Date: 2026-06-01Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India US 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), for acquisition of Right of User (ROU) in land for laying pipeline within Barmer Bhogat Crude Oil Pipeline Project in the State of Rajasthan.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on June 1, 2026, declares the acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands in the Barmer district of Rajasthan. The acquisition is for the Barmer-Bhogat Pipeline Project, intended for the evacuation of crude oil by Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited. Effective from the date of publication, the rights vest in these companies, who are also responsible for all associated compensation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* The acquisition is made under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* The notification follows an initial declaration of intent (S.O. 4350(E)) dated October 7, 2024, and a subsequent report by the Competent Authority.
**Project Scope and Vesting**
* **Purpose:** To lay a pipeline for the evacuation of crude oil from Barmer, Rajasthan, to Bhogat, Gujarat.
* **Ownership of Rights:** The Right of User in the land vests in Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited, free from all encumbrances, effective June 1, 2026.
**Liability and Compensation**
* **Financial Responsibility:** Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited are exclusively liable for paying compensation under Section 10 of the Act.
* **Legal Indemnity:** No suit, claim, or legal proceeding regarding the pipeline shall lie against the Central Government.
**Geographic Specifications (Schedule of Lands)**
* The acquisition affects specific Khasra numbers in the following villages of Barmer District, Rajasthan:
* **Karanpur (Batadu Tehsil):** Khasra 217/167.
* **Dalanada (Shiv Tehsil):** Khasra 413/318.
* **Aalaniyon Ki dhani (Barmer Rural):** Khasras 1294/872, 1295/872, 1297/873, and 1296/873.
* **Bothiya Jagir (Barmer Rural):** Khasra 524/74.
* **Hindupura (Barmer Rural):** Khasra 547/47.
* **Bhadkha (Barmer Rural):** Khasra 705/151.
**Impact Analysis**
**Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited**
**Impact**
The companies have legally acquired the Right of User to the specified lands for their pipeline project. They are now solely responsible for all financial and legal liabilities related to compensation.
**Action Required**
The entities must proceed with laying the pipeline and ensure the payment of compensation to affected parties as per Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Landowners and Occupants of the Specified Villages**
**Impact**
Property rights in the specified Khasra numbers are now restricted by the acquired "Right of User" for the Barmer-Bhogat Pipeline Project.
**Action Required**
Affected individuals must allow the authorized companies to use the land for the pipeline project and may seek compensation directly from Vedanta Limited and ONGC Limited.
**Central Government**
**Impact**
The government has facilitated the acquisition and transferred the rights and liabilities to the project proponents. It is legally protected from claims or suits related to the pipeline.
**Action Required**
No immediate action is required beyond the publication of this declaration.
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.
Barmer-Bhogat Pipeline Project: The specific initiative for laying a pipeline to evacuate crude oil from Barmer in Rajasthan to Bhogat in Gujarat.
Vedanta Limited: A private entity authorized to acquire land rights for the pipeline project and held liable for any resulting compensation.
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited: A public sector enterprise jointly responsible with Vedanta Limited for laying the pipeline and handling compensation.
Barmer, Rajasthan: The primary location and state where the land specified for acquisition in the policy schedule is situated.
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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.ं 2681] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िनू 1, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1948
No. 2681] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISTHA 11, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2774(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ेंइसके पिचात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4350
(अ) तारीख 07 अक्तूबर, 2024 िो भारत के रािपत्र तारीख 08 अक्तूबर, 2024. म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी. द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें रािस्ट्थान राज्य म ें बाड़मरे स े गुिरात राज्य म ें भोगत तक क्रूड ऑयल
स्ट्थानान्द्तरण के जलए बाड़मरे - भोगत पाइपलाइन पररयोिना के अंतगजत िेिांता जलजमटेड और ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस
कारपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा पाइपलाइन जबछान ेके प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन के अपने आिय की घोषणा
की थी ;
और उक्त रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को तारीख 08 निम्बर, 2024 को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1), के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज ि े िी
ह ै;
3911 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े 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 करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होने के
बिाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों स े मक्तु होकर िेिांता जलजमटेड और ऑयल एण्ड नेचरु ल गैस कारपोरेिन जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 की धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए िेिांता
जलजमटेड और ऑयल एण्ड नेचरु ल गैस कारपोरेिन जलजमटेड पूणजतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन स े सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी
भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरुद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
जिला: बाड़मरे राज्य: रािस्ट्थान
क्षत्रे फल
क्रम स.ं गािं का नाम तहसील खसरा स.ं
हक्े टेयर एयर िग जमीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 करणपुर बाटाड़ू 217/167 00 43 50
2 डलानाडा जिि 413/318 00 32 77
3 अलाजणयों की ढाणी बाड़मेर ग्राजमण 1294/872 00 02 27
1295/872 00 05 82
1297/873 00 03 54
1296/873 00 04 55
4 बोजथया िागीर बाड़मेर ग्राजमण 524/74 00 07 50
5 जहन्द्िपु ुरा बाड़मेर ग्राजमण 547/47 00 21 00
6 भाडखा बाड़मेर ग्राजमण 705/151 00 59 00
[फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल -13011(26)/5/2024-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी (ई-50966)]
रघुराम कृष्णा, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026
S.O. 2774(E).— Whereas by the notification of government of India in ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Number S.O. 4350(E) Dated the 07th Oct, 2024, Issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the petroleum and Minerals
Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published in the
Gazette of India dated the 08th Oct, 2024 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 for evacuation of
Crude Oil from Barmer in the State of Rajasthan to Bhogat in the State of Gujarat within Barmer -Bhogat Pipeline
Project by Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 08 Nov, 2024,
And whereas the Competent Authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted his
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 this 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 this declaration, in Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas
Corporation Limited, free from all encumbrances.
Vedanta Limited and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited 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
District:- Barmer State :- Rajasthan
Area
Sl. Name of the Village Tehsil Khasara No.
Hectare Are Sq.mtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Karanpur Batadu 217/167 00 43 50
2 Dalanada Shiv 413/318 00 32 77
3 Aalaniyon Ki dhani Barmer Rural 1294/872 00 02 27
1295/872 00 05 82
1297/873 00 03 54
1296/873 00 04 55
4 Bothiya Jagir Barmer Rural 524/74 00 07 50
5 Hindupura Barmer Rural 547/47 00 21 00
6 Bhadkha Barmer Rural 705/151 00 59 00
[F. No. Expl-13011(26)/5/2024-EXPL-PNG (E-50966)]
REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.