Date: 2025-12-10Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under Section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (ARUL) Act, 1962 regarding declaration of intention to acquire the Right of User in Land for Dhamra Haldia Natural Gas Pipeline (DHPL)
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declares the Government of India's intention to acquire the Right of User in land in West Bengal for laying a natural gas pipeline by GAIL (India) Limited. This pipeline is part of the Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline (DHPL) project, an expansion of the Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline. Interested parties have 21 days to submit objections to GAIL (India) Limited. The notification is dated December 9, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Overview:**
* The project involves laying a natural gas pipeline in West Bengal by GAIL (India) Limited.
* The pipeline is part of the Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline (DHPL) project.
* DHPL expands the Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The declaration is made under Section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Land Acquisition:**
* The government intends to acquire the Right of User in land described in the Schedule attached to the notification.
* The Schedule specifies the districts, blocks, villages, map numbers, survey numbers, and areas (in Hectares, Are, Sq. mt, and Acre) of the land involved.
* The affected districts are Purba Medinipur. Affected villages are Porachingra, Kismatbajkul, Shukrullapur and Bara Ghuni.
* **Objections:**
* Persons interested in the land can object in writing to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections should be sent to the Competent Authority, GAIL (India) Limited.
**Impact Analysis**
**GAIL (India) Limited**
* **Impact:** Responsible for laying the pipeline. Receives and handles objections.
* **Action Required:** Address any objections received regarding the land acquisition.
**Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Affected by the acquisition of the Right of User on their land.
* **Action Required:** Submit any objections in writing to GAIL (India) Limited within 21 days from the date the notification is made available to the general public.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: Governs the acquisition of right of user for laying pipelines, providing the legal basis for the notification.
GAIL (India) Limited: The entity responsible for laying the Dhamra-Haldia pipeline and the recipient of objections regarding land usage.
Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline (DHPL): The pipeline project which is the subject of the notification, expanding the Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary ministry issuing the notification for the acquisition of the right of user.
West Bengal: The state where the Dhamra-Haldia pipeline is to be laid, defining the geographical scope of the policy.
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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
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No. 5534] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5722(अ).— भारत सरकार को लोकहीत म े यह आवश्यक प्रतीत होता ह े दक पजिम बंगाल राज्य म े
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के माध्यम से प्राकृजतक गैस के पररवहन के जलए गेल (इंजडया) जलजमटेड द्वारा एक पाइप लाइन जबछाई िानी चाजहए I
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अतः अब, भारत सरकार, पैरोजलयम और खजनि पाइप लाइन (भूजम मे उपयोग के अजधकार का अििन) अजधजनयम,
1962 (1962 का 50) दक धारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उस भूजम मे उपयोग के अजधकार
का अििन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह े I
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उकत अनुसूची मे वर्णित भूजम में जहतबिध ह,ै उस ताररख से जिसको उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3
की उपधारा (1) के अधीन भारत के रािपत्र मे यथा प्रकाजित इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयों साधारण िनता को उपलब्ध कर
8312 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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को जलजखत रूप म ेंआक्षेप भेि सकेगा I
जगदिशपुर - हल्दिया एवं बोकारो -धामरा पाइपलाइन पररयोजना
अनभु ाग - धामरा स ेहल्दिया
अनसु चू ी
राज्य : पल्िम बंगाल
J.L. Area
District Block Village Map Survey No. Acre
No. Hect Are Sq.mt.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
पवू व मदे िनीपरु भगवानपरु -२ पडाचचडं ा 155 एल आर 1176/2788 00 02 93 0.0723
6926 00 10 93 0.2700
9112 00 04 31 0.1065
पवू व मदे िनीपरु भगवानपरु -२ दकस्ट्मतबािकुल 156 आर एस
1966 00 08 49 0.2097
1969 00 01 16 0.0286
पवू व मदे िनीपरु भगवानपरु -१ शुकरुदलापरु 167 एल आर 637 00 05 23 0.1293
निं ीग्राम- ३
पवू व मदे िनीपरु बराघनु ी 105 आर एस 619 00 00 81 0.0200
[फा. सं. एल-14014 / 143/2022-िीपी-II (ई-43434)]
रामिीलाल मीना, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2025
S.O. 5722(E).—Whereas it appears to Government of India that it is necessary in public interest that for
transportation of natural gas through Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline (DHPL) as an expansion of Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-
Dhamra Pipeline, in the State of West Bengal, a pipeline should be laid by GAIL (India) Limited;
And, whereas it appears to Government of India that for the purpose of laying the said pipeline, it is necessary
to acquire the Right of User in the land under which the said pipeline is proposed to be laid and which is described in
the Schedule annexed to this notification;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals
Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, (50 of 1962) Government of India hereby declares its
intention to acquire the Right of User therein;
Any person interested in the land described in the said Schedule may, within twenty one (21) days from the
date of which the copies of the notification issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the said Act, as published in the
Gazette of India are made available to the general public, object in writing to the acquisition of the right of User therein
for laying of the pipeline under the land to Competent Authority, GAIL (India) Limited.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
JAGDISHPUR - HALDIA & BOKARO - DHAMRA PIPELINE PROJECT
DHAMRA TO HALDIA SECTION
SCHEDULE
State : WEST BENGAL
Area
J.L. Ma Survey
District Block Village No. p No. Hect Are Acre
Sq.mt.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PURBA
BHAGWANPUR-2 PORACHINGRA 155 LR 1176/2788 00 02 93 0.0723
MEDINIPUR
6926 00 10 93 0.2700
PURBA 9112 00 04 31 0.1065
BHAGWANPUR-2 KISMATBAJKUL 156 RS
MEDINIPUR 1966 00 08 49 0.2097
1969 00 01 16 0.0286
PURBA
BHAGWANPUR-1 SHUKRULLAPUR 167 LR 637 00 05 23 0.1293
MEDINIPUR
PURBA
NANDIGRAM-3 BARA GHUNI 105 RS 619 00 00 81 0.0200
MEDINIPUR
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RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.
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