Date: 2026-08-03Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India 6(1) of the PMP Act, 1962 for acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying underground pipeline corridor from LNC47 TO LNC51 in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the formal acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands within Dhanali village, Gujarat, for the construction of a pipeline corridor by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC). Issued under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962, the declaration follows a preliminary notification dated April 29, 2026, and a subsequent report by the Competent Authority. Effective from the publication date of August 3, 2026, the rights vest in ONGC, which assumes all liability for compensation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Statutory Declaration**
* The Central Government, under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, declares that the right of user for the specified land is officially acquired.
* This decision follows the expiration of the public notice period (May 7, 2026) and the satisfaction of the Central Government regarding the necessity of the land for pipeline laying.
* **Project Scope and Location**
* Purpose: Laying of pipeline corridor LNC#47 to LNC#51.
* Location: 19 specific survey/block numbers in Dhanali village, Taluka Jotana, District Mehsana, Gujarat.
* Total Area: The acquisition covers a total area of 18,305 (units as per the schedule, totaling 18,305 sq. mtr/are fractions).
* **Vesting of Rights and Legal Protections**
* Under Section 6(4) of the Act, the right of user vests in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) instead of the Central Government.
* Rights are transferred free from all encumbrances effective from the date of the notification's publication.
* The Central Government is immune from any suits, claims, or legal proceedings regarding the pipeline.
* **Compensation and Liability**
* ONGC is exclusively and fully liable for the payment of compensation in accordance with Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Impact Analysis**
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC)**
**Impact**
ONGC officially acquires the legal right to use the designated land for the pipeline corridor. The corporation assumes full responsibility for all legal and financial liabilities, including compensation to landowners.
**Action Required**
Proceed with laying the pipeline in the specified corridor and ensure the timely settlement of compensation claims as per Section 10 of the Act.
**Landowners and Occupants (Dhanali Village)**
**Impact**
Owners and occupants of the 19 identified survey numbers (including blocks 293, 292, 299, 304, etc.) are affected by the acquisition of usage rights on their land. The land is now subject to the right of user for pipeline purposes, free of encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Permit the authorized use of the land for pipeline construction and pursue compensation claims directly from ONGC.
**Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)**
**Impact**
The Government has completed the statutory process to facilitate the energy infrastructure project. It is legally discharged from any liability or litigation arising from the pipeline project.
**Action Required**
No further action is required beyond the administrative publication and record-keeping of this notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Central Government acquires the right of user in land for laying pipelines.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.: The entity in which the acquired land rights vest and which is solely liable for compensation and legal matters related to the pipeline.
Dhanali, Jotana, Mehsana, Gujarat: The specific geographic location (village, taluka, district, and state) where the land rights are being acquired.
Pipeline Corridor LNC#47 to LNC#51: The specific infrastructure project for which the acquisition of land use rights is mandated.
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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
स.ं 4130] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अगस्ट्त 3, 2026/श्रािण 12, 1948
No. 4130] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026/SHRAVAN 12, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4306(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की
उप-धारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना संख्या
का.आ. 2166 (अ) दिनांक 29/04/2026, िो भारत सरकार के असाधारण रािपत्र दिनांक 30/04/2026 में प्रकाजित की
गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स ेसंलग्न अनुसूची म ेंजिजनदििॅष्ट भूजम म ेपाइपलाइन कॉरीडोर एलएनसी#47 से एलएनसी#51
को िोड़ने के जलए ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड, द्वारा, गुिरात राज्य के धनाली- गांि, तहसील – िोटाना
एिं जिला - मेहसाणा में पाइपलाइन जिछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन के अपने आिय की घोषणा
की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को दिनांक 07/05/2026 तक उपलब्ध करा िी गई
थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज िे िी है; और
केन्द्रीय सरकार न े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात ् और यह समाधान हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम पाइपलाइन जिछान े
के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन करन ेका जिजनश्चय दकया ह:ै
5979 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
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 िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए यह जनििे
िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेकेन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत होन ेके ििाए,
सभी जिल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा ।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के अध्याधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्त ज के जलए ऑयल
एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्िजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय
सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी ।
अनसु चू ी
पाइपलाइन कॉरीडोर एलएनसी#47 स े एलएनसी#51 को िोड़न े के जलए
तालकु ा:- िोटाना जिला:- महे साणा राज्य:- गिु रात
क्षत्रे फल
गािाँ का नाम सि े / ब्लोक न.ं भाग यदि कोई हो
हक्े टर आर सन्द्े टीआर
1 2 3 4
1 293 00 04 76
2 292 00 15 10
3 299 00 22 93
4 304 00 07 62
5 305 00 13 70
6 315 00 05 97
7 314 00 05 03
8 313 00 04 80
9 520 00 01 62
10 धनाली 352 00 10 33
11 353 00 10 11
12 357 00 08 07
13 358 00 04 46
14 359 00 04 62
15 360 00 05 24
16 375 00 13 88
17 374 00 15 24
18 372 00 14 13
19 371 00 15 44
कुल क्षत्रे फल 18305
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/27/2025-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी (ई-52276)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026
S.O. 4306(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas S.O. No 2166(E), Dated 29/04/2026 issued under Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals
Pipeline (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 dated 30/04/2026, 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 CORRIDOR FROM LNC#47 TO LNC#51 in DHANALI village, Tal. Jotana & Dist. Mehsana in the State of
Gujarat to be laid by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
And whereas copies of the said Extra-ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to dated:
07/05/2026.
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 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 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. free
from all encumbrances.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., 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
PIPELINE CORRIDOR FOR LNC#47 TO LNC#51
TALUKA: - JOTANA DISTRICT:- MEHSANA STATE:- GUJARAT
Survey No./ Area
Name of village Part if any
Block No. Hq. Are Sq. mtr.
1 2 3 4
1 293 00 04 76
2 292 00 15 10
3 299 00 22 93
4 304 00 07 62
5 305 00 13 70
6 315 00 05 97
7 314 00 05 03
8 313 00 04 80
9 520 00 01 62
10 Dhanali 352 00 10 33
11 353 00 10 11
12 357 00 08 07
13 358 00 04 46
14 359 00 04 62
15 360 00 05 24
16 375 00 13 88
17 374 00 15 24
18 372 00 14 13
19 371 00 15 44
Total Area 18305
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/27/2025-EXPL-PNG (E-52276)]
REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
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