Home India Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of ...
Date: 2026-05-04 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 regarding Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Amendment Order, 2026.

Issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · Gas Projects (GP) Division

Research with AI Agent Chat with Document Generate Summary Translate Helpful Share Add to Project Create Task

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

**Executive Summary** This report summarizes the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Amendment Order, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on May 4, 2026. The amendment updates administrative definitions, mandates the use of a centralized online portal for application submissions, and establishes specific restoration requirements and fee structures for pipeline projects. These regulations come into force immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette. **Key Points / Main Content** **Administrative and Definitional Updates** * **Expanded Jurisdictions:** The order updates the scope of local administrations to explicitly include gram sabhas, panchayats, administrations of union territories, scheduled areas, tribal areas, and nagar panchayats. * **Public Entity Scope:** The definition of public entities holding jurisdiction over roads and lands is expanded to include urban areas, transitional areas, industrial areas (including Special Economic Zones), and industrial townships. **Centralized Application Portal** * **Portal Implementation:** A "portal" is defined as a Central Government-specified online website for submitting applications and granting "Right of Way," "Right of Use," or other permissions. * **Mandatory Usage:** Once the Central Government specifies the portal, all application processes and grants of permissions must be conducted through it. Existing procedures remain in place only until the portal is officially designated. **City Gas Distribution (CGD) and Infrastructure Rules** * **Dig and Restore Basis:** Authorised entities laying CGD networks in public areas outside urban authority jurisdictions must perform works strictly on a "dig and restore" basis. * **Performance Guarantees:** Such entities are required to provide a performance bank guarantee to the relevant public entity as per the Second Schedule of the order. * **Operational Sequence:** New phrasing clarifies the workflow for assessing the feasibility of and subsequently laying overground pipelines. **Revised Fee Structures and Charges** * **HDD Charges:** Specific rates are set for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD): ₹6000 per square meter for concrete roads and ₹4500 per square meter for bituminous roads. * **Fee Flexibility:** If a relevant public entity specifies a lower amount for charges or bank guarantees than what is stated in the Second Schedule, the lower amount will apply. * **Calculation Standards:** Mutual considerations for permitting are to be calculated according to Part IV of the Second Schedule. **Impact Analysis** **Central Government** **Impact** The government is responsible for the modernization of the regulatory framework and the oversight of national pipeline infrastructure. **Action Required** Develop, specify, and launch the designated online portal for application processing. **Authorised Entities (Pipeline and CGD Operators)** **Impact** Operators are subject to new application procedures, specific restoration mandates for CGD networks, and updated fee schedules for drilling. **Action Required** Transition to the online portal for all "Right of Way" applications once specified; provide performance bank guarantees for works outside urban jurisdictions; and adhere to "dig and restore" requirements. **Public Entities (Local Authorities, SEZs, and Industrial Townships)** **Impact** Local authorities across various zones (including tribal and industrial areas) have clarified jurisdiction over public lands and roads used for pipeline laying. **Action Required** Oversee restoration works by authorised entities and specify lower fee amounts where applicable to supersede the standard schedule.

Key Entities Referenced

Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The parent legislation under which the Central Government exercises power (specifically Section 3) to regulate the distribution and infrastructure development of natural gas and petroleum products. Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026: The primary policy document being amended to streamline the process for granting 'Right of Way' and 'Right of Use' for energy infrastructure through a centralized online portal. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary regulatory ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the framework for pipeline laying, operation, and expansion across India. City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network: The specific energy infrastructure sector referenced in the order regarding the authorization for laying and expanding networks in public areas outside urban authority jurisdictions.
Official Source Record View Original Source →
See Full Document Text
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06052026-272242 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D6H0x5x2x0 26-272242 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2106] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 4, 2026/वैिाख 14, 1948 No. 2106] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026/VAISAKHA 14, 1948 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 4 मई, 2026 का.आ. 2193(अ).— आवश्यक वस्ट्तु अजधजनयम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा, 'प्राकृजतक गैस और पेरोजलयम उत्पाि जवतरण (पाइपलाइनों और अन्य सुजवधाओं को जिछाने, प्रचाजलत करने और जवस्ट्तार के िररय)े आिेि, 2026' म ेंसंिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आिेि िारी करती ह,ै नामत:— 1. (1) इस आिेि को प्राकृजतक गसै और पेरोजलयम उत्पाि जवतरण (पाइपलाइनों और अन्य सजु वधाओं को जिछाने, प्रचाजलत करन े और जवस्ट्तार करने के िररय)े संिोधन आिेि, 2026 कहा िा सकता ह।ै (2) यह रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से लागू होगा। 2. उि आिेि म,ें खंड 2 के उप-खडं (घ) म,ें “उप-खंड (15)” के सिं भभ को “उप-खंड (14)” स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 3. उि आिेि म,ें खंड 2 के उप-खडं (ड़) म,ें “उप-खडं (15)” के सिं भभ को “उप-खंड (14)” स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 3096 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 4. उि आििे म,ें खडं 2 के अतं गभत, उप-खडं (1) के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत उप-खडं (1-क) अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत:् ”पोर्भल” का अथ भ ऑनलाइन वेिसाइर् जिसे केंद्र सरकार द्वारा आवेिनों को िमा करन,े और राइर् ऑफ़ व े या राइर् ऑफ़ यूज़ प्रिान करन े अथवा इस आिेि म ें जनधाभररत दकसी भी अनमु जत को िेन े के जलए जवजनर्िभष्ट दकया िाएगा; 5. उि आिेि म,ें खडं 2 के अतं गतभ , उप-खंड (ड) के पैराग्राफ (v) म,ें “जिला प्रिासन” के िाि और “ग्राम प्रिासन” स े पहले जनम्नजलजखत वाकयांि अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंग,े अथाभत:् “ग्राम सभा, पंचायतें, संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के प्रिासन, अनुसूजचत क्षत्रे , िनिातीय क्षत्रे ,” 6. उि आििे म,ें खंड 2 के उपखंड (थ) के अंतगभत, “नगर पररषिों” के पश्चात् और “जवकास प्राजधकरणों” के पूवभ जनम्नजलजखत वाकयांि अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगँ े, अथाभत्: “नगर पंचायत,ें” 7. उि आिेि म,ें खडं 2 के उप-खंड (थ) म,ें वाकयांि “जिनके पास सावभिजनक भूजम या सड़कें ह”ैं को जनम्नजलजखत स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत्: "अथवा दकसी भी प्रकार के िहरी क्षत्रे या संक्रमणकालीन क्षत्रे या औद्योजगक क्षत्रे (जिसम ें जविेष आर्थभक क्षत्रे िाजमल ह)ैं या औद्योजगक र्ाउनजिप म ें दकसी सावभिजनक क्षत्रे या सड़क के उपयोग पर अजधकार क्षत्रे रखन े वाली कोई अन्य सावभिजनक इकाई" 8. उि आिेि के खंड 3 म,ें उप-खडं (5) के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत उप-खंड (6) अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत:् “(6) केंद्र सरकार एक पोर्भल जवकजसत और जवजनर्िभष्ट कर सकती ह,ै और जिस तारीख स े ऐसा पोर्भल जनर्िभष्ट दकया िाता ह,ै उस तारीख से आवेिन िमा करन े की प्रदक्रया और आवश्यक 'राइर् ऑफ़ वे' या 'राइर् ऑफ़ यूज़' या अनुमजत प्रिान करने की प्रदक्रया, ऐस ेपोर्भल के माध्यम स े ही होगी। ििते दक िि तक कोई पोर्भल जवजनर्िभष्ट नहीं दकया िाता, ति तक ऐस े'राइर् ऑफ़ व'े या 'राइर् ऑफ़ यूज़' या अनुमजत प्राप्त करन ेके जलए, संिंजधत लाग ूप्रदक्रया का ही अनुपालन दकया िाएगा।” 9. उि आिेि म,ें खडं 4 के उप-खडं (10) म,ें “उप-खडं (2)” के सिं भभ को “उप-खडं (3)” स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 10. उि आिेि म,ें खंड 4 के अतं गभत, एक नया उप-खंड (17क) अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत:् (17क) कोई प्राजधकृत इकाई, िो दकसी िहरी प्राजधकरण के अजधकार क्षत्रे स े िाहर दकसी सावभिजनक क्षत्रे म ें सीिीडी नेर्वकभ जिछाने, जनमाभण करन,े संचालन करन े या जवस्ट्तार करने का काम कर रही ह,ै उसे संिंजधत सावभिजनक इकाई द्वारा यह जनिेि दिया िाएगा दक वह अपना काम केवल 'खोिो और पुनस्ट्थाभजपत' के आधार पर ही करे; और ऐसी प्राजधकृत इकाई, संिंजधत सावभिजनक इकाई को िसू री अनुसूची के भाग III के अनुसार एक प्रििभन िैंक गारंर्ी प्रिान करेगी। 11. उि आिेि म,ें खण्ड 6 के अन्तगभत, उप-खण्ड (1) म,ें वाकयांि "परस्ट्पर सहमत जवचार" के पश्चात ् तथा वाकयािं "प्राजधकृत इकाई को … अनुमजत िेन े के जलए" स े पहले, जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातभ ्: ", जिसकी गणना िसू री अनुसचू ी के भाग-IV के अनुसार की िाएगी,"[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 12. उि आिेि म,ें खण्ड 6 के अन्तगभत, उप-खण्ड (1) म,ें वाकयांि " व्यवहायभता का आकलन करन े " के पश्चात ् तथा वाकयांि " के उद्देश्य से आवश्यक " स ेपहल,े जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत:् "और तत्पश्चात ् जिछान े " 13. उि आिेि म,ें प्रथम अनुसचू ी के भाग I म,ें मि (3) म,ें क्रम संख्या 1 पर, जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत:् “, अथवा संिंजधत सावभिजनक इकाई द्वारा जवजनर्िभष्ट राजि, इनम ें स े िो भी कम हो"” 14. उि आिेि म,ें प्रथम अनुसचू ी के भाग II म,ें मि (2) म,ें क्रम संख्या 5 पर, “अजधक” िब्ि के स्ट्थान पर “कम” िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 15. उि आििे म,ें िसू री अनसु ूची के अंतगतभ , ‘िसू री अनुसचू ी’ िीषभक के नीच े वाली पंजि म,ें “4(14)” के संिभ भ को “4(13)” स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 16. उि आििे म,ें िसू री अनसु ूची के भाग I म,ें मि (2) म,ें क्रम संख्या 1 पर, “4(14)” के संिभभ को “4(13)” स े प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 17. उि आिेि म,ें िसू री अनसु ूची के भाग II म,ें कॉलम (3) म,ें क्रम संख्या 1 पर, एक नया बिंि ु (ग) अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया गया ह,ै अथाभत्: "(ग) यदि प्राजधकृत इकाई द्वारा क्षैजति दििात्मक वेधन (एचडीडी) का उपयोग दकया िाना हो, तो जिन्ि ु(क) और (ख) के अधीन प्रभारों के स्ट्थान पर लाग ू प्रभार जनम्नजलजखत होंग:े (i) कंक्रीर् सड़कों के संिंध म ें 6000/- रुपय े प्रजत वग भ मीर्र; तथा (ii) जिर्ुजमनस सड़क के जलए 4500/- रुपये प्रजत वगभ मीर्र।" 18. उि आिेि म,ें िसू री अनुसूची के भाग III म,ें कॉलम (2) म,ें क्रम संख्या 1 पर, “खंड 4(17)” के िाि और वाकयांि “या खंड 5(10)” स े पहले, जनम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथातभ ्: “, खंड 4(17क)” 19. उि आििे म,ें िसू री अनुसूची के भाग-III के पश्चात ् तथा भाग-IV स े पहल,े जनम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाभत:् "इस िसू री अनुसूची के भाग-I, भाग-II या भाग-III के अधीन उपिंजधत प्रभारों और िैंक गारंर्ी की राजि के होते हुए भी, यदि संिंजधत सावभिजनक इकाई इस िसू री अनुसूची के संिंजधत भाग म ेंकजथत राजि स े कम राजि जवजनर्िभष्ट करती ह,ै तो ऐसी कम राजि लागू होगी।" 20.उि आिेि म,ें िसू री अनुसूची के भाग-IV म,ें स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें क्रम संख्या 1 पर, वाकयांि "खंड 6(8) के अन्तगभत" के पश्चात ्तथा वाकयांि "गरै -साविभ जनक इकाई " स े पहले, "या" अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। [फा. स. ं L-16016/6/2026-GP-I (Part-2)] जवकास बसंह, निदेशक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th May, 2026 S.O. 2193(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026, namely:— 1. (1) This Order may be called the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Amendment Order, 2026. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (d), the reference to “sub-clause (15)” shall be substituted with “sub-clause (14)”. 3. In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (e), the reference to “sub-clause (15)” shall be substituted with “sub-clause (14)”. 4. In the said order, under clause 2, after sub-clause (l), the following sub-clause (l-a) shall be inserted namely: “portal” means the online website to be specified by the Central Government for submission of applications, and grant of right of way or right of use or any permissions provided for in this order”; 5. In the said order, under clause 2, in paragraph (v) of sub-clause (m), the following phrases shall be inserted after “district administration” and before “village administration”, namely: “gram sabha, panchayats, administrations of union territories, scheduled areas, tribal areas,” 6. In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (q) the following phrases shall be inserted after “municipal councils” and before “development authorities”, namely: “nagar panchayats,” 7. In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (q) the phrase “that own public lands or roads” shall be substituted, namely: “or any other public entity having jurisdiction over use of any public area or roads in any type of urban area or transitional area or industrial area (including special economic zones) or industrial township” 8. In the said order under Clause 3, after sub-clause (5) the following sub-clause (6) shall be inserted, namely: “(6) The Central Government may develop and specify a portal and from the date such portal is specified, the process of submission of application and the grant of the required right of way or right of use or permission shall be through such portal. Provided that till such time that a portal is specified, the relevant applicable procedure for obtaining such right of way or right of use or permission shall be followed.” 9. In the said order, under clause 4, in sub-clause (10), the reference to “sub-clause (2)” shall be substituted with “sub-clause (3)”. 10. In the said order, under clause 4, a new sub-clause (17A) shall be inserted, namely: (17A) An authorised entity undertaking laying, building, operating or expanding a CGD network in a public area outside the jurisdiction of an urban authority, shall be required by the relevant public entity to undertake its works only on dig and restore basis and such authorised entity shall provide to the relevant public entity a performance bank guarantee in accordance with Part III of the Second Schedule. 11. In the said order, under clause 6, in sub-clause (1) after the phrase “mutually agreed consideration” and before the phrase “for permitting”, the following be inserted, namely: “, calculated as per Part IV of the Second Schedule,” 12. In the said order, under clause 6, in sub-clause (1) after the phrase “assessing the feasibility of” and before the phrase “laying overground pipeline”, the following be inserted, namely:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 “and then” 13. In the said order, in Part I of the First Schedule, in Column (3) at Sl. No. 1, the following shall be inserted, namely: “, or such amount as may be specified by the relevant public entity, whichever is lower” 14. In the said order, in Part II of the First Schedule, in Column (2) at Sl. No. 5, the word “more” shall be substituted with “less”. 15. In the said order, in the Second Schedule, in the line under the heading ‘Second Schedule’, the reference to “4(14)” shall be substituted with “4(13)”. 16. In the said order, in Part I of the Second Schedule, in Column (2) at Sl. No. 1, the reference to “4(14)” shall be substituted with “4(13)”. 17. In the said order, in Part II of the Second Schedule, in Column (3) at Sl. No. 1, a new point (c) is inserted, namely: “(c) in the event Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is to be used by the authorised entity, then instead of the charges under point (a) and (b), the charges applicable shall be: (i) Rs. 6000/- per square meter in respect of concrete roads; and (ii) Rs. 4500/- per square meter for bituminous road.” 18. In the said order, in Part III of the Second Schedule, in Column (2), at Sl. No. 1, the following shall be inserted after “clause 4(17)” and before the phrase “or clause 5(10)”, namely: “, clause 4(17A)” 19. In the said order, after Part III of the Second Schedule, and before Part IV of the Second Schedule, the following shall be inserted, namely: “Notwithstanding the charges and the amount of bank guarantee provided under Part I, Part II, or Part III of this Second Schedule, if the relevant public entity specifies an amount lower than the amount stated in the relevant part of this Second Schedule, then such lower amount shall be applicable.” 20. In the said order, in Part IV of the Second Schedule, in Column (2) at Sl. No.1 after the phrase “or individual” and before the phrase “under clause 6(8)” the following shall be inserted, namely: “, or” [F. No. L-16016/6/2026-GP-I (Part-2)] VIKAS SINGH, Director 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.

Continue your research