Date: 2026-07-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), for acquisition of Right of User (ROU) in land for laying underground pipelines from 4 INCH DIA Flow Line from Dabka67 to Existing 4 INCH Jambusar Dabka GGS Pipeline and 3 INCH Gas Line Gajera 1 to DBBL(67) in the State of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on July 6, 2026, by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, declares the acquisition of the "Right of User" (RoU) in specific lands in Gujarat for ONGC Limited's pipeline projects. Following a notice of intent published in May 2024, the Central Government has officially vested these rights in ONGC Limited effective from the date of this publication. ONGC is designated as solely responsible for all compensation related to this acquisition.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The acquisition facilitates the laying of a 4" diameter flow line from Dabka#67 to the existing 4" Jambusar Dabka-GGS pipeline.
* It also covers a 3" diameter gas line from Gajera#1 to the DBBL(#67) area.
* The project is implemented by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited for petroleum transportation.
**Legal Declarations and Vesting**
* The Right of User is acquired under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* Upon publication, the RoU vests entirely in ONGC Limited, free from all encumbrances.
* This declaration follows the submission and review of a report by the Competent Authority under Section 6(1) of the Act.
**Geographic Coverage**
* The affected lands are situated in the State of Gujarat.
* **District Bharuch:** Includes land in Tehsil Jambusar, specifically within the villages of Gajera and Kahanawa.
* **District Vadodara:** Includes land in Tehsil Padra, specifically within the villages of Masar and Gametha.
* Detailed survey numbers and specific area measurements (in Hectares, Ares, and Sq. Meters) are provided in the document's schedule.
**Compensation and Liability**
* Under Section 10 of the Act, ONGC Limited is exclusively liable for any compensation related to the acquisition.
* The Central Government is protected from any suits, claims, or legal proceedings regarding pipeline-related matters.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited**
**Impact:** ONGC gains the legal right to use specified private and public lands for pipeline infrastructure. The rights vest in the corporation free of encumbrances from July 6, 2026.
**Action Required:** ONGC must assume full responsibility for the project's execution and is legally bound to provide compensation to affected parties as per Section 10 of the Act.
**Stakeholder: Landowners and Occupiers (Villages: Gajera, Masar, Kahanawa, Gametha)**
**Impact:** These stakeholders are affected by the mandatory acquisition of the Right of User across numerous survey blocks. Their land is now subject to the statutory requirements for petroleum infrastructure.
**Action Required:** Affected landowners should coordinate with the Competent Authority and ONGC Limited regarding compensation claims and allow access for pipeline laying as mandated by the Act.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)**
**Impact:** The Ministry has fulfilled the legal requirement to declare the acquisition after considering the Competent Authority's report.
**Action Required:** None; the Ministry has completed the formal notification process to transfer usage rights to the executing agency.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The central legislation providing the legal framework for the government to acquire the right of user in land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary central government ministry responsible for overseeing the petroleum sector and issuing this notification for land user acquisition.
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC): The public sector undertaking in which the acquired right of user vests and which is exclusively liable for any compensation related to the pipeline project.
Bharuch and Vadodara Districts, Gujarat: The central locations (specifically Tehsil Jambusar and Tehsil Padra) where the acquisition of right of user in land is applicable for the pipeline project.
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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.ं 3499] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 6, 2026/आषाढ 15, 1948
No. 3499] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3660(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 ( 1962 का 50) (जिसम ेंइसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उप धारा (1)
के अधीन िारी की गई, भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना जिसका प्रकािन भारत के
रािपत्र संख्या 2010 दिनांक 20 मई 2024 का.आ. 2109 (अ) भाग ॥ खंड 3 उपखंड (ii) म ेंदकया गया ह।ै इस अजधसूचना
से सलंग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनदिष्ट गुिरात राज्य की तहसील- िम्बूसर जिला भरूच और तहसील- पािरा जिला िड़ोिरा की
भूजम म ें गुिरात राज्य म ें 3''Ø गैस लाइन Gajera#1 स े DBBL(#67) और 4"Ø प्रिाह लाइन Dabka#67 स े मौिूिा 4''
Jambusar Dabka-GGS तक पेरोजलयम पररिहन के जलए ओ.एन.िी.सी जलजमटेड द्वारा दियाजन्द्ित दकए िा रही
पररयोिना के सम्बन्द्ध म ें पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन करन े के जलए अपने आिय की घोषणा
की थी।
और उक्त रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को तारीख 10-06-2024 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी।
5062 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण में सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी ररपोटज ि े
िी ह।ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात और यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह।ै
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
एति द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलंग्न अनुसचू ी में जिजनदिष्ट भूजम में पाइपलाइन जबछान े के उपयोग का
अजधकार अर्िजत दकया िाएः
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होने के
बिाय सभी जिल्लंगमों स ेमुक्त होकर ओ.एन.िी.सी जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए
ओ.एन.िी.सी जलजमटेड पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से संबंजधत दकसी भी मामल ेके जिरूद्ध कोई िाि िािा या
कानूनी कायजिाही नही हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
3” व्यास गैस पाइप लाइन गिेरा# 1 से डी.बी.बी.एल. (#67)
तालुका: िम्बूसर जिला: भरुच राज्य: गुिरात
1 गिेरा 1404 00 01 88
1405 00 14 09
1679 00 08 91
1684 00 04 74
1683 00 04 57
1681 00 00 78
1682 00 07 83
1401 00 10 94
1398 00 00 64
1402 00 16 54
तालुका: पािरा जिला: िड़ोिरा राज्य: गुिरात
2 मासर 1078 00 00 05
1077 00 07 30
1076 00 08 05
1075 00 07 08
1074 00 11 27
1072 00 16 74
1071 00 10 28
1057 00 05 63[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
मासर (िारी....) 1056 00 02 92
1055 00 04 38
1053 00 10 81
1052 00 07 18
1535 00 02 36
1051 00 08 17
1047 00 00 15
1046 00 07 20
1505 00 02 65
1007 00 06 30
1004/2 00 12 62
1004/1 00 17 66
1011 00 13 71
996 00 08 16
1012 00 07 14
920 00 16 40
924 00 10 34
923 00 09 40
925 00 06 69
1504 00 04 43
832 00 10 34
831 00 16 70
827 00 06 85
829 00 03 04
828 00 10 01
816 00 11 97
825 00 00 60
817 00 13 17
818 00 12 10
820 00 01 65
819 00 11 51
1508 00 01 34
694 00 16 78
689 00 11 10
693 00 06 86
691 00 07 30
678 00 15 49
679 00 05 804 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
मासर (िारी....) 674 00 06 82
1520 00 01 83
449 00 17 12
430 00 03 84
429 00 20 73
428 00 02 06
1506 00 01 50
3” व्यास गैस पाइप लाइन गिेरा# 1 से डी.बी.बी.एल. (#67) और
4” व्यास प्रिाह लाइन डबका#67 से मौिूिा 4” िम्बूसर- डबका िी.िी.एस. पाइप लाइन
मासर (िारी....) 378 00 24 19
352 00 12 64
351 00 26 03
380 00 09 18
346 00 22 72
341 00 36 18
385 00 23 10
337 00 05 36
393 00 28 25
400 00 05 86
401 00 07 64
402 00 06 38
403 00 16 11
407 00 16 56
467 00 13 40
475 00 21 00
1501 00 01 63
472 00 12 41
471 00 12 84
528 00 16 25
1540 00 13 23
530 00 08 69
531 00 02 80
533 00 21 18
534 00 00 82
538 00 15 02
537 00 05 22[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
539 00 04 43
540 00 22 97
541 00 22 59
तालुका: िम्बूसर जिला: भरुच राज्य: गुिरात
3 कहानिा 783 00 25 25
रास्ट्ता 00 06 86
रास्ट्ता 00 03 84
रास्ट्ता 00 04 63
रास्ट्ता 00 04 83
747 00 17 27
746 00 19 85
744 00 02 23
745 00 26 46
743 00 12 69
741 00 11 18
742 00 17 95
737 00 06 12
739 00 43 40
738 00 07 57
732 00 31 75
705 00 05 25
706 00 00 05
710 00 21 15
709 00 07 23
713 00 00 10
714 00 22 48
715 00 07 04
616 00 00 10
628 00 00 16
626 00 07 44
629 00 00 45
625 00 09 27
624 00 09 19
623 00 12 62
618 00 00 086 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कहानिा (िारी....) 621 00 09 81
620 00 11 74
619 00 10 16
614 00 01 23
613 00 23 43
612 00 00 02
611 00 05 52
483 00 15 86
610 00 01 05
484 00 03 44
485 00 17 73
459 00 12 01
460 00 19 71
तालुका: पािरा जिला: िड़ोिरा राज्य: गुिरात
4 गामेठा 617 00 04 40
618 00 03 09
619 00 08 24
621 00 04 66
620 00 04 62
[फा. स.ं ईएक्सपीएल-12027(11)/25/2024-ईएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी (ई-49609)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2026
S.O. 3660(E).— Whereas by the notification of The Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas, Published in the Gazette No. 2010 date 20 May 2024 SO.No.2109 (E) Part-II,Section-3,Sub-Section (ii)
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) the Central Government declared its intention to acquire
the right of user in the land situated in Tehsil Jambusar, District Bharuch and Tehsil Padra District Vadodara in Gujarat
State, specified in the schedule appended to that notification for the purpose of laying pipeline for the transportation of
petroleum from 4"∅ Flow Line From Dabka#67 To Existing 4'' Jambusar Dabka-GGS Pipe Line & 3'' Gas Line Gajera#1
to DBBL(#67) Area By the Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd ’’
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on 10 June 2024.
And whereas the Competent Authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, has submitted his
report to the Central Government.
And whereas, the Central Government 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 the user therein;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central
Government 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 Central
Government hereby directs that the right of user of the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in the
Central Government, vests on the date of publication of the declaration, in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, free from
all encumbrances.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of section
10 of the P & MP Act, 1962 and no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any
matter relating to pipeline.
SCHEDULE
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
3” Gas Line Gajera#1 To DBBL#67
TALUKA: JAMBUSAR DISTRICT: BHARUCH STATE: GUJRAT
1 Gajera 1404 00 01 88
1405 00 14 09
1679 00 08 91
1684 00 04 74
1683 00 04 57
1681 00 00 78
1682 00 07 83
1401 00 10 94
1398 00 00 64
1402 00 16 54
TALUKA: PADRA DISTRICT: VADODARA STATE: GUJRAT
2 MASAR 1078 00 00 05
1077 00 07 30
1076 00 08 05
1075 00 07 08
1074 00 11 27
1072 00 16 74
1071 00 10 28
1057 00 05 63
1056 00 02 92
1055 00 04 38
1053 00 10 81
1052 00 07 18
1535 00 02 36
1051 00 08 17
1047 00 00 15
1046 00 07 20
1505 00 02 65
1007 00 06 30
1004/2 00 12 62
1004/1 00 17 66
1011 00 13 71
996 00 08 16
1012 00 07 14
920 00 16 40
924 00 10 34
923 00 09 40
925 00 06 698 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
MASAR (Cont..) 1504 00 04 43
832 00 10 34
831 00 16 70
827 00 06 85
829 00 03 04
828 00 10 01
816 00 11 97
825 00 00 60
817 00 13 17
818 00 12 10
820 00 01 65
819 00 11 51
1508 00 01 34
694 00 16 78
689 00 11 10
693 00 06 86
691 00 07 30
678 00 15 49
679 00 05 80
674 00 06 82
1520 00 01 83
449 00 17 12
430 00 03 84
429 00 20 73
428 00 02 06
1506 00 01 50
3'' Gas Line Gajera#1 to DBBL(#67) &
4"∅ Flow Line From Dabka#67 To Existing 4'' Jambusar Dabka-GGS Pipe Line
MASAR (Cont..) 378 00 24 19
352 00 12 64
351 00 26 03
380 00 09 18
346 00 22 72
341 00 36 18
385 00 23 10
337 00 05 36
393 00 28 25
400 00 05 86
401 00 07 64
402 00 06 38
403 00 16 11
407 00 16 56
467 00 13 40
475 00 21 00
1501 00 01 63
472 00 12 41
471 00 12 84
528 00 16 25
1540 00 13 23
530 00 08 69
531 00 02 80
533 00 21 18
534 00 00 82
538 00 15 02[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
MASAR (Cont..) 537 00 05 22
539 00 04 43
540 00 22 97
541 00 22 59
TALUKA : JAMBUSAR DISTRICT : BHARUCH STATE : GUJARAT
3 KAHANAWA 783 00 25 25
Road 00 06 86
Road 00 03 84
Road 00 04 63
Road 00 04 83
747 00 17 27
746 00 19 85
744 00 02 23
745 00 26 46
743 00 12 69
741 00 11 18
742 00 17 95
737 00 06 12
739 00 43 40
738 00 07 57
732 00 31 75
705 00 05 25
706 00 00 05
710 00 21 15
709 00 07 23
713 00 00 10
714 00 22 48
715 00 07 04
616 00 00 10
628 00 00 16
626 00 07 44
629 00 00 45
625 00 09 27
624 00 09 19
623 00 12 62
618 00 00 08
621 00 09 81
620 00 11 74
619 00 10 16
614 00 01 23
613 00 23 43
612 00 00 02
611 00 05 52
483 00 15 8610 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Area
SI.No. Name of Village Survey No/Block No
Hect. Are Sq. Mtr.
KAHANAWA (Cont.) 610 00 01 05
484 00 03 44
485 00 17 73
459 00 12 01
460 00 19 71
TALUKA : PADRA DISTRICT : VADODARA STATE : GUJARAT
4 GAMETHA 617 00 04 40
618 00 03 09
619 00 08 24
621 00 04 66
620 00 04 62
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