Date: 2025-12-03Category: 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 intention to acquire the Right of User in Land for Jagdishpur Haldia and Bokaro Dhamra (JHBDPL) Natural Gas Pipeline
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, dated December 1, 2025, concerns the acquisition of the right of user on land for laying pipelines for the transportation of natural gas via the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) & Spur Pipeline project by GAIL (India) Limited in West Bengal. It declares the Government of India's decision to acquire the right of user and specifies that this right will vest in GAIL (India) Limited. The notification is effective as of December 3, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose**: Acquisition of the right of user on land for laying pipelines.
* **Project**: Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) & Spur Pipeline.
* **Implementing Agency**: GAIL (India) Limited.
* **Legal Basis**: Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Previous Notification**: Reference to S.O. No. 3392(E) dated 08.07.2025, which declared the intention to acquire the Right of User.
* **Government Decision**: The Government of India has decided to acquire the right of user.
* **Vesting of Rights**: The right of user vests in GAIL (India) Limited, not the Government of India, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details**: The notification specifies the survey numbers, areas (in Hectare, Are, and Square meters), villages (Mouza), blocks, and districts where the land acquisition is taking place in West Bengal.
* **Districts affected**: Howrah.
* **Blocks affected**: Bagnan-1, Bagnan-2, Uluberia-1
* **Villages affected**: Murgaberiya, Antila, Madhabpur
* Detailed list included for each mouza, of survey numbers and area affected.
**Impact Analysis**
**GAIL (India) Limited**
* **Impact**: Gains the right of user on the specified land for laying pipelines for the JHBDPL & Spur Pipeline project. Responsible for laying the pipelines.
* **Action Required**: Proceed with laying the pipelines as per the terms and conditions, adhering to all applicable regulations.
**Landowners**
* **Impact**: Loss of the right to use the specified portions of their land.
* **Action Required**: Grant access to GAIL (India) Limited for pipeline laying activities, understanding that they are eligible for compensation as per the applicable laws.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962: Act under which the Government of India declares its intention to acquire the right of user in the land specified for laying pipeline.
Jagdishpur – Haldia – Bokaro – Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) & Spur Pipeline: The pipeline project for which the land is being acquired.
GAIL (India) Limited: The company in which the right of user for laying the pipeline will vest.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government ministry issuing the notification.
West Bengal: The state where the land acquisition for the pipeline is taking place. Specifically, Howrah district is listed.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st December, 2025
S.O. 5564(E).—Whereas by the notification of Government of India in Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas vide S. O. No. 3392(E) Dated 08.07.2025 issued under sub-
section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of
Users in Land ) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), 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 natural gas through Jagdishpur – Haldia – Bokaro – Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) &
Spur Pipeline in the State of West Bengal by GAIL (India) 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 his 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 pipelines, 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, 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, Government of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government of India, vest, on this date of the
publication of the declaration, in the GAIL (India) Limited, free from all encumbrances.
JAGDISHPUR-HALDIA-BOKARO-DHAMRA PIPELINE (JHBDPL) & SPUR
PIPELINE PROJECT
DURGAPUR - HALDIA, SECTION -3B
SCHEDULE
STATE: WEST BENGAL
Area
Survey
District Block Mouza J.L. No. Map Sq.
No. Hect. Are
mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Murgaberi
Howrah Bagnan-1 55 RS 1592 0 01 92
a
1467 0 02 23
1468 0 06 62
1586 0 01 51
1585 0 01 32
1584 0 03 11
1583 0 01 12
1568 0 06 73
1567 0 04 13
1561 0 00 58
Area
Survey
District Block Mauza J.L. No. Map Sq.
No. Hect. Are
mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Madhabpu
Howrah Uluberia-1 14 RS 217 0 01 68
r
243 0 00 59
244 0 00 20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Area
Survey
District Block Mauza J.L. No. Map
No. Sq.
Hect. Are
mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Howrah Bagnan-II Antila 72 RS 680 0 0 76
681 0 3 16
687 0 1 12
688 0 3 41
699 0 0 20
[F. No. L-14014/78/2022-GP-II (E-42405)]
RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.
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