Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under Section 3(1) and 6(1) of the PMP Act 1962 (50 of 1962) relating to land schedule in respect of Haldia Panagarh LPG Pipeline Project (HPPL) of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for acquisition of RoU in the State of West Bengal
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declares the acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands in Hooghly, West Bengal, for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) Haldia-Panagarh LPG pipeline. Following a preliminary notification in April 2026 and a subsequent report by the Competent Authority, the Central Government has officially vested these rights in HPCL. The acquisition is effective from the date of publication (August 19, 2026), with HPCL assuming full liability for compensation.
Key Points / Main Content
Acquisition of Rights
- The Central Government, under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, has acquired the right of user for lands required to lay an LPG pipeline.
- The project involves the transportation of LPG from Haldia to the Panagarh Pipeline in West Bengal.
Vesting and Encumbrances
- Rights are vested directly in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) rather than the Central Government, as per Section 6(4) of the Act.
- The land rights are acquired free from all encumbrances effective from the date of this notification's publication.
Compensation and Legal Liability
- HPCL is designated as exclusively liable for any compensation required under Section 10 of the Act.
- The Central Government is indemnified against any suits, claims, or legal proceedings relating to the pipeline project.
Geographic Scope
- The affected lands are situated in the Hooghly District of West Bengal.
- Specific areas include various plots within the Goghat-I and Goghat-II blocks, covering Mouzas such as Goalpara, Sunia, Goghat, Buintya, Bhabadighi, Golpur, Bengai, Saljhar, Agai, Khatul, Gotai, and Samanta Khanda.
Impact Analysis
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Impact HPCL officially gains the legal right to use the specified land for pipeline construction and operation. The corporation inherits all financial responsibilities regarding compensation and all legal liabilities associated with the pipeline. Action Required HPCL must manage the payment of compensation to affected parties under Section 10 of the P&MP Act and may proceed with laying the pipeline.
Landowners and Occupiers in Hooghly District Impact Owners of the plots listed in the schedule lose certain rights over their land to accommodate the "Right of User" for the LPG pipeline. Action Required Affected landowners should coordinate with HPCL and the Competent Authority to claim and receive statutory compensation for the acquisition of these rights.
Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) Impact The Government has completed the statutory process to facilitate national energy infrastructure. It is legally protected from any future litigation or claims regarding this specific pipeline project. Action Required No further action is required beyond the publication and recording of this declaration.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is acquiring the right of user in land for the purpose of laying pipelines.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: The public sector undertaking in which the right of user shall vest and which is responsible for compensation and legal liabilities related to the pipeline.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central ministry that issued the notification and oversees the acquisition process for petroleum infrastructure.
Haldia to Panagarh Pipeline: The specific infrastructure project for LPG transportation that necessitates the acquisition of land rights.
Hooghly, West Bengal: The primary location (district and state) where the land parcels identified for the acquisition of right of user are situated.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एxलxx.-GअID.-H1x9x0x8 2026-275588
CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D9E0x8x2x0 26-275588
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4413] नई दिल्ली, बधु िार, अगस्ट्त 19, 2026/श्रािण 28, 1948
No. 4413] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026/SHRAVAN 28, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4593(अ) .— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े परे ोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भजू म म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिनज ) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय की अजधसचू ना सख्ं या का. आ. 1834
(अ.) तारीख 8 अप्रलै , 2026, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 10 अप्रलै , 2026, म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, } द्वारा
उस अजधसचू ना स े सलं ग्न अनसु चू ी म ें जिजनर्दिष्ट भजू म म ें पजश्चम बगं ाल राज्य म ें एल पी िी पररिाहन के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान
परे ोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड } द्वारा हाजल्िया स े पानागढ़ पाइपलाइन जबछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार
का अिनज के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसचू ना की प्रजतया ं िनता को तारीख 17 अप्रलै , 2026 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई
थी ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोट ज िे िी
ह;ै
6407 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोट ज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात, और यह समाधान हो िान े पर दक उक्त भजू म
पाइपलाइन जबछान ेके जलए अपजे क्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करन ेका जिजनश्चय दकया ह ै;
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 अजधसचू ना स े सलं ग्न अनसु चू ी म ें जिजनर्दिष्ट भजू म म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग
के अजधकार का अिनज 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 भजू म म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेकेन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत होन े के
बिाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों स ेमक्तु होकर जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान परे ोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
परे ोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपर्तू त के जलए
जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान परे ोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड पणू तज या उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन स े सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामल े पर
केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या काननू ी कायिज ाही नहीं हो सकेगी ;
अनसु चू ी
जिला: हूगली राज्य: पजश्चम बंगाल
नक्िा क्षत्रे फल
क्रम मौिा का नाम एब ं
पोजलस स्ट्टेिन ब्लॉक प्रकािन प्लाट नबं र िग ज
सख्ं या िे.एल नंबर हेक्टेयर एयर
प्रकार मीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 गोघाट गोघाट-1 गोयालपाड़ा-195 LRSM 17/1808 00 14 70
17/1807 00 05 10
2 गोघाट गोघाट-1 िुजनया-119 LRSM 1566/1704 00 06 95
3 गोघाट गोघाट-1 गोघाट-96 LRSM 3437/5271 00 00 47
3302/5200 00 00 71
4 गोघाट गोघाट-1 बुंइत्या-94 LRSM 189/1707 00 02 40
189/1709 00 01 14
5 गोघाट गोघाट-1 भाबादिघी-76 LRSM 587 00 00 32
582 00 00 25
1459/1618 00 01 56
661/1547 00 00 26
580/1538 00 01 13
6 गोघाट गोघाट-1 गोलपुर-75 LRSM 2018/3149 00 00 95
1585/3145 00 00 26
7 गोघाट गोघाट-2 बेंगाइ-42 RSM 7862 00 00 16
7864 00 00 37
7836 00 00 52
7456 00 00 22
7346 00 00 16
6766 00 00 34[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
6763 00 00 40
840 00 00 26
730 00 00 33
619 00 00 27
164 00 00 39
40 00 00 29
LRSM 6393/8327 00 00 23
7267/8534 00 04 68
8 गोघाट गोघाट-2 िालझाड़-41 LRSM 1486 00 00 27
1303 00 00 40
1306 00 00 60
9 गोघाट गोघाट-2 आगाइ-4 RSM 1727 00 00 79
1721 00 00 15
1761 00 00 28
LRSM 1766/2571 00 00 5
1726/2491 00 01 96
1726/2492 00 00 80
1726/2569 00 00 80
1762/2570 00 00 15
10 गोघाट गोघाट-2 खाटुल-3 LRSM 2041/3007 00 00 50
2036/3055 00 07 25
2034/2873 00 00 45
11 गोघाट गोघाट-2 गोटाइ-2 RSM 1620 00 00 40
1484 00 00 18
1471 00 00 28
207 00 00 10
205 00 01 20
206 00 00 26
LRSM 1620/1767 00 00 14
1619/1814 00 02 89
12 गोघाट गोघाट-2 सामन्द्तखण्ड-1 RSM 1612 00 00 38
1531 00 00 16
1220 00 00 13
[फा. सं. आर-12030/2/2022-ओआर-I/ई-44834]
हररत कुमार िाक्य, अिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August 2026
S.O. 4593(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas number S.O.1834(E) dated the 8th April, 2026, 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 10th April, 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 for transportation of LPG from Haldia to Panagarh Pipeline in the State of West Bengal
by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited;
And whereas copies of the said Extra Ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 17th
April, 2026;
And whereas the Competent Authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act 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 this 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 this declaration, in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited,
free from all encumbrances.
Hindustan Petroleum 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 the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
District: Hooghly State: West Bengal
Map Area
Sl. Police
Block Mouza & J.L No. Publication Plot No.
No. Station Sq.
Type Hect Are
Mtr
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Goghat Goghat-I Goalpara-195 LRSM 17/1808 00 14 70
17/1807 00 05 10
2 Goghat Goghat-I Sunia-119 LRSM 1566/1704 00 06 95
3 Goghat Goghat-I Goghat-96 LRSM 3437/5271 00 00 47
3302/5200 00 00 71
4 Goghat Goghat-I Buintya-94 LRSM 189/1707 00 02 40
189/1709 00 01 14
5 Goghat Goghat-I Bhabadighi-76 LRSM 587 00 00 32[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
582 00 00 25
1459/1618 00 01 56
661/1547 00 00 26
580/1538 00 01 13
6 Goghat Goghat-I Golpur-75 LRSM 2018/3149 00 00 95
1585/3145 00 00 26
7 Goghat Goghat-II Bengai-42 RSM 7862 00 00 16
7864 00 00 37
7836 00 00 52
7456 00 00 22
7346 00 00 16
6766 00 00 34
6763 00 00 40
840 00 00 26
730 00 00 33
619 00 00 27
164 00 00 39
40 00 00 29
LRSM 6393/8327 00 00 23
7267/8534 00 04 68
8 Goghat Goghat-II Saljhar-41 LRSM 1486 00 00 27
1303 00 00 40
1306 00 00 60
9 Goghat Goghat-II Agai-4 RSM 1727 00 00 79
1721 00 00 15
1761 00 00 28
LRSM 1766/2571 00 00 05
1726/2491 00 01 96
1726/2492 00 00 80
1726/2569 00 00 80
1762/2570 00 00 15
10 Goghat Goghat-II Khatul-3 LRSM 2041/3007 00 00 506 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2036/3055 00 07 25
2034/2873 00 00 45
11 Goghat Goghat-II Gotai-2 RSM 1620 00 00 40
1484 00 00 18
1471 00 00 28
207 00 00 10
205 00 01 20
206 00 00 26
LRSM 1620/1767 00 00 14
1619/1814 00 02 89
12 Goghat Goghat-II Samanta Khanda-1 RSM 1612 00 00 38
1531 00 00 16
1220 00 00 13
[F. No. R-12030/2/2022-OR-I/E-44834]
HARIT KUMAR SHAKYA, Under Secy.
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