Date: 2025-12-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India Under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (ARUL) Act, 1962 regarding declaration of acquisition of the Right of User in Land for Mumbai Nagpur Jharsuguda (MNJPL) Natural Gas Pipeline
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, published on December 9, 2025. It declares the acquisition of the right of user for land required for laying a natural gas pipeline by GAIL (India) Limited. The notification pertains to land in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra, related to the Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline, Nagpur-Jabalpur section.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Acquisition of Right of User:** The Government declares the acquisition of the right of user for land specified in the attached schedule for laying a natural gas pipeline. This is under Section 6(1) of The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Pipeline Purpose:** The pipeline is intended for the transportation of natural gas via the Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline, specifically the Nagpur-Jabalpur section.
* **Vesting of Rights:** The right of user in the specified land now vests in GAIL (India) Limited, free from all encumbrances, as of the date of this declaration (December 9, 2025).
* **Land Details:**
* **District:** Nagpur, Maharashtra.
* **Talukas and Villages:** Land is located in Hingna (Kinhi Dhanoli), Kalmeshwar (Hardoli), and Saoner (Ashti Khu)
* **Survey Numbers and Areas:** Specific survey numbers and land areas (in Hectares, Are, and Square Meters) are provided for each village (see the table in the original document for details).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: GAIL (India) Limited**
* **Impact:** GAIL (India) Limited gains the legal right to use the specified land for laying its natural gas pipeline.
* **Action Required:** GAIL can commence pipeline laying activities on the identified land parcels, free from legal encumbrances.
**Stakeholder: Landowners/Occupants of Specified Lands**
* **Impact:** Landowners are subject to the conditions of the land that is used for the pipeline, but retain ownership of the land.
* **Action Required:** Landowners should familiarise themselves with the conditions that impact their use of land.
Key Entities Referenced
The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: Indian legislation governing the acquisition of land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Mumbai – Nagpur – Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline: A natural gas pipeline project that is being laid through specific areas in Maharashtra.
GAIL (India) Limited: The entity in whom the right of user in the land for laying the pipeline will vest, free from all encumbrances.
Nagpur: Region within Maharashtra where land is being acquired for the Nagpur-Jabalpur section of the natural gas pipeline.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th December, 2025
S.O. 5690(E).— Whereas by Notification of Government of India, in Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
vide S.O. No 3082(E) dated 30.06.2025; issued under sub - section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum & Minerals Pipelines
(Acquisition of right of users in land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published in the
Extraordinary Gazette of India dated 10.07.2025, the Government of India declared its intention to acquire the right of
user in the lands specified in the Schedule appended to that notification for the purpose of laying Pipeline for
transportation of natural gas through Mumbai – Nagpur – Jharsuguda (Section:- Nagpur - Jabalpur) pipeline in the State
of Maharashtra by GAIL (India) Limited;
And whereas copies of the said 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 of 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 Government of India;
And whereas 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 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
Government of India hereby declares that the Right of User in the said lands specified in the Schedule appended to this
notification is hereby acquired for laying the pipeline;
And, further, in exercise of powers conferred by sub section (4) of the Section (6) of the said Act, Government
of India hereby directs the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government of
India, vest, on the this date of the publication of the declaration, in the GAIL (India) Limited, free from all encumbrances.
Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline
Section - Nagpur - Jabalpur
SCHEDULE
State : Maharashtra
Area
District Taluka Village Survey No.
Hect. Are Sq. mtr.
1 2 3 4 5
Nagpur Hingna Kinhi (Dhanoli) 20 00 21 76
Nagpur Kalmeshwar Hardoli 49 00 15 19
Nagpur Saoner Ashti (Khu) 7 00 16 74
[F. No. L-14014/4/2024-GP- II (E-48898)]
RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.
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