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Date: 19th August 2026 Category: Extra Ordinary Jurisdiction: India, Central Government

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.

Issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · REFINERY DIVISION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Executive Summary This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on August 18, 2026, declares the acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands in West Bengal for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The land is required for laying an LPG transportation pipeline from Haldia to Panagarh. Effective from the date of publication (August 19, 2026), the right of user vests in HPCL, which is also solely responsible for all associated compensation.

Key Points / Main Content

Project and Legal Framework

  • Purpose: Acquisition of the right of user in land for laying an LPG pipeline for transportation from Haldia to Panagarh.
  • Legal Authority: Issued under sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
  • Previous Declaration: Follows the intention to acquire declared via notification S.O. 1832(E) dated April 8, 2026.

Land Acquisition Details

  • Location: Specified plots within the Paschim Medinipur district in the State of West Bengal.
  • Areas Involved: Covers 16 distinct serial entries across Police Stations including Daspur and Ghatal.
  • Specific Mouzas: Includes lands in Jot Ghanasyam, Nishchintapur, Alipur, Uday Chak, Ramkrishnapur, Bhagabatipur, Khudi Chak, Kaigerya, Kalagachhya, Hari Singpur, Konnagar, Daulatchak, Mansukha, Baghanala, Saoyai, and Dewanchak.

Vesting and Liability

  • Vesting of Rights: The right of user in these lands vests in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of this declaration's publication.
  • Compensation Responsibility: HPCL is exclusively liable for paying compensation as per Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
  • Legal Indemnity: No suit, claim, or legal proceeding regarding the pipeline shall lie against the Central Government.

Impact Analysis

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Impact The company now officially holds the right of user for the specified land parcels, allowing them to proceed with the Haldia-Panagarh LPG pipeline project. They are also legally burdened with the sole liability for all compensation and legal claims. Action Required HPCL must manage the pipeline construction and ensure the settlement of compensation to affected parties as per the P&MP Act, 1962.

Landowners and Occupants (Paschim Medinipur District) Impact Property rights are restricted as the Right of User for the specified plot numbers has been acquired by HPCL for the pipeline. Action Required Affected landowners should coordinate with the Competent Authority or HPCL to claim compensation under Section 10 of the Act for the acquisition of rights and any damages incurred.

Central Government of India Impact The government has completed the statutory requirement for acquisition and is now legally exempt from any suits or claims related to the pipeline. Action Required No further action is required beyond the publication and record-keeping of this notification.

Key Entities Referenced

Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Central Government declares the acquisition of right of user in land for laying pipelines. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central ministry that issued this notification to acquire land rights for the transportation of LPG. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited: The entity in which the right of user in land shall vest and which is exclusively liable for compensation related to the pipeline project. Haldia to Panagarh Pipeline: The specific infrastructure project for LPG transportation for which the right of user in land is being acquired. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal: The specific geographic location where the land parcels identified for acquisition in the policy schedule are situated.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअID.-H2x0x0x 82026-275604 CG-DLxx-xEG-I2D0E0x8x2x0 26-275604 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4411] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अगस्ट्त 19, 2026/श्रािण 28, 1948 No. 4411] 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. 4591(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 है) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 1832 (अ.) तारीख 8 अप्रलै , 2026, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 10 अप्रलै , 2026, में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्दिष्ट भूजम में पजश्चम बंगाल राज्य में एल पी िी पररिाहन के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा हाजल्िया से पानागढ़ पाइपलाइन जबछान े 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 तारीख 16 अप्रैल, 2026 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी ; और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज िे िी ह;ै 6405 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करने 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 करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्दिष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े 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 बिाए, सभी जिल्लंगमों से मक्तु होकर जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा। पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तत के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कॉपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणतज या उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी ; अनसु चू ी जिला : पजश्चम मेदिनीपरु राज्य : पजश्चम बगं ाल नक्िा क्षत्रे फल क्रम मौिा का नाम एब ं पोजलस स्ट्टेिन ब्लॉक प्रकािन प्लाट नबं र संख्या ि.ेएल नबं र िग ज प्रकार हक्े टेयर एयर मीटर 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 िािपुर िािपुर-II िोत घनश्याम-240 LRSM 6217 00 00 85 5494 00 00 56 4444 00 00 08 2 िािपुर िािपुर-II जनजश्चन्द्तपुर-230 RSM 5305 00 00 20 3 िािपुर िािपुर-II आजलपुर-225 RSM 888 00 00 25 889 00 01 15 887 00 13 67 4 िािपुर िािपुर-II उियचक-215 LRSM 1898 00 00 04 5 िािपुर िािपुर-II रामकृष्णपुर-190 RSM 3554 00 01 24 6 िािपुर िािपुर-II भगबतीपुर-211 LRSM 1963/3280 00 02 64 1964/3281 00 00 83 1941/3070 00 01 16 1941/3276 00 02 65 7 िािपुर िािपुर-II खुिीचक-210 LRSM 562 00 00 02 545 00 02 00 8 िािपुर िािपुर-II कैगेजिया-208 RSM 439 00 00 43 438 00 00 27 9 िािपुर िािपुर-II कलागेछया-204 LRSM 1016 00 00 65 1017 00 00 17[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 1352 00 02 28 10 घाटाल घाटाल हररसींगपुर-151 RSM 337 00 00 14 937 00 00 10 944 00 00 30 940 00 01 80 932 00 01 00 1158 00 01 89 1760 00 00 07 1792 00 00 15 1641 00 00 25 1671 00 00 50 1787 00 02 32 1666 00 01 23 1565 00 01 08 330 00 00 36 LRSM 604/1792 00 00 75 266/1640 00 02 17 340/1760 00 00 57 332/1663 00 03 77 322/1622 00 00 64 321/1675 00 00 99 11 घाटाल घाटाल कोननगर-147 RSM 1669 00 00 22 12 घाटाल घाटाल िौलतचक-26 RSM 1761 00 00 22 2004 00 00 37 2007 00 00 16 2029 00 00 17 LRSM 2281/3352 00 00 85 2348/2173 00 01 19 2032/3118 00 01 20 13 घाटाल घाटाल मनसुखा-25 LRSM 1621/6189 00 00 06 1621/6187 00 00 29 1878/6231 00 02 204 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1878/6232 00 01 02 14 घाटाल घाटाल बाघानाला-23 LRSM 1270 00 00 30 1371 00 04 28 15 घाटाल घाटाल सऔयाइ-7 RSM 1325 00 00 16 16 घाटाल घाटाल िेिानचक-6 LRSM 95/497 00 03 35 [फा. सं. आर-12030/2/2022-ओआर-I/ई-44834] हररत कुमार िाक्य, अिर सजचि MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th August, 2026 S.O. 4591(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas number S.O.1832(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 16th 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 SCHEDULE District: Paschim Medinipur State: West Bengal Map Area Police Sl.No. Block Mouza & J.L No. Publication Plot No. Station Sq. Type Hect Are Mtr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Daspur Daspur-II Jot Ghanasyam-240 LRSM 6217 00 00 85 5494 00 00 56 4444 00 00 08 2 Daspur Daspur-II Nishchintapur-230 RSM 5305 00 00 20 3 Daspur Daspur-II Alipur-225 RSM 888 00 00 25 889 00 01 15 887 00 13 67 4 Daspur Daspur-II Uday Chak-215 LRSM 1898 00 00 04 5 Daspur Daspur-II Ramkrishnapur-190 RSM 3554 00 01 24 6 Daspur Daspur-II Bhagabatipur-211 LRSM 1963/3280 00 02 64 1964/3281 00 00 83 1941/3070 00 01 16 1941/3276 00 02 65 7 Daspur Daspur-II Khudi Chak-210 LRSM 562 00 00 02 545 00 02 00 8 Daspur Daspur-II Kaigerya-208 RSM 439 00 00 43 438 00 00 27 9 Daspur Daspur-II Kalagachhya-204 LRSM 1016 00 00 65 1017 00 00 17 1352 00 02 28 10 Ghatal Ghatal Hari Singpur-151 RSM 337 00 00 14 937 00 00 10 944 00 00 30 940 00 01 80 932 00 01 00 1158 00 01 89 1760 00 00 07 1792 00 00 15 1641 00 00 25 1671 00 00 506 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1787 00 02 32 1666 00 01 23 1565 00 01 08 330 00 00 36 LRSM 604/1792 00 00 75 266/1640 00 02 17 340/1760 00 00 57 332/1663 00 03 77 322/1622 00 00 64 321/1675 00 00 99 11 Ghatal Ghatal Konnagar-147 RSM 1669 00 00 22 12 Ghatal Ghatal Daulatchak-26 RSM 1761 00 00 22 2004 00 00 37 2007 00 00 16 2029 00 00 17 LRSM 2281/3352 00 00 85 2348/2173 00 01 19 2032/3118 00 01 20 13 Ghatal Ghatal Mansukha-25 LRSM 1621/6189 00 00 06 1621/6187 00 00 29 1878/6231 00 02 20 1878/6232 00 01 02 14 Ghatal Ghatal Baghanala-23 LRSM 1270 00 00 30 1371 00 04 28 15 Ghatal Ghatal Saoyai-7 RSM 1325 00 00 16 16 Ghatal Ghatal Dewanchak-6 LRSM 95/497 00 03 35 [F. No. R-12030/2/2022-OR-I/E-44834] HARIT KUMAR SHAKYA, 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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