The entity gaining the RoU. * Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The issuing authority. * The Competent Authority: Responsible for handling objections and submitting the report. * Potentially, residents and businesses in the region who may benefit from improved natural gas infrastructure. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** * Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is responsible for issuing the notification and declaring the RoU acquisition. * Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) is responsible for laying the pipeline and utilizing the RoU. * A "Competent Authority" is referenced, indicating a designated body responsible for reviewing objections and making recommendations to the government. * **Timelines/Procedures:** * The RoU vests in IGGL on the date of publication of the notification (January 24, 2022). * The text implies a multi-stage process: Initial notification of intent, public consultation (objection period), report by the Competent Authority, and final declaration of RoU acquisition. * Specific procedures for compensation or resettlement are *not detailed* in the provided text, but are likely governed by the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** * The primary intended outcome is to facilitate the laying of the Guwahati Shillong Silchar Panisagar Section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline by enabling IGGL to access and utilize the land specified in the schedule. * Positive impacts include: Improved natural gas infrastructure in the North East region, potential economic development through increased energy access, and reduced dependence on other fuel sources. * Potential negative impacts include: Disruption to landowners during pipeline construction, environmental concerns related to construction and pipeline operation, and potential displacement of local residents (though the RoU acquisition suggests that land ownership is not transferred, only the right of user). **9. Conclusion:** The notification analyzed in this report represents a key step in the development of natural gas infrastructure in the North East region of India. By formally declaring the acquisition of Right of User and vesting it with Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the government enables the company to proceed with the laying of the Guwahati Shillong Silchar Panisagar Section of North East Natural Gas Pipeline. The declaration comes after addressing public objections. While the text is limited in scope, it highlights the procedural aspects of land acquisition for infrastructure projects and emphasizes the role of government in facilitating such development. Further investigation would be needed to assess the specific compensation arrangements offered to landowners and the environmental safeguards in place during pipeline construction.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: A ministry of the Government of India. New Delhi: The location of the notification, and capital of India. Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An act of the Indian Parliament related to the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines. Guwahati Shillong Silchar Panisagar Section: A section of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline. North East Natural Gas Pipeline: A natural gas pipeline project. Assam: A state in India where the pipeline is being laid. Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited IGGL: The company responsible for laying the pipeline. Karimganj: A district in Assam, India. Patharkandi: A place in Karimganj district, Assam, India. Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Dte of Printing, Delhi. Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24012022-232845 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-24012022-232845 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 290] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनवरी 24, 2022/माघ 4, 1943 No. 290] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022/ MAGHA 4, 1943 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 24 िनवरी, 2022 का.आ. 298 (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. 2993(अ),2867(अ) तारीख 02.08.2019 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 08.08.2019 मे प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें मैससज इंद्रधनुष गैस जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य म ें गुवाहाटी - जिलांग - जसलचर - पानीसागर प्रकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइन के मधायम स े प्रकृजतक गैस के पररवहन 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 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 ररपोटज िे िी 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;ै 445 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 म ें 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 ी) (सलं ग्न ) (अनसु चू ी) जिला : करीमगिं सिजिजविन : करीमगिं राज्य : असम क्षत्रे फल सकजल तहसील गावं का नाम/मौज़ा सव ेन ं हेक्टेयर एयर वग जमीटर 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 पठारखण्डी पठारखण्डी मनै ा पाटज-3 53 00 03 39 52 00 03 92 51 00 03 05 48 00 03 06 47 00 03 43 46 00 03 00 44 00 02 75 43 00 03 77 42 00 02 43 41 00 01 41 39 00 03 17 38 00 00 67 37 00 03 04 35 00 03 50 171 00 05 50 170 00 05 51 169 00 02 36 168 00 03 51 167 00 03 09 166 00 03 52 165 00 09 61 164 00 04 64 162 00 02 07 161 00 01 98[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 289 00 05 24 288 00 04 39 287 00 02 53 286 00 02 19 285 00 04 56 283 00 04 09 324 00 02 50 354 00 04 21 355 00 04 63 356 00 02 81 357 00 03 94 358 00 02 92 359 00 05 12 360 00 01 78 361 00 02 99 362 00 02 04 363 00 02 43 364 00 02 49 365 00 02 40 480 00 00 56 479 00 09 68 478 00 01 71 477 00 01 26 474 00 03 54 464 00 03 11 697 00 04 29 451 00 10 70 452 00 02 18 453 00 01 70 462 00 28 18 461 00 02 00 699 00 11 07 717 00 00 42 719 00 00 20 718 00 17 99 693 00 06 35 692 00 01 22 691 00 02 81 690 00 03 81 689 00 01 41 683 00 01 664 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 687 00 03 33 675 00 02 65 674 00 06 51 655 00 03 42 656 00 01 83 657 00 04 50 658 00 03 85 659 00 02 97 665 00 05 60 660 00 00 20 667 00 02 79 669 00 02 25 638 00 03 49 637 00 06 55 636 00 02 50 629 00 04 35 630 00 05 58 624 00 03 20 626 00 00 30 625 00 02 03 618 00 02 92 617 00 01 92 621 00 00 20 619 00 01 15 609 00 07 89 600 00 06 57 603 00 01 91 कचिु री दकत्त ेमद्रं ी पठारखण्डी पठारखण्डी 93 00 03 03 हिारी चौक 94 00 02 98 95 00 05 56 96 00 01 45 85 00 07 11 83 00 03 93 82 00 02 94 99 00 00 53 100 00 06 88 101 00 05 62[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 103 00 03 54 106 00 03 00 107 00 02 82 119 00 05 10 116 00 02 95 115 00 02 31 114 00 02 18 161 00 16 37 169 00 03 44 168 00 02 80 167 00 02 49 165 00 02 09 164 00 04 83 199 00 02 42 200 00 02 27 201 00 04 62 224 00 02 63 225 00 02 53 226 00 02 13 227 00 02 28 229 00 02 14 230 00 03 51 231 00 03 67 232 00 03 60 233 00 03 46 235 00 02 11 236 00 02 43 237 00 02 29 238 00 02 48 265 00 02 44 266 00 02 60 267 00 02 87 269 00 04 596 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 270 00 03 17 272 00 02 10 207 00 01 10 321 00 17 66 [फा. सं. एल-14014/240/2021-िीपी-II(ई-41160] राकेि जमश्रा, अवर सजचव MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th January, 2022 S.O. 298 (E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O.No.2992(E),2867(E)dated the 02.08.2019, 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 08.08.2019, 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 - Shillong - Silchar - Panisagar Section of North - East Natural 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. 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 (Annexed) SCHEDULE District:- Karimganj Sub Division : Karimganj State :- Assam Name of the Area Circle Tahsil Survey No. Village/ Mouza Hectare Are Sq.mtr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Patharkandi Patharkandi Maina Pt-3 53 00 03 39[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 52 00 03 92 51 00 03 05 48 00 03 06 47 00 03 43 46 00 03 00 44 00 02 75 43 00 03 77 42 00 02 43 41 00 01 41 39 00 03 17 38 00 00 67 37 00 03 04 35 00 03 50 171 00 05 50 170 00 05 51 169 00 02 36 168 00 03 51 167 00 03 09 166 00 03 52 165 00 09 61 164 00 04 64 162 00 02 07 161 00 01 98 289 00 05 24 288 00 04 39 287 00 02 53 286 00 02 19 285 00 04 56 283 00 04 09 324 00 02 50 354 00 04 21 355 00 04 63 356 00 02 81 357 00 03 94 358 00 02 92 359 00 05 12 360 00 01 78 361 00 02 99 362 00 02 04 363 00 02 43 364 00 02 49 365 00 02 40 480 00 00 56 479 00 09 68 478 00 01 71 477 00 01 26 474 00 03 54 464 00 03 11 697 00 04 29 451 00 10 708 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 452 00 02 18 453 00 01 70 462 00 28 18 461 00 02 00 699 00 11 07 717 00 00 42 719 00 00 20 718 00 17 99 693 00 06 35 692 00 01 22 691 00 02 81 690 00 03 81 689 00 01 41 683 00 01 66 687 00 03 33 675 00 02 65 674 00 06 51 655 00 03 42 656 00 01 83 657 00 04 50 658 00 03 85 659 00 02 97 665 00 05 60 660 00 00 20 667 00 02 79 669 00 02 25 638 00 03 49 637 00 06 55 636 00 02 50 629 00 04 35 630 00 05 58 624 00 03 20 626 00 00 30 625 00 02 03 618 00 02 92 617 00 01 92 621 00 00 20 619 00 01 15 609 00 07 89 600 00 06 57 603 00 01 91 Patharkhandi Patharkhandi Kachubari kitte 93 00 03 03 mandri hazari chawk. 94 00 02 98 95 00 05 56 96 00 01 45 85 00 07 11 83 00 03 93[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 82 00 02 94 99 00 00 53 100 00 06 88 101 00 05 62 103 00 03 54 106 00 03 00 107 00 02 82 119 00 05 10 116 00 02 95 115 00 02 31 114 00 02 18 161 00 16 37 169 00 03 44 168 00 02 80 167 00 02 49 165 00 02 09 164 00 04 83 199 00 02 42 200 00 02 27 201 00 04 62 224 00 02 63 225 00 02 53 226 00 02 13 227 00 02 28 229 00 02 14 230 00 03 51 231 00 03 67 232 00 03 60 233 00 03 46 235 00 02 11 236 00 02 43 237 00 02 29 238 00 02 48 265 00 02 44 266 00 02 60 267 00 02 87 269 00 04 59 270 00 03 17 272 00 02 10 207 00 01 10 321 00 17 66 [F. No. L-14014/240/2021-GP-II (E-41160)] RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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