Date: 2026-05-26Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under Section 6(1) of the PMP Act 1962 relating to land schedule in respect of Paradip Numaligarh crude oil pipeline project of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for acquisition of ROU in the State of Assam
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on May 26, 2026, declares the acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands within the state of Assam. The acquisition is for the purpose of laying the Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). This declaration follows the resolution of public objections and vests the Right of User in NRL effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Procedural Background**
* The action is taken under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* This follows a previous notification of intention (S.O. 3073(E)) dated July 9, 2025, published on July 10, 2025.
* The Competent Authority has reviewed and disposed of all public objections received regarding the pipeline project.
* A formal report was submitted by the Competent Authority and accepted by the Government of India.
**Declaration of Acquisition**
* The Government of India is satisfied that the land specified in the document's schedule is required for laying the pipeline.
* The Right of User in these lands is officially acquired for the transportation of crude oil.
**Vesting of Rights**
* Under Section 6(4) of the Act, the Right of User vests in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) rather than the Central Government.
* The rights vest in NRL free from all encumbrances, effective as of May 26, 2026.
* NRL’s use of the land is subject to the restrictions and conditions stipulated in the Act.
**Scheduled Land Details**
* The acquisition affects specific plots (Dag numbers) in the districts of **Sonitpur** (Chariduar Circle) and **Biswanath** (Biswanath and Helem Circles).
* Affected areas include villages such as 1 No. Malijan Bagicha, Khalihamari, Dhemajibari, and Helem Chah Bagicha.
**Impact Analysis**
**Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)**
**Impact**
The legal "Right of User" for the specified land now vests in NRL, allowing them to proceed with the Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline project.
**Action Required**
NRL must proceed with laying the pipeline in accordance with the provisions, restrictions, and conditions of the 1962 Act.
**Landowners and Occupiers in Sonitpur and Biswanath Districts**
**Impact**
The specified land parcels are now subject to the Right of User for the pipeline. Public objections have been officially settled and disposed of by the Competent Authority.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties must permit the laying of the pipeline on the specified Dag numbers as identified in the schedule.
**Competent Authority / Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas**
**Impact**
The Authority has completed the statutory requirement of reporting and disposing of objections, shifting the responsibility of the land right to the executing agency (NRL).
**Action Required**
Ensure the declaration is properly recorded and that the project continues to comply with the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the government acquires the right of user in land for laying pipelines for petroleum and mineral transport.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL): The corporate entity responsible for the pipeline project in whom the right of user in the specified land is vested.
Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline: The specific infrastructure project for transporting crude oil for which the acquisition of land rights is being executed.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary central ministry responsible for overseeing the pipeline project and issuing the land acquisition notification.
Sonitpur and Biswanath, Assam: The specific districts and state in India where the land identified for the pipeline project is located.
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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.ं 2569] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, मई 26, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 5, 1948
No. 2569] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026/JYAISTHA 5, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 26 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2661(अ).— भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ेउपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन)
अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 3 दक उपधारा (1) के
अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 3073(अ) तारीख
09.07.2025 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र संख्या 3006 तारीख 10.07.2025 मे प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम में मैससज नुमालीगढ़ ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड द्वारा असम राज्य में पारािीप –
नुमालीगढ़ कच्चे तेल पाइपलाइन के मधायम से कच्च ेतले के पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जिछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग
के अजधकार का अिजन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता से प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया है;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी ररपोटज
िे िी ह;ै
3743 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और भारत सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन ेके पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान ेपर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन
जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया है;
अतः अि, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जिछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक पाइपलाइने जिछाने के जलए भूजम मे उपयोग के अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ेंजनजहत होने के ििाय, पाइपलाइन जिछान ेका प्रस्ट्ताि करन ेिाली मैससज नुमालीगढ़ ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड में जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम में ऐस े उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनिंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुये, सभी
जिलंगमों से मक्तु , मैससज नुमालीगढ़ ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
क्षत्रे फल
जिला सकजल मौज़ा गािाँ िाग न ं
हक्े टेअर आर िग जमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 नं माजलिन
सोजनतपुर चारीिआु र गरैमारी 63 00 30 51
िगीचा
64 00 16 19
62 00 39 34
173 00 08 03
157 00 08 03
180 00 10 71
181 00 10 71
101 00 07 23
187 00 12 05
सोजनतपुर चारीिआु र गरैमारी खजलहामारी 535 00 06 96
जिस्ट्िनाथ जिस्ट्िनाथ िाघमौरा डेमाजििारी 24 00 07 18
26 00 17 91
हले ेम चाह िगीचा
जिस्ट्िनाथ हले ेम हले ेम 688 00 14 80
273/442 न ंग्ांट
672 00 06 74
[फा. स.ं आर-11025(14)/1/2020-ओआर-I-भाग(1)/ई-48803]
हररत कुमार िाक्य, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th May, 2026
S.O. 2661(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O.No. 3073(E) dated 09.07.2025, 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 Extra Ordinary Gazette of India No. 3006 dated 10.07.2025, the 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 crude oil through Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline in the state of Assam
by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL).
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary 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 and
disposed 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 the Government of India.
And whereas the 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 right of user therein;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 6 of the said Act, the
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, the Government
of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government
of India, vest, on this date of the publication of the declaration, in the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), free from
all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Area
District Circle Mouza Name of Village Dag No. Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Sonitpur Chariduar Garaimari 1 No. Malijan 63 00 30 51
Bagicha 64 00 16 19
62 00 39 34
173 00 08 03
157 00 08 03
180 00 10 71
181 00 10 71
101 00 07 23
187 00 12 05
Sonitpur Chariduar Garaimari Khalihamari 535 00 06 96
Biswanath Biswanath Baghmora Dhemajibari 24 00 07 18
26 00 17 91
Helem Chah
Biswanath Helem Helem Bagicha 273/442 688 00 14 80
Grant
672 00 06 74
[F. No. R-11025(14)/1/2020-OR-I-Part(1)/E-48803]
HARIT KUMAR SHAKYA, Under Secy.
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