Date: 2025-06-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under Section 3(1) of the PMP Act 1962 1962 relating to land schedule in respect of Paradip Numaligarh crude oil pipeline project of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for acquisition of ROU in the State of Assam
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Paradip Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) in specific lands for the purpose of laying a crude oil pipeline. The notification declares the RoU acquisition under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, and directs that the RoU shall vest in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). This report details the legal basis for the acquisition, identifies the affected lands, and outlines the key stakeholders and expected outcomes based on the information presented in the notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of a government notification concerning the acquisition of RoU for a crude oil pipeline in Assam, India. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text and will inform stakeholders about the key provisions, implications, and implementation aspects of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is *not* an amendment, but a declaration of RoU acquisition. The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire the Right of User in the land specified in the Schedule for the purpose of laying a pipeline for the transportation of crude oil through the Paradip Numaligarh crude oil pipeline in the state of Assam by Numaligarh Refinery Limited NRL.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need to secure land rights for the construction and operation of the Paradip Numaligarh crude oil pipeline. The text infers that the government has followed due process, including publishing its intention to acquire the RoU, receiving and considering public objections, and obtaining a report from the Competent Authority. The rationale is the strategic importance of the pipeline for crude oil transportation and the need to ensure its efficient and uninterrupted operation. The need for the pipeline is presumed to improve the supply of crude oil to the Numaligarh Refinery and support the region's energy infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of RoU Acquisition:** The Government of India formally declares the acquisition of RoU in the land specified in the attached schedule.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is made under subsection 1 of section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Vesting of RoU:** The Right of User in the land, instead of vesting in the Government of India, vests in the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Affected Land:** A detailed schedule lists the areas, dag numbers, districts, circles, mouzas, village names, and square numbers of the land acquired. This information is crucial for identifying the specific properties affected by the RoU acquisition.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities who own the land specified in the schedule. They are directly impacted by the RoU acquisition.
* **Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL):** The beneficiary of the RoU acquisition, responsible for laying and operating the pipeline.
* **Residents of Affected Areas:** Communities residing in the vicinity of the pipeline route may be indirectly affected.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is the responsible agency for the notification. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is responsible for laying and operating the pipeline.
* **Timelines:** The notification is effective from the date of publication: June 12, 2025. The vesting of rights in NRL is immediate upon publication. Specific timelines for pipeline construction are not mentioned in the text.
* **Procedures:** The notification indicates that established procedures under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962, have been followed, including public notification, consideration of objections, and report submission by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this RoU acquisition are:
* **Facilitation of Pipeline Construction:** The acquisition ensures NRL has the legal right to lay the pipeline across the specified lands.
* **Enhanced Crude Oil Transportation:** The pipeline will improve the efficiency and capacity of crude oil transportation to the Numaligarh Refinery.
* **Economic Benefits:** The project is expected to contribute to the economic development of the region by supporting the refinery's operations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report signifies a crucial step in the development of the Paradip Numaligarh crude oil pipeline. By acquiring the Right of User in the specified lands and vesting it in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), the government aims to facilitate the timely construction and operation of the pipeline, thereby ensuring a reliable and efficient supply of crude oil to the refinery. This notification is of significant importance to landowners, NRL, and the broader energy sector in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Brahmajan: Circle
INDIA: Country, referenced as 'THE GAZETTE OF INDIA'
NEW DELHI: Location; place of publication
JUNE 12, 2025: Date of publication
JYAISTHA 22, 1947: Date in the Hindu calendar
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Governmental organization responsible for the notification.
Government of India: The governing body issuing the notification.
S.O. 2563E: Notification number
S.O.No. 579E: Previous Notification number, dated 30.01.2025
30.01.2025: Date of previous notification
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: Act under which the notification is issued.
1962: Year of the Act; 50 of 1962
Extra Ordinary Gazette of India No. 575: Gazette reference.
31.01.2025: Date of the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India No. 575
Paradip Numaligarh crude oil pipeline: Name of the pipeline project
Assam: State where the pipeline is being laid
Numaligarh Refinery Limited NRL: Company laying the pipeline
Competent Authority: Authority responsible for considering and disposing of objections to the pipeline laying.
Damka Chaka: Circle in Barpeta
Barpeta: District
Bar Nagar: Circle in Barpeta
Nuntola: Mouza Name of Village
Bausi: Mouza Name of Village
Bandarkhowa Pt2: Mouza Name of Village
Kamrup: District
Kamalpur: Circle in Kamrup
Pub Par Kamalpur: Mouza Name of Village
Pahumara: Mouza Name of Village
Tati Majuli: Circle
Kamlabari: Mouza Name of Village
Gaon Biswanath: District
Gohpur: Circle
Kakila Pathar: Mouza Name of Village
Balitika: Mouza Name of Village
Aribhanga Pathar: Mouza Name of Village
Mukuli Gaon: Mouza Name of Village
Lepetapara: Mouza Name of Village
Ghahi Gaon: Mouza Name of Village
Garoimari: Mouza Name of Village
Barani Pathar: Mouza Name of Village
Monabari Chah: Mouza Name of Village
Baghmara: Circle
Bagicha: Mouza Name of Village
Baldanga: Mouza Name of Village
Naduar: Circle
Shatiya: Circle
Gereki Grant: Mouza Name of Village
F. No. R110251412020ORIPart1E48803: File number
SHASHI SHEKHAR SINGH: Name of the Under Secretary
Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Details of the printing authority.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette.
Biswanath: District
Helem: Circle
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2499] नई दिल्ली, िहृ स्ट्प जतिार, िनू 12, 2025/ज्य ेष्ठ 22, 1947
No. 2499] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025/JYAISTHA 22, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िून, 2025
का.आ. 2563(अ).— भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ेउपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन)
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) के
अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 579 (अ) तारीख
30.01.2025 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या 575 तारीख 31.01.2025 मे प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम में मैससज नुमालीगढ़ ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य में पारािीप –
नुमालीगढ़ कच्चे तेल पाइपलाइन के मधायम से कच्च ेतले के पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जिछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग
के अजधकार का अिजन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता से प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी ररपोटज
िे िी ह;ै
3781 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन ेके पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान ेपर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन
जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया है;
अतः अि, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम में पाइपलाइन जिछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक पाइपलाइने जिछाने के जलए भूजम मे उपयोग के अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ेंजनजहत होने के ििाय, पाइपलाइन जिछान ेका प्रस्ट्ताि करन ेिाली मैससज नुमालीगढ़ ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड में जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम में ऐस े उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनिंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुये, सभी
जिलंगमों से मक्तु , मैससज नुमालीगढ़ ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
क्षत्रे फल
जिला सकजल मौज़ा गािाँ िाग न ं
हक्े टेअर आर िग ज मीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
िमका
िरपेटा िरनगर नुनतोला 118 00 04 11
छका िौसी
124 00 01 08
123 00 00 60
122 00 01 02
157 00 04 60
146 00 01 00
145 00 08 72
144 00 01 35
138 00 01 39
िमका िांिरखोिा
िरपेटा िरनगर 58 00 03 55
छका िौसी भाग-2
62 00 01 47
98 00 05 52
97 00 08 08
104 00 00 64
96 00 07 97
95 00 05 81
94 00 16 35
111 00 01 02
कामरूप कमलपुर पुि पर कमलपुर 103 00 00 30
104 00 00 72[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
कमलािारी कमलािारी पोहुमरा ताजत
मिुली 693 00 07 85
गााँि
जिस्ट्िानाथ गोहपुर गोहपुर ककीला पथार 190 00 09 17
जिस्ट्िानाथ गोहपुर गोहपुर िाजलरटका 521 00 11 81
जिस्ट्िानाथ हले ेम ब्रह्मिन अररभंगा पथार 419 00 02 01
480 00 11 51
454 00 14 72
जिस्ट्िानाथ हले ेम ब्रह्मिन मुकुली गााँि 351 00 02 81
352 00 10 43
326 00 00 94
363 00 02 41
354 00 08 43
353 00 13 38
313 00 11 10
335 00 09 36
जिस्ट्िानाथ हले ेम ब्रह्मिन लेपेटापारा 447 00 04 15
448 00 03 21
जिस्ट्िानाथ हले ेम ब्रह्मिन घाही गााँि 494 00 01 20
496 00 07 09
जिस्ट्िानाथ हले ेम ब्रह्मिन गरोईमारी 379 00 08 83
जिस्ट्िानाथ हले ेम ब्रह्मिन िरानी पथार 169 00 06 29
168 00 06 29
मोनािारी चाह
जिस्ट्िानाथ जिस्ट्िानाथ िाघमरा िगीचा 741 00 02 94
317/516
जिस्ट्िानाथ जिस्ट्िानाथ िाघमरा िलिंगा 633 00 16 00
660 00 05 57
जिस्ट्िानाथ नििु ार िजतया गेरेकी ग्ांट 1121 00 00 90
1085 00 04 64
1104 00 01 61
1110 00 02 52
1106 00 07 15
[फा. स.ं आर-11025(14)/1/2020-ओआर-I-भाग(1)/ई-48803]
िजि िेखर ससंह, अिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th June, 2025
S.O. 2563(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O.No. 579(E) dated 30.01.2025, 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 No. 575 dated 31.01.2025, the Government of India 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 crude oil through Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline in the state of Assam by Numaligarh
Refinery Limited (NRL).
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public.
And whereas the objections received from the public to the laying of the pipeline have been considered and
disposed by the Competent Authority.
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted its
report to the Government of India.
And whereas the Government of India 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 the section 6 of the said Act, the
Government of India 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 Government
of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government
of India, vest, on this date of the publication of the declaration, in the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), free from
all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Area
Dag
District Circle Mouza Name of Village Square
No. Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Damka Chaka
Barpeta Bar Nagar Nuntola 118 00 04 11
Bausi
124 00 01 08
123 00 00 60
122 00 01 02
157 00 04 60
146 00 01 00
145 00 08 72
144 00 01 35
138 00 01 39
Damka Chaka
Barpeta Bar Nagar Bandarkhowa Pt-2 58 00 03 55
Bausi
62 00 01 47
98 00 05 52
97 00 08 08
104 00 00 64
96 00 07 97
95 00 05 81
94 00 16 35
111 00 01 02
Kamrup Kamalpur Pub Par Kamalpur 103 00 00 30
104 00 00 72[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Pahumara Tati
Majuli Kamlabari Kamlabari 693 00 07 85
Gaon
Biswanath Gohpur Gohpur Kakila Pathar 190 00 09 17
Biswanath Gohpur Gohpur Balitika 521 00 11 81
Biswanath Helem Brahmajan Aribhanga Pathar 419 00 02 01
480 00 11 51
454 00 14 72
Biswanath Helem Brahmajan Mukuli Gaon 351 00 02 81
352 00 10 43
326 00 00 94
363 00 02 41
354 00 08 43
353 00 13 38
313 00 11 10
335 00 09 36
Biswanath Helem Brahmajan Lepetapara 447 00 04 15
448 00 03 21
Biswanath Helem Brahmajan Ghahi Gaon 494 00 01 20
496 00 07 09
Biswanath Helem Brahmajan Garoimari 379 00 08 83
Biswanath Helem Brahmajan Barani Pathar 169 00 06 29
168 00 06 29
Monabari Chah
Biswanath Biswanath Baghmara 741 00 02 94
Bagicha 317/516
Biswanath Biswanath Baghmara Baldanga 633 00 16 00
660 00 05 57
Biswanath Naduar Shatiya Gereki Grant 1121 00 00 90
1085 00 04 64
1104 00 01 61
1110 00 02 52
1106 00 07 15
[F. No. R-11025(14)/1/2020-OR-I-Part(1)/E-48803]
SHASHI SHEKHAR SINGH, Under Secy.
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