Date: 2022-04-29Category: 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 relating to the land schedule in respect of Paradip Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline to be laid by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for acquisition of ROU in the State of West Bengal Block Bolpur, Distt Birbhum, 3(1) S.O. No. 1391 (E) dated 26.03.2021.
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Pipeline Project in Birbhum, West Bengal
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of the right of user for land in Birbhum District, West Bengal, for the purpose of laying a pipeline. This notification, published on April 29, 2022, declares the Central Government's decision to acquire the right of user and directs that the right of user shall vest with Numaligarh Refinery Limited. Key findings include the specification of land plots affected and the allocation of liability for compensation to Numaligarh Refinery Limited.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of the government notification related to the acquisition of the right of user for land in Birbhum, West Bengal, for a pipeline project. This analysis is solely based on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification appears to be *related to* the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, and is connected to a prior notification S.O. No. 1391E dated March 26, 2021, concerning a pipeline project from Paradip in Odisha to Numaligarh in Assam.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives are:
* To legally acquire the right of user for land required for laying the pipeline.
* To vest the right of user with Numaligarh Refinery Limited.
* To designate Numaligarh Refinery Limited as exclusively liable for compensation related to the land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification acts as a follow-up to the initial declaration of intent. It addresses the need to legally secure land rights for the pipeline's construction in a specific district (Birbhum) and to clarify the responsibility for compensation. The underlying issue is the necessity to build a pipeline for transporting crude oil, requiring access to land, and the consequent need to compensate landowners.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification constitutes an action under the *Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962*. It has the following key effects:
* **Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user for specific land plots listed in the schedule attached to the notification. The land is located in the Bolpur Police Station area of Birbhum District, West Bengal. A table with area and plot numbers is detailed.
* **Vesting of Rights:** The right of user is vested in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), rather than remaining with the Central Government. This means NRL gains the right to use the specified land for the pipeline project.
* **Liability for Compensation:** Numaligarh Refinery Limited is made exclusively liable for compensation under Section 10 of the P MP Act, 1962. This provision shields the Central Government, competent authority, State Government, and Corporation from legal proceedings related to compensation claims.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Numaligarh Refinery Limited:** As the entity gaining the right of user and bearing the responsibility for compensation.
* **Landowners in Birbhum District, West Bengal:** Specifically, those whose land plots are listed in the notification's schedule, as their right to use the land is impacted.
* **Government of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas):** The issuing authority of the notification.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) is responsible for issuing the notification and declaring the acquisition.
* Numaligarh Refinery Limited is responsible for laying the pipeline and paying compensation to landowners.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification takes effect upon publication. The procedure for determining and paying compensation will likely follow Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, though specific timelines are not detailed in this provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification are:
* Facilitation of the pipeline construction by securing the necessary land rights.
* Clear assignment of responsibility for compensation to Numaligarh Refinery Limited, streamlining the process and potentially reducing legal challenges.
* Expedited project progress due to the vesting of rights directly with the implementing agency.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a critical step in the implementation of the pipeline project aimed at transporting crude oil from Paradip to Numaligarh. By legally acquiring the right of user for the specified land in Birbhum, West Bengal, and assigning responsibility for compensation to Numaligarh Refinery Limited, the government aims to facilitate the project's timely and efficient completion. The notification's significance lies in its contribution to securing land access and clarifying liability, both essential for infrastructure development projects of this nature.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: The location where the notification was issued.
Odisha: State in India where pipeline laying is intended
Assam: State in India where pipeline laying is intended
Paradip: Place in Odisha, India. Starting point of Crude Oil transportation.
Numaligarh: Place in Assam, India. Ending point of Crude Oil transportation.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited: Organization responsible for transportation of Crude Oil from Paradip to Numaligarh.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: Act under which the notification is issued.
Birbhum: District in West Bengal, India mentioned in the schedule.
West Bengal: State in India mentioned in the schedule.
Bolpur: Police Station/Block in West Bengal, India mentioned in the schedule.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The ministry of the Government of India that issued the notification.
Central Government: The government that declared the acquisition of right of user.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1885] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ऄप्रलै 29, 2022/विै ाख 9, 1944
No. 1885] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022/VAISAKHA 9, 1944
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 27 ऄप्रलै 2022
का.अ. 1985(ऄ).—केन्द्र सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाइपलाआन (भूजम म ें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का
ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की
ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के परे ोजलयम एवं प्राकृजतक गैस मत्रं ालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या
का.अ. 1391(ऄ) तारीख 26 माचज, 2021, जो भारत के ऄसाधारण राजपत्र तारीख 26 माचज, 2021, म ें प्रकाजित की गइ
थी, द्वारा ईस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भजू म में ओजडिा राज्य म ें पारादीप (ओजििा) से नुमालीगढ
(ऄसम) तक कच्चा तेल पररवहन के जलए नुमालीगढ़ ररफाआनरी जलजमटेड के द्वारा पाइपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए
ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजजन के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त ऄसाधारण राजपत्र ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतया ं जनता को तारीख 23 ददसम्बर 2021, तक ईपलब्ध करा दी
गइ थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकार न,े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा(1)के ऄधीन केन्द्र सरकार को ररपोटज द े दी ह ै;
और केन्द्र सरकार न,े ईक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात, और यह समाधान हो जाने पर दक ईक्त भूजम
पाइपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ै ईसमें ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का ऄजनज करने का जवजनश्चय दकया ह ै ;
ऄतः ऄब,केन्द्र सरकार,ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा(1)द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए,यह
घोषणा करती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाआन जबछान े के जलए ईपयोग के
ऄजधकार का ऄजजन दकया जाए ;
2937 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्र सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह
जनदेि देती ह ै दक ईक्त भूजम में ईपयोग का ऄजधकार आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्र सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के
बजाए, सभी जवल्लंगमों से मक्तु होकर नुमालीगढ़ ररफाआनरी जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा ।
पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाइपलाआन ऄजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के ऄधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तत के जलए
नुमालीगढ़ ररफाआनरी जलजमटेड पणू जतया ईत्तरदायी होगी और पाइपलाआन स े सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामल े पर केन्द्र
सरकार,सक्षम प्राजधकारी और राज्य सरकार या कारपोरेिन के जवरूद्ध कोइ कानूनी कायजवाही नहीं हो सकेगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला :- बीरभमू राज्य :- पजश्चम बंगाल
क्षत्रे फल
नक्सा
क्रम मौजा का नाम एब ं
पोजलस स्ट्टेिन ब्लक प्रकािन दाग नबं र वग ज
सख्ं या ज.ेएल नबं र हेक्टेयर एयर
प्रकार
मीटर
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पी. सोमा कुमार, ऄवर सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th April, 2022
S.O. 1985(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas S.O. No. 1391(E) dated the 26th March, 2021, 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 Extraordinary Gazette of India dated the 26th
March 2021, 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 in the State of Odisha for
the transportation of Crude Oilfrom Paradip in Odisha to Numaligarh in Assam by Numaligarh Refinery
Limited;
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public up to
23.12.2021;
And whereas the competent authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act
submitted 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 the pipeline, has decided to acquire the 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 the declaration, in
Numaligarh Refinery Limited, free from all encumbrances.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section
10 of the P & MP Act, 1962 and no suit or legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the
competent authority or State Government or Corporation on any matter relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
District : Birbhum State : West Bengal
Map Area
Sl. Police
Block Mouza & J.L No. Publication Plot No
No. Station Hec Are Sq. Mtr
Type
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Bolpur Bolpur Saturiya-41 L.R 5332 00 18 30
5331 00 01 40
5334 00 07 90
5333 00 11 90
5337 00 00 20
5338 00 13 30
5339 00 12 90
5228 00 00 20
5227 00 14 70
5224 00 02 20
5213 00 03 10
5212 00 08 60
5211 00 13 30
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5195 00 00 70
5198 00 03 70
5209 00 06 00
5199 00 06 60
5200 00 06 90
5143 00 00 80
5141 00 00 90
5142 00 08 20
5146 00 01 00
5148 00 03 90
5149 00 04 00
5152 00 05 10
5151 00 00 80
5153 00 07 10
5120 00 01 70
5111 00 00 20
5110 00 08 10
5108 00 00 20
5107 00 01 20
2664 00 00 20
2663 00 05 50
2662 00 06 20
2660 00 02 00
2658 00 02 80
2655 00 02 10
2657 00 00 30
2651 00 01 20
2650 00 06 20
2649 00 00 60
1679/5916 00 03 00
1679/5915 00 02 00
1679/5914 00 02 50
2560/5911 00 00 20
2648 00 01 10
2622 00 03 10
2561 00 10 30
2552 00 00 20
2551 00 01 40
2550 00 01 80
2565 00 01 20
2549 00 02 83
2548 00 01 40
2566 00 04 90
2568 00 00 20
2567 00 07 70
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2498 00 07 90
2484 00 04 00
2489 00 00 40
2485 00 05 20
2486 00 04 70
2482 00 00 40
2487 00 04 50
2478 00 03 30
2476 00 00 30
2477 00 04 40
2432 00 00 20
2472 00 08 10
2473 00 00 40
2470 00 04 00
2471 00 05 50
2465 00 08 20
2464 00 04 70
2463 00 00 20
51 00 04 40
38 00 07 00
50 00 00 20
39 00 14 10
40 00 04 20
46 00 03 90
22 00 01 30
19 00 15 10
20 00 09 30
14 00 08 20
15 00 04 80
2 00 06 90
1 00 10 50
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