Date: 2026-05-29Category: 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 pipeline from Drill Site BECH04 to BECH25 with connect of BECH232, 135, 43, 75 and 211 in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on May 29, 2026, declares the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) in specific lands in Gujarat for pipeline construction by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd. Following a preliminary notification on February 9, 2026, and subsequent reports, the Central Government has officially vested these rights in ONGC Ltd. effective from the date of this publication. ONGC Ltd. is designated as the sole entity responsible for all compensation and legal liabilities associated with the project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The acquisition is carried out under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* This follows the initial intention to acquire land declared via notification S.O. 668(E) dated February 9, 2026.
* The Central Government reached this decision after considering reports submitted by the Competent Authority under Section 6(1).
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** To lay a pipeline for Drill Sites BECH#04 to BECH#25, including connections for BECH#232, 135, 43, 75, and 211.
* **Geographic Coverage:** The affected land is located in the villages of Indrap and Chadasana, within Becharaji Taluka, Mehsana District, Gujarat.
* **Total Land Area:** The acquisition involves a total area of 04-88-45 (Hectare-Are-Sq. mtr).
**Vesting of Rights**
* Under Section 6(4) of the Act, the Right of User in the specified land vests entirely in ONGC Ltd.
* These rights are transferred free from all encumbrances as of the date of the notification's publication.
**Financial and Legal Liability**
* ONGC Ltd. is exclusively liable for the payment of compensation as per Section 10 of the Act.
* The Central Government is exempt from any suits, claims, or legal proceedings related to the pipeline or compensation matters.
**Impact Analysis**
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd.**
**Impact**
ONGC Ltd. gains the legal Right of User to the specified land for pipeline infrastructure. It also assumes full financial and legal responsibility for the project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with laying the pipeline and discharge all compensation payments to affected parties as mandated under Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Landowners and Occupiers in Indrap and Chadasana Villages**
**Impact**
Owners of the 50 specified survey/block numbers will have their land subjected to the Right of User for the pipeline, restricting certain uses of that land.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with ONGC Ltd. or the Competent Authority to claim and receive compensation for the acquisition of rights and any damages incurred.
**Central Government**
**Impact**
The government has completed the statutory process to facilitate energy infrastructure and is legally protected from any liability or litigation arising from this specific pipeline project.
**Action Required**
No further action is required beyond the official publication and oversight provided by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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 pipelines.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.: The beneficiary entity in which the right of user in the land vests and which holds exclusive liability for compensation and legal claims.
Indrap and Chadasana villages, Mehsana, Gujarat: The specific geographic locations where land is being acquired for laying pipelines between designated drill sites.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the acquisition process for energy infrastructure.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2637] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, मई 29, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1948
No. 2637] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2730(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिस ेइसम ें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.668(अ)
दिनांक 09/02/2026, िो भारत सरकार के असाधारण रािपत्र दिनांक 09/02/2026 में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसचू ी में जिजनदििॅष्ट भूजम में जिल साइट BECH#04 से BECH#25 तक और
BECH#232,135,43,75 और 211 के संपकज के साथ के जलए ऑयल एण्ड नेचरु ल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड, द्वारा, गुिरात
राज्य के इंरप और चडासणा - गांि, तहसील - बेचरािी एिं जिला - मेहसाणा में पाइपलाइन जबछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए
उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को दिनांक 17/02/2026 तक उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज िे िी है;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात् 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:ै
3846 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, 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 जबछाने 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 करते हुए यह जनििे
िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेकेन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत होन ेके बिाए,
सभी जिल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा ।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के अध्याधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्त ज के जलए ऑयल
एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय
सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी ।
अनसु चू ी
पाइपलाइन फॉर जिल साइट BECH#04 स ेBECH#25 तक और BECH#232,135,43,75 और 211 के सपं कज
के साथ के जलए
तालुका: - बेचरािी जिला- मेहसाणा राज्य- गुिरात
क्षत्रे फल
गािाँ का नाम सि ेन.ं / ब्लोक न.ं भाग यदि कोई हो
हक्े टर आर सन्द्े टीआर
1 2 3 4
1 इंरप 202 00 02 10
2 201 00 00 50
3 492 00 03 25
4 200 00 01 75
5 199 00 15 35
6 198 00 29 35
7 183 00 11 75
8 347 00 06 65
9 182 00 17 25
10 180 00 02 40
11 186 00 20 90
12 187 00 11 85
13 188 00 00 60
14 189 00 12 55
15 190 00 04 05
16 173 00 18 35
17 179 00 04 05
18 178 00 05 10
19 177 00 09 30
20 176 00 00 50
21 174 00 03 90[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
22 167 00 17 25
23 166 00 18 50
24 165 00 15 45
25 153 00 10 00
26 154 00 11 50
27 160 00 00 25
28 489 00 00 25
29 155 00 07 80
30 159 00 21 95
31 चडासणा 590.003 00 09 15
32 601 00 19 55
33 600 00 10 90
34 603 00 18 65
35 598 00 13 60
36 595 00 03 80
37 594 00 00 50
38 700 00 16 20
39 691 00 10 85
40 623 00 02 90
41 629 00 14 95
42 630 00 09 05
43 633 00 20 20
44 638 00 05 35
45 718 00 03 80
46 639 00 18 60
47 640 00 01 90
48 650 00 01 50
49 647/1 00 07 75
50 648 00 14 80
कुल क्षत्रे फल 04-88-45
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल -13011(26)/24/2025-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी (ई-53166)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2730(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No. 668(E) Dated 09/02/2026 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 09/02/2026, 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 Drill Site
BECH#04 TO BECH#25 with connect of BECH#232,135,43,75&211 in INDRAP & CHADASANA villages, Taluka
Becharaji & 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: 17/02/2026.
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.
SCHEDULE
PIPELINE FOR DRILL SITE BECH#04 TO BECH#25 WITH CONNECT OF BECH#232,135,43,75 & 211
TALUKA: - BECHARAJI DISTRICT:-MEHSANA STATE:-GUJARAT
Survey No./ Area
Name of village Part if any
Block No. Hq. Are Sq. mtr.
1 2 3 4
1 Indrap 202 00 02 10
2 201 00 00 50
3 492 00 03 25
4 200 00 01 75
5 199 00 15 35
6 198 00 29 35
7 183 00 11 75
8 347 00 06 65
9 182 00 17 25
10 180 00 02 40
11 186 00 20 90
12 187 00 11 85
13 188 00 00 60
14 189 00 12 55
15 190 00 04 05
16 173 00 18 35
17 179 00 04 05
18 178 00 05 10
19 177 00 09 30[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
20 176 00 00 50
21 174 00 03 90
22 167 00 17 25
23 166 00 18 50
24 165 00 15 45
25 153 00 10 00
26 154 00 11 50
27 160 00 00 25
28 489 00 00 25
29 155 00 07 80
30 159 00 21 95
31 Chadasana 590.003 00 09 15
32 601 00 19 55
33 600 00 10 90
34 603 00 18 65
35 598 00 13 60
36 595 00 03 80
37 594 00 00 50
38 700 00 16 20
39 691 00 10 85
40 623 00 02 90
41 629 00 14 95
42 630 00 09 05
43 633 00 20 20
44 638 00 05 35
45 718 00 03 80
46 639 00 18 60
47 640 00 01 90
48 650 00 01 50
49 647/1 00 07 75
50 648 00 14 80
Total Area 04-88-45
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/24/2025-EXPL-PNG(E-53166)]
REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
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