Date: 2026-05-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 for Acquisition of Right of User (ROU) in Land for laying underground Pipeline from JTN212 to JTN41 HDR in the State of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on May 21, 2026, declares the official acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands for an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) pipeline project. The project involves laying a pipeline from JTN#212 to JTN#41 HDR across the villages of Devinapura and Mitha in Mehsana, Gujarat. Effective from the date of publication, the rights vest in ONGC, which assumes full liability for compensation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The declaration is made under Section 6(1) and Section 6(4) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* The decision follows an earlier notification (January 29, 2026) and a subsequent report submitted by the Competent Authority.
* The Central Government is satisfied that the land is required for the public interest of laying a pipeline.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Laying a pipeline for drill sites JTN#212 to JTN#41 HDR.
* **Geographic Coverage:** Specifically identified survey and block numbers in Devinapura and Mitha villages, Taluka Mehsana, District Mehsana, Gujarat.
* **Total Land Area:** The acquisition covers a total area of 03-14-85 (Hectares-Are-Sq. mtr.).
**Vesting and Liability**
* The Right of User vests in ONGC free from all encumbrances starting from the date of this notification's publication.
* ONGC is designated as the sole entity liable for paying compensation as per Section 10 of the Act.
* The Central Government is protected from any suits, claims, or legal proceedings regarding matters relating to the pipeline.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government**
**Impact**
The Government has completed the legal process of acquisition and transferred the operational rights to the corporation. It is legally indemnified against claims or suits related to the pipeline.
**Action Required**
Maintain the official record of the notification and ensure the transition of rights to ONGC is documented.
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC)**
**Impact**
ONGC gains the legal authority to use the specified lands for pipeline construction and maintenance. It becomes the primary party responsible for all financial and legal obligations regarding land use.
**Action Required**
Take possession of the user rights and fulfill all compensation requirements to affected parties under Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Landowners in Devinapura and Mitha Villages**
**Impact**
The "Right of User" for their specified land blocks (as listed in the Schedule) is now legally held by ONGC.
**Action Required**
Allow access for pipeline laying activities and coordinate with ONGC for the receipt of entitled compensation.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Central Government acquires the right of user in land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.: The beneficiary entity in which the right of user in the acquired land vests for the purpose of laying and maintaining pipelines.
Devinapura and Mitha villages, Mehsana, Gujarat: The specific geographical locations where the Central Government has declared the acquisition of land use rights.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the legal process of land acquisition for energy infrastructure.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2515] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, मई 22, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 1, 1948
No. 2515] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISTHA 1, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2607(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसमें 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 संख्या का.आ.472(अ)
दिनांक 29/01/2026, िो भारत सरकार के असाधारण रािपत्र दिनांक 02/02/2026 में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनदििॅष्ट भूजम में JTN#212 स ेJTN#41 HDR तक ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन
जलजमटेड, द्वारा, गुिरात राज्य के िेिीनापुरा, मीठा - गांि, तहसील - मेहसाणा एिं जिला - महे साणा में पाइपलाइन जिछान े
के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को दिनांक 10/02/2026 तक उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज िे िी
ह;ै और केन्द्रीय सरकार न े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात् और यह समाधान हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन
जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह:ै
3651 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
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 िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) 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
ििाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा ।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के अध्याधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए ऑयल
एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्िजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय
सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी ।
अनसु चू ी
पाइप लाइन फॉर जिल साइट JTN#212 स े JTN#41 HDR तक
तालुका:- मेहसाणा जिला:- मेहसाणा राज्य:- गुिरात
क्षत्रे फल
गािाँ का नाम सि/ेब्लोक न.ं भाग यदि कोई हो
हक्े टर आर सन्द्े टीआर
1 2 3 4
1 703 00 11 75
2 705 00 18 50
3 िेिीनापुरा 706 00 22 50
4 708 00 04 75
5 853 00 03 00
6 203 00 01 00
7 1221 00 03 50
उत्तर-पुिज – 1470
8 138 00 22 20
उत्तर-पजश्चम - 750
9 103 00 12 80
10 101 00 08 50
11 100 00 09 00
12 98 00 14 50
13 मीठा 97 00 11 10
14 96 00 25 90
15 91 00 08 25
16 90 00 08 50
17 89 00 07 50
18 84 00 06 20
19 83 00 06 50
20 1219 00 03 75
21 82 00 08 30[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
22 81 00 07 85
23 80 00 08 00
24 79 00 10 85
25 78 00 09 10
26 77 00 08 15
27 76 00 08 30
28 75 00 30 35
29 73 00 11 50
30 72 00 00 35
31 1216 00 01 90
32 1165 00 00 50
कुल क्षत्रे फल 03-14-85
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल -13011(26)/3/2026-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी (ई-55099)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st May, 2026
S.O. 2607(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No. 472(E) Dated 29/01/2026 issued under Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline
(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 02/02/2026, the Central Government 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 from JTN#212
TO JTN#41 HDR in DEVINAPURA & MITHA villages, Taluka Mehsana & District Mehsana in the State of Gujarat
to be laid by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
And whereas copies of the said Extra-ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to dated:
10/02/2026.
And whereas the Competent Authority has under Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act submitted 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 user therein.
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 in the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in the
Central Government, vest on the date of publication of the declaration, in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. free
from all encumbrances.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., 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 the pipeline.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
PIPELINE FOR DRILL SITE JTN#212 TO JTN#41 HDR
TALUKA: - MEHSANA DISTRICT:- MEHSANA STATE:- GUJARAT
Survey No./Block Area
Name of village Part if any
No. Hq. Are Sq. mtr.
1 2 3 4
1 703 00 11 75
2 705 00 18 50
3 Devinapura 706 00 22 50
4 708 00 04 75
5 853 00 03 00
6 203 00 01 00
7 1221 00 03 50
North-East – 1470
8 138 00 22 20
North-West - 750
9 103 00 12 80
10 101 00 08 50
11 100 00 09 00
12 98 00 14 50
13 97 00 11 10
14 96 00 25 90
15 91 00 08 25
16 90 00 08 50
17 89 00 07 50
18 84 00 06 20
Mitha
19 83 00 06 50
20 1219 00 03 75
21 82 00 08 30
22 81 00 07 85
23 80 00 08 00
24 79 00 10 85
25 78 00 09 10
26 77 00 08 15
27 76 00 08 30
28 75 00 30 35
29 73 00 11 50
30 72 00 00 35
31 1216 00 01 90
32 1165 00 00 50
Total Area 03-14-85
[F. No. EXPL-13011(26)/3/2026-EXPL-PNG (E-55099)]
REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.