Date: 2025-10-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under Section 6(1) of the petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 in respect of Irugur Devangonthi Pipeline Project ofBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for acquisition of ROU in the State of Tamil Nadu
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, declaring the acquisition of the right of user for land in Tamil Nadu, specifically in the Salem district, for laying the Irugur-Devangonthi pipeline by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). This declaration is made under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. The notification is dated October 16, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user for specific land plots for laying a petroleum pipeline.
* **Pipeline Project:** The land is for the Irugur-Devangonthi pipeline, transporting petroleum products from Irugur (Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) to Devangonthi (Bangalore, Karnataka).
* **Responsible Party:** Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is responsible for laying the pipeline.
* **Land Vesting:** The right of user in the specified land vests in BPCL, free from all encumbrances, from the date of this notification's publication.
* **Liability:** BPCL is solely liable for any compensation related to damages under Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962. No legal action can be taken against the Central Government regarding the pipeline.
* **Affected Land Details:** The schedule lists the affected villages, taluks, plot numbers, and land areas (in Hectares, Are, and square meters) in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. The affected villages include Amaram, Kuttapatti, and Nangavalli.
**Impact Analysis**
**Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)**
* **Impact**
* BPCL is granted the right of user for specified land to lay the Irugur-Devangonthi pipeline, free from encumbrances.
* BPCL is solely liable for any compensation related to damages during the pipeline laying process.
* **Action Required**
* BPCL must proceed with laying the pipeline in accordance with the provisions of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962.
* BPCL must handle all compensation claims related to damages caused during the pipeline laying process.
**Landowners in Salem District, Tamil Nadu (villages Amaram, Kuttapatti, and Nangavalli)**
* **Impact**
* Landowners lose the right of user of their land for the purpose of laying the pipeline.
* Landowners are entitled to compensation for the loss of user rights as per the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962.
* **Action Required**
* Landowners must allow BPCL to access and use their land for laying the pipeline.
* Landowners may need to file compensation claims with BPCL for the loss of user rights.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: Central act enabling the government to acquire right of user for laying pipelines.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited: Entity responsible for laying the pipeline and bearing liability.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Ministry issuing notifications and responsible for the policy.
Tamil Nadu: State where the land acquisition for the pipeline project is taking place.
Irugur-Devangonthi Pipeline: Pipeline project from Irugur (Coimbatore, Tamilnadu) to Devangonthi (Bangalore, Karnataka).
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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
स.ं 4627] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अक्त बू र 17, 2025/आजव न 25, 1947
No. 4627] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025/ASVINA 25, 1947
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4756(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन(भूजम म ेंउपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन)
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिचात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1)
के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसचू ना संख्या का.आ. 1517(अ)
दिनांक 21 माच ज 2024 और संख्या का.आ. 871 (अ) दिनांक 18 फरवरी 2025 और सख्ं या का.आ. 2966(अ)
दिनांक 30 िून 2025, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या 1448 दिनांक 22 माच ज2024 और 865 दिनांक 19 फरवरी
2025 और 2899 दिनांक 2 िलु ाई 2025 म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स ेसलं ग्न अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िजष्ट भूजम
में तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें बी.पी.सी.एल. इरुगुर टर्मजनल, कोयम्बतूर से िेवनगोंदि टर्मजनल, बेंगलुरु तक पेरोजलयम उत्पािों के
पररवहन के जलए इरुगरु - िेवनगोंदि पाइपलाइन, पररयोिना के माध्यम स े भारत पेरोलीयम कोपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी ररपोटज
िे िी ह;ै
6984 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करन े के पिचात और यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलय ेअपेजक्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जवजनजिय दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ैदक उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की दिनांक स ेकेन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत होन ेकी
बिाए, सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मक्तु होकर भारत पेरोलीयम कोपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत होगी।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए भारत
पेरोलीयम कोपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणजतया उत्तरिायी होगा और पाइपलाइन स ेसम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार
के जवरूद्ध कोई वाि, िावा या कानूनी कायजवाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : सले म राज्य : तजमलनाडु
क्षत्रे फल
क्रम स.ं गावं का नाम तालकु प्लॉट स॰ं
हक्े टेयर एयर वग ज मीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 अमरम मट्े टुर 94/2क 00 06 12
80/2 00 02 74
2 कुट्टापट्टी मट्े टुर 119/1 00 04 25
3 नगं ावल्ली मट्े टुर 107/1ि3 00 11 25
208/1 00 17 24
[फा. स.ं आर-11025(15)/6/2018-ओआर-I/ई-27006]
िजि िेखर ससंह, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th October, 2025
S.O. 4756(E).— Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O. NO.1517 (E) dated 21st March, 2024 and S.O. NO. 871(E) dated 18th February, 2025 and
S.O. NO. 2966(E) dated 30th June, 2025 issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline
(Acquisition Under Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published
in the Extraordinary Gazette of India No. 1448 on 22nd March, 2024 and 865 on 19th February, 2025 and 2899 on
2nd July, 2025 respectively, the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the right of user in land specified
in the Schedule appended to that notification for the purpose of laying Irugur- Devangonthi Pipeline for transportation
of Petroleum products from Irugur (Coimbatore, Tamilnadu) to Devangonthi (Bangalore, Karnataka) by Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Limited.
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public.
And whereas the Competent Authority has under sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act submitted report
to the Central Government;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas the Central Government, after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land
is required for laying the pipeline, has decided to acquire the land under 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 the publication of the declaration, in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,
free from all encumbrances.
Bharat 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:- Salem State :- Tamilnadu
Area
Sl.
Name of the Village Taluk Plot No.
No.
Hectare Are Sq.mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Amaram Mettur 94/2C 00 06 12
80/2 00 02 74
2 Kuttapatti Mettur 119/1 00 04 25
3 Nangavalli Mettur 107/1J3 00 11 25
208/1 00 17 24
[F. No. R-11025(15)/6/2018-OR-I/E-27006]
SHASHI SHEKHAR SINGH, Under Secy.
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