Date: 2026-05-13Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India us 3(1) of the PMP Act, 1962 for acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in Land for laying pipeline MDAU TO MDP16 VIA MDFN of East Godavari District in the State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued this notification on May 12, 2026, to declare the Central Government’s intention to acquire the "Right of User" in specific lands in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. This acquisition is for the construction of a natural gas pipeline by ONGC Ltd. from "MDAU TO MDP#16 VIA MDFN." Interested parties must submit any written objections to the Competent Authority in Rajahmundry within 21 days of the notification being made available to the public.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Objective and Authority**
* **Purpose:** To acquire the Right of User (ROU) in land for the transportation of natural gas via the "MDAU TO MDP#16 VIA MDFN/ROU/2025" pipeline.
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is 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).
* **Executing Entity:** Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited.
**Geographic Scope**
* **State:** Andhra Pradesh.
* **District:** East Godavari.
* **Mandal:** Kapileswarapuram.
* **Affected Villages:** The pipeline will pass through land in the villages of Nalluru, Padamati Khandrika, and Vedurumudi.
**Land Details and Survey**
* The document provides a detailed schedule of survey numbers and corresponding areas (in Hectares, Ares, and Sq. mtrs) for each village.
* **Total Area Involved:**
* Nalluru: 1.00.0 (Hectare-Are-Sq.mtr)
* Padamati Khandrika: 1.42.0 (Hectare-Are-Sq.mtr)
* Vedurumudi: 0.48.0 (Hectare-Are-Sq.mtr)
* **Grand Total:** 2.90.0 (Hectare-Are-Sq.mtr)
**Objection Procedure**
* Any person interested in the lands described in the schedule may object to the acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing.
* **Timeline:** Within 21 days from the date the Gazette copies are made available to the public.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Scheduled Villages**
**Impact**
Property owners or individuals with interests in the specified survey numbers in Nalluru, Padamati Khandrika, and Vedurumudi will have the "Right of User" acquired by the government for pipeline installation.
**Action Required**
Must review the schedule of survey numbers. If they wish to contest the acquisition, they must submit a written objection within 21 days to the Special Deputy Collector and Competent Authority at the ONGC Rajahmundry Asset office.
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited**
**Impact**
ONGC is authorized to lay and maintain the natural gas pipeline under the lands specified in the schedule once the legal acquisition process is complete.
**Action Required**
The Special Deputy Collector and Competent Authority for ONGC in Rajahmundry must receive, process, and address objections submitted by the public within the statutory timeframe.
**Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry acts as the regulatory authority declaring the public interest necessity for the project and exercising statutory powers under the 1962 Act.
**Action Required**
Ensure the legal notification process adheres to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act and oversee the transition from intention to acquisition after the objection period ends.
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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.ं 2380] नई दिल्ली, िधु वार, मई 13, 2026/विै ाख 23, 1948
No. 2380] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026/VAISAKHA 23, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2472(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार को लोकजित म ेयि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ैदक आंन्द्रप्रििे राज्य में “ एम
जड ऐ य ु to एम डी पी #16 वया एम डी एफ एन” प्राकृजतक गैस पररविन के जलए ओ.एन.िी.सी जलजमटेड के द्वारा एक
पाइपलाइन जिछाई िानी आवश्यक ि।ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऐसी पाइपलाइन जिछान े के प्रयोिन के जलय यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक उस भूजम
म,े िो इससे उपािद्ध अनुसूची में वर्णित ि ै और जिसमे उकत पाइपलाइन जिछाए िाने का प्रस्ट्ताव िै, उपयोग के अजधकार
का अििन दकया िाये।
अत: अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में प्रयोग्ता के अजधकार का अििन) अजधजनयम,
1962 (1962 का 50) की धारा (3) की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उस भूजम में उपयोग के
अजधकार का अििन करन े के अपने आिय दक घोषणा करती ि।ै
कोई व्यजि, िो उि अनुसूची म ेंवर्णित भूजम में जितिद्ध ि,ै उस तारीख से िि से इस अजधसूचना से युि भारत
के रािपत्र की प्रजतयॉ साधारण िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ि,ै इक्कीस दिन के भीतर भूजम के नीचे पाइपलाइन जिछाए
िाने के जलए उसमे उपयोग के अजधकर के अिनि के सम्िन्द्ध म े सक्षम प्राजधकारी, और स्ट्पिे ल उप ज़िला अजधकारी, ऑयल
एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड, रािमुंिरी एसट / के.जि.िेजसन्, गोिावरी भवन, िेस कॉम््लेक्स, रािमुंिरी जपन -
533106 आन्द्ं रप्रिेि को जलजखत रूप म ेआपजत्त सकता ि।े
3446 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
आर. ओ. य. ुपाइपलाईन : “एम जड ऐ य ुto एम डी पी #16 वया एम डी एफ एन”
मंडल: गााँव: ज़िला :ईस्ट्ट गोिावरी
राज्य :आंन्द्र प्रििे
क्रम संख्या गााँव का नाम सवे नम्िर क्षेत्रफल
प्रजत
िक्े टेयर एररया
वगिमीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6
368-1,2 0 15 0
366 0 09 0
367 0 02 0
367/4 0 06 0
367/4,5,6 0 12 0
367-7 0 04 0
357-1 0 01 0
नल्लूरु 357-3 0 08 0
कजपलेस्ट्वरपरु म
371 0 01 0
357/3 0 01 0
356/1 0 09 0
356 0 09 0
355 0 11 0
375 0 13 0
TOTAL 1 00 0
37-1B 0 01 0
37 0 08 0
37/1B 0 06 0
37 0 04 0
36 0 08 0
कजपलेस्ट्वरपरु म पडमटी खंडररका
36 0 01 0
36-2A 0 00 0
36 0 05 0
36-2A 0 07 0
35/2A 0 02 0[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
34-1B,2,3 0 13 0
35- 2B,3 0 11 0
17-1A,1B,6,7 0 15 0
17-10,11 0 08 0
17-11A,2A-5 0 04 0
19-1B 0 07 0
19 0 10 0
19-3A 0 04 0
19-3C, 4B, 0 11 0
20-4 0 18 0
TOTAL 1 42 0
157 0 07 0
157 0 08 0
170 0 06 0
170 0 03 0
कजपलेस्ट्वरपरु म वेिरुु मूजड
170 0 05 0
171 0 06 0
171-1 0 11 0
171 0 02 0
TOTAL 0 48 0
Grand Total 2 90 0
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/1/2025-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी(ई-52263)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अवर सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 2472(E).—Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that it is necessary in the public interest that
for the transportation of Natural Gas from “MDAU TO MDP#16 VIA MDFN/ROU/2025 a pipelines should be laid
in the State of Andhra Pradesh by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
AND whereas, it appears to the Central Government that for the purpose of laying such pipelines, it is necessary
to acquire the right of user in land under which the said pipelines are proposed to be laid and which are described in the
Schedule annexed hereto;
NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and
Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), the Central Government hereby declares
its intention to acquire the Right of User therein;
Any Person interested in the land described in the said Schedule may, within twenty one days from the date on
which copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available to the general public, object in
writing to the acquisition of the Right of User therein for laying of the pipeline under the land to Special Deputy Collector
and Competent Authority, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Rajahmundry Asset/K.G.Basin, Godavari Bhavan, Base
Complex, Rajahmundry – 533 106, Andhra Pradesh.
SCHEDULE
ROU PIPELINE FROM “MDAU TO MDP#16 VIA MDFN/ROU/2025”
Name of the Mandal Name of the Village District: State :
East Godavari Andhra Pradesh
Survey Number Area
Hectare Sq.mtr.
Are
1 2 3 4 5 6
Kapileswarapuram Nalluru 368-1,2 0 15 0
366 0 09 0
367 0 02 0
367/4 0 06 0
367/4,5,6 0 12 0
367-7 0 04 0
357-1 0 01 0
357-3 0 08 0
371 0 01 0[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
357/3 0 01 0
356/1 0 09 0
356 0 09 0
355 0 11 0
375 0 13 0
TOTAL 1 00 0
Kapileswarapuram Padamati Khandrika 37-1B 0 01 0
37 0 08 0
37/1B 0 06 0
37 0 04 0
36 0 08 0
36 0 01 0
36-2A 0 00 0
36 0 05 0
36-2A 0 07 0
35/2A 0 02 0
34-1B,2,3 0 13 0
35- 2B,3 0 11 0
17-1A,1B,6,7 0 15 0
17-10,11 0 08 0
17-11A,2A-5 0 04 0
19-1B 0 07 0
19 0 10 0
19-3A 0 04 0
19-3C, 4B, 0 11 0
20-4 0 18 0
TOTAL 1 42 0
Kapileswarapuram Vedurumudi 157 0 07 0
157 0 08 0
170 0 06 0
170 0 03 0
170 0 05 0
171 0 06 06 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
171-1 0 11 0
171 0 02 0
TOTAL 0 48 0
GRAND TOTAL 2 90 0
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/1/2025-EXPL-PNG (E-52263)]
REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
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