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Publication of Notification under section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 for acquisition of ROU in land for laying Pipeline under Cauvery Asset Projects in Nagapattinam and Kilvelur, Taluks of Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu State

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## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Natural Gas Pipeline in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a natural gas pipeline by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. The core purpose of this notification, as inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the transportation of Natural Gas Product of Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network by enabling ONGC to lay the necessary pipeline infrastructure. This report outlines the key provisions of the notification, identifies affected stakeholders, and discusses the potential implications of this land acquisition. **2. Introduction:** This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification pertaining to the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) for a natural gas pipeline project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification, focusing on its key provisions, affected parties, and potential impact. **3. Policy Overview:** This is a *new* policy declaration, not an amendment. * **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective is to acquire the Right of User (RoU) in land to facilitate the laying of a natural gas pipeline by ONGC. This pipeline is intended for the transportation of Natural Gas Product of Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network. The objective is explicitly stated as necessary in the public interest. **4. Background and Rationale:** * **Problem/Issue Addressed:** The notification addresses the need for a natural gas pipeline to transport gas from the Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network. The underlying issue is likely the absence of adequate infrastructure to efficiently transport this natural gas, necessitating the acquisition of land rights for pipeline construction. The notification suggests that existing rights are insufficient for this project, requiring government intervention to facilitate the "public interest." **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * **New Policy Details:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the Right of User in land in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, for laying a natural gas pipeline. The notification provides a schedule detailing specific survey numbers of land plots, their respective villages and taluks, and their area in hectares and square meters. * It explicitly states that this acquisition is carried out under the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. * The notification also establishes a mechanism for landowners to object to the acquisition. Interested parties have twenty-one days from the date the notification is made available to the general public to submit their objections in writing to the Competent Authority, Cauvery Asset Pipeline, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Neravy, Karaikal 609 604, Puducherry. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders are: * **Landowners** in the specified villages and survey numbers in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, as their land is subject to the RoU acquisition. * **Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC)**, as they are the entity responsible for laying the pipeline and will benefit from the RoU. * **The Central Government**, specifically the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, as they are responsible for authorizing the land acquisition. * **The general public**, who are cited as the beneficiaries of this project as it is deemed to be in the "public interest." **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The primary responsible body is the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which issued the notification. ONGC is responsible for the physical laying of the pipeline. A "Competent Authority, Cauvery Asset Pipeline, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd" is designated to receive objections. * **Timelines/Procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the date the notification is publicly available to file objections. The notification does not specify timelines for the subsequent acquisition process or the pipeline construction. * **Location:** The schedule of lands to be affected is itemized by village, taluk and survey number within the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** * **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The intended outcome is the establishment of a natural gas pipeline infrastructure that will facilitate the transportation of natural gas from the Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network. This is expected to improve the efficiency and reliability of gas supply in the region, benefiting consumers and industries. * **Potential Impact:** The RoU acquisition may have both positive and negative impacts. Positively, it could stimulate economic growth by improving energy access. Negatively, it could lead to displacement or disruption for landowners, at least temporarily. **9. Conclusion:** The notification analyzed in this report initiates the process of acquiring Right of User in land for laying a natural gas pipeline in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. This project, undertaken by ONGC, aims to enhance the transportation of natural gas from the Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network and is declared to be in the public interest. Landowners potentially affected by this acquisition have the opportunity to voice their objections within a specified timeframe. This policy is significant as it directly enables expansion of crucial energy infrastructure.

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3300499: Registration number. D. L.3300499: Registration number. 17052025263185: A numerical identifier. CGDxLxxEGI1D7H0x5x2x0: An alphanumeric code. 25263185: A numerical identifier. xxxGIDExxx: An alphanumeric code. EXTRAORDINARY: Denotes the type of Gazette. PART IISection 3Subsection ii: Section of the Gazette of India. 2126: Gazette notification number. NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025: Date of publication of the Gazette. VAISAKHA 25, 1947: Date of publication according to the Indian national calendar. 2176: S.O. number of the notification. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Publication in which the notification appears. GI2025: Potentially a code related to the Gazette or Government of India, year 2025 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS: The issuing ministry. NOTIFICATION: Type of document. 15th May, 2025: Date of the notification. S.O. 2176E.: Notification number. Central Government: The governing body issuing the notification. Natural Gas Product of Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network: The product being transported. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd: The company laying the pipeline. Nagapattinam District: District where the land acquisition is taking place. Tamil Nadu State: State where the land acquisition is taking place. Schedule: Refers to the attached schedule detailing land. Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The law under which the land acquisition is being carried out. 1962: Year of the Act. 50 of 1962: Act number of the year. The Competent Authority, Cauvery Asset Pipeline, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Neravy, Karaikal 609 604, Puducherry: Designated authority for objections regarding land acquisition. Nagapattinam: District Name Kuthalam: Name of Village Eravancheri: Name of Village Thittachery: Name of Village Kottarakudi: Name of Village Kilvelur: Name of Taluk Okkur: Name of Village Vengidangal: Name of Village Ahrakadambanur: Name of Village Aanaimangalam: Name of Village VIKAS CHANDRA CHAUDHARY: Name of Under Secretary Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Address of the publishing press Delhi110054: Location of the Controller of Publication
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17052025-263185 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D7H0x5x2x0 25-263185 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2126] नई दिल्ली, ििृ स्ट्प जतवार, मई 15, 2025/विै ाख 25, 1947 No. 2126] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/VAISAKHA 25, 1947 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2025 का.आ. 2176(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार को लोकजित म ें यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ै दक नेचरु ल गैस पररवािन के जलए ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड द्वारा कावेरी पररसंपजि संिाल पाइपलाइन जिछाई िानी चाजिए; और केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऐसी पाइपलाइन नागपरिनम जिला, तजमलनाडु राज्य मे जिछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए यि आवश्यक प्रतीत िोता ि ैदक ऐसी भूजम में िो इससे उपािद्ध अनुसूची म ेंवर्णित ि ैऔर जिसमें उक्त पाइपलाइन जिछाए िान े का प्रस्ट्ताव ि,ै उपयोग के अजधकार का अििन दकया िाए; अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनि ) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उस भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का अििन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ि;ै कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त अनुसूची में वर्णित भूजम में जितिद्ध ि,ै उस तारीख से जिसको इस अजधसूचना से यक्तु भारत के रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ साधारण िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ि,ै इक्कीस दिन के भीतर भूजम के नीचे पाइपलाइन जिछाए िाने के जलए उस में उपयोग के अजधकार के अििन के सम्िन्द्ध में सक्षम प्राजधकारी, कावेरी पररसंपजि संिाल पाइपलाइन, ऑयल एण्ड नेचुरल गैस कॉरपोरेिन जलजमटेड, नेरावी, कराईकल-609 604 पुडुचरे ी को जलजखत रूप म ेंआक्षपे भेि सकेगाI 3189 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अनसु चू ी जिला: नागपरिनम राज्य: तजमलनाडु क्षत्रे फल क्रम स.ं गॉंव का नाम तालकु का नाम सव ेसख्ं या िक्े टर एयर वग िमीटर 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 कुथलम नंिर. 120 नागपरिनम 121 0 06 95 2 125 0 46 39 3 126 0 21 37 4 127 0 10 11 5 128 0 04 66 6 153 0 01 91 7 152 0 07 05 8 145 0 26 18 9 146 0 07 07 10 143 0 05 61 11 131 0 43 35 12 130 0 55 58 13 129 0 26 95 14 123 0 28 39 15 124 0 09 10 16 20 0 01 76 17 35 0 09 45 18 36 0 05 25 19 28 0 03 68 20 इरावनचेरी नंिर- 118 नागपरिनम 102 0 03 51 21 82 0 12 62 22 85 0 37 80 23 98 0 27 09 24 99 0 52 70 25 97 0 26 67 26 100 0 02 82 27 105 0 34 56 28 107 0 45 20 29 119 0 09 37 30 118 0 48 55 31 120 0 10 67 32 214 0 51 15[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 33 215 0 43 79 34 211 0 52 62 35 212 0 09 45 36 जथिाचेरी नंिर- 62 नागपरिनम 202 0 06 20 37 211 0 01 66 38 कोिाराकुडी नंिर- 115 नागपरिनम 136 0 22 82 39 133 0 37 85 40 134 0 00 21 41 132 0 04 24 42 130 0 14 79 43 131 0 24 31 44 112 0 48 04 45 111 0 06 72 46 110 0 06 02 47 109 0 19 11 48 108 0 18 76 49 107 0 15 63 50 ओक्कुर नंिर- 21 दकलवेलूर 233 0 00 41 51 220 0 22 30 52 221 0 23 48 53 222 0 01 87 54 218 0 23 36 55 217 0 00 21 56 209 0 02 17 57 216 0 32 03 58 213 0 14 07 59 212 0 13 09 60 131 0 23 69 61 132 0 05 70 62 129 0 02 84 63 126 0 18 04 64 127 0 07 68 65 112 0 21 90 66 113 0 08 33 67 111 0 10 11 68 110 0 06 284 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 69 107 0 20 75 70 108 0 05 75 71 71 0 05 69 72 74 0 12 23 73 73 0 05 88 74 75 0 20 97 75 78 0 04 91 76 80 0 18 53 77 83 0 08 35 78 339 0 01 66 79 82 0 15 69 80 20 0 10 64 81 308 0 01 94 82 307 0 37 23 83 306 0 22 23 84 305 0 14 73 85 304 0 10 31 86 303 0 16 26 87 245 0 29 61 88 244 0 15 47 89 237 0 07 93 90 342 0 01 56 91 236 0 22 70 92 234 0 02 45 93 252 0 01 33 94 वेंगीिंगल नंिर- 22 दकलवेलूर 111 0 20 36 95 110 0 09 36 96 103 0 02 00 97 104 0 18 32 98 102 0 03 59 99 97 0 25 00 100 96 0 17 37 101 42 0 02 91 102 40 0 30 51 103 39 0 01 67 104 38 0 01 42[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 105 37 0 01 66 106 36 0 17 83 107 35 0 25 96 108 10 0 16 96 109 9 0 06 55 110 145 0 09 59 111 8 0 03 09 112 7 0 25 55 113 अिरकिम्िनुर नंिर-25 दकलवेलूर 385 0 01 75 114 384 0 13 23 115 294 0 09 88 116 293 0 09 99 117 292 0 12 83 118 291 0 15 90 119 290 0 03 91 120 230 0 04 28 121 इरावनचेरी नंिर- 26 दकलवेलूर 16 0 27 46 122 15 0 18 06 123 14 0 19 55 124 13 0 00 23 125 आनाईमंगलम नंिर- 20 दकलवेलूर 105 0 07 44 126 106 0 10 98 127 107 0 37 74 128 114 0 30 32 129 119 0 00 67 130 113 0 22 26 131 112 0 02 06 132 111 0 32 47 133 174 0 10 56 134 173 0 17 44 135 172 0 39 45 136 166 0 16 73 137 167 0 02 59 138 163 0 28 65 139 152 0 15 70 140 157 0 17 646 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 141 161 0 08 76 142 158 0 34 81 143 18 0 11 53 144 17 0 05 04 145 218 0 00 21 146 215 0 20 24 147 216 0 05 06 148 207 0 12 62 149 206 0 17 33 150 193 0 16 70 151 189 0 21 76 152 188 0 03 58 153 186 0 08 61 154 187 0 09 45 155 170 0 22 35 156 171 0 19 05 [फा. स.ं इएक्सपीएल-13011(26)/19/2025-इएक्सपीएल-पीएनिी(ई-52885)] जवकास चन्द्र चौधरी, अवर सजचव MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th May, 2025 S.O. 2176(E).— Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that it is necessary in the public interest that for the transportation of Natural Gas Product of Cauvery Asset Pipelines Network should be laid by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. And whereas, it appears to the Central Government that for the purpose of laying the said pipeline, it is necessary to acquire the Right of User in the land under which the said pipeline is proposed to be laid at Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu State, which is described in the Schedule annexed to this notification. Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (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 the 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 The Competent Authority, Cauvery Asset Pipeline, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Neravy, Karaikal - 609 604, Puducherry.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 SCHEDULE District: Nagapattinam State: Tamil Nadu Area Sl. No. Name of Village Name of Taluk Survey No. Hect. Are Sq.Meter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Kuthalam No.120 Nagapattinam 121 0 06 95 2 125 0 46 39 3 126 0 21 37 4 127 0 10 11 5 128 0 04 66 6 153 0 01 91 7 152 0 07 05 8 145 0 26 18 9 146 0 07 07 10 143 0 05 61 11 131 0 43 35 12 130 0 55 58 13 129 0 26 95 14 123 0 28 39 15 124 0 09 10 16 20 0 01 76 17 35 0 09 45 18 36 0 05 25 19 28 0 03 68 20 Eravancheri No.118 Nagapattinam 102 0 03 51 21 82 0 12 62 22 85 0 37 80 23 98 0 27 09 24 99 0 52 70 25 97 0 26 67 26 100 0 02 82 27 105 0 34 56 28 107 0 45 20 29 119 0 09 37 30 118 0 48 55 31 120 0 10 67 32 214 0 51 15 33 215 0 43 79 34 211 0 52 62 35 212 0 09 45 36 Thittachery-62 Nagapattinam 202 0 06 20 37 211 0 01 66 38 Kottarakudi No.115 Nagapattinam 136 0 22 82 39 133 0 37 85 40 134 0 00 21 41 132 0 04 24 42 130 0 14 79 43 131 0 24 31 44 112 0 48 04 45 111 0 06 72 46 110 0 06 02 47 109 0 19 11 48 108 0 18 76 49 107 0 15 63 50 Okkur No.21 Kilvelur 233 0 00 41 51 220 0 22 30 52 221 0 23 48 53 222 0 01 87 54 218 0 23 368 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 55 217 0 00 21 56 209 0 02 17 57 216 0 32 03 58 213 0 14 07 59 212 0 13 09 60 131 0 23 69 61 132 0 05 70 62 129 0 02 84 63 126 0 18 04 64 127 0 07 68 65 112 0 21 90 66 113 0 08 33 67 111 0 10 11 68 110 0 06 28 69 107 0 20 75 70 108 0 05 75 71 71 0 05 69 72 74 0 12 23 73 73 0 05 88 74 75 0 20 97 75 78 0 04 91 76 80 0 18 53 77 83 0 08 35 78 339 0 01 66 79 82 0 15 69 80 20 0 10 64 81 308 0 01 94 82 307 0 37 23 83 306 0 22 23 84 305 0 14 73 85 304 0 10 31 86 303 0 16 26 87 245 0 29 61 88 244 0 15 47 89 237 0 07 93 90 342 0 01 56 91 236 0 22 70 92 234 0 02 45 93 252 0 01 33 94 Vengidangal No.22 Kilvelur 111 0 20 36 95 110 0 09 36 96 103 0 02 00 97 104 0 18 32 98 102 0 03 59 99 97 0 25 00 100 96 0 17 37 101 42 0 02 91 102 40 0 30 51 103 39 0 01 67 104 38 0 01 42 105 37 0 01 66 106 36 0 17 83 107 35 0 25 96 108 10 0 16 96 109 9 0 06 55 110 145 0 09 59 111 8 0 03 09 112 7 0 25 55 113 Ahrakadambanur No.25 Kilvelur 385 0 01 75 114 384 0 13 23[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 115 294 0 09 88 116 293 0 09 99 117 292 0 12 83 118 291 0 15 90 119 290 0 03 91 120 230 0 04 28 121 Eravancheri No.26 Kilvelur 16 0 27 46 122 15 0 18 06 123 14 0 19 55 124 13 0 00 23 125 Aanaimangalam No.20 Kilvelur 105 0 07 44 126 106 0 10 98 127 107 0 37 74 128 114 0 30 32 129 119 0 00 67 130 113 0 22 26 131 112 0 02 06 132 111 0 32 47 133 174 0 10 56 134 173 0 17 44 135 172 0 39 45 136 166 0 16 73 137 167 0 02 59 138 163 0 28 65 139 152 0 15 70 140 157 0 17 64 141 161 0 08 76 142 158 0 34 81 143 18 0 11 53 144 17 0 05 04 145 218 0 00 21 146 215 0 20 24 147 216 0 05 06 148 207 0 12 62 149 206 0 17 33 150 193 0 16 70 151 189 0 21 76 152 188 0 03 58 153 186 0 08 61 154 187 0 09 45 155 170 0 22 35 156 171 0 19 05 [F. No. Expl-13011(26)/19/2025-EXPL-PNG (E-52885)] VIKAS CHANDRA CHAUDHARY, 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.

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