Date: 2026-08-11Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification under Section 6(1) of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (ARUL) Act 1962 regarding declaration of Acquisition of Right of User in Land for Laying of Dhamra Haldia Pipeline (an Integral part of Jagdishpur Haldia and Bokaro Dhamra Pipeline JHBDPL) in the State of West Bengal.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on August 10, 2026, and published on August 11, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands within the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. The acquisition facilitates the expansion of the Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline Project through the Dhamra-Haldia section. Effectively immediately upon publication, these rights vest in GAIL (India) Limited free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Declaration and Authorization**
* The Government of India has exercised powers under Section 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* The declaration follows a previous notification (S.O. 5722 (E) dated 09.12.2025) expressing the intention to acquire these rights.
* The Competent Authority has submitted the required report under Section 6(1) to the Central Government.
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The acquisition is for laying pipelines for the transportation of natural gas.
* The project is identified as the Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline (DHPL) section of the larger Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline Project.
**Vesting of Rights**
* Under Section 6(4) of the Act, the Right of User in the specified land vests in GAIL (India) Limited.
* This vesting is effective from the date of publication of this notification (August 11, 2026).
* The land rights are transferred to GAIL free from all encumbrances, subject to prescribed terms and conditions.
**Geographical Specifications**
* The acquisition affects specific plots in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
* Impacted areas include villages within the blocks of Bhagwanpur-1, Bhagwanpur-2, and Nandigram-3.
* Specific villages mentioned are Porachingra, Kismatbajkul, Shukrullapur, and Bara Ghuni, totaling approximately 0.8354 acres across several survey numbers.
**Impact Analysis**
**GAIL (India) Limited**
**Impact**
GAIL is granted the legal "Right of User" to utilize the specified land for laying and maintaining the natural gas pipeline. The rights vest directly in the company rather than the Central Government.
**Action Required**
GAIL may now proceed with the pipeline laying operations and must adhere to the restrictions and conditions imposed by the Act and the notification.
**Landowners and Occupiers (Purba Medinipur District)**
**Impact**
The identified land is now legally encumbered by the Right of User for the pipeline project. While ownership may remain, the use of the land is restricted by the requirements of the pipeline infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must permit GAIL (India) Limited to access the land for pipeline-related activities and comply with the statutory provisions of the 1962 Act.
**Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas**
**Impact**
The Ministry has fulfilled the statutory requirement to review the Competent Authority’s report and formally declare the acquisition.
**Action Required**
None specified in the document beyond the publication and oversight of the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The primary legislation under which the Government of India acquires the right to use land for laying pipelines and transporting natural gas.
GAIL (India) Limited: The public sector undertaking responsible for laying the pipeline and in which the acquired right of user in the land will vest.
Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline Project: The major natural gas pipeline infrastructure project, specifically the Dhamra to Haldia section, for which land rights are being acquired.
Purba Medinipur, West Bengal: The specific geographic location where the land parcels identified for the pipeline acquisition are situated.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry overseeing the notification and the acquisition process for petroleum infrastructure.
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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.ं 4264] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अगस्ट्त 11, 2026/श्रािण 20, 1948
No. 4264] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026/SHRAVAN 20, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4442(अ).— भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(1) के अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 5722 (अ)
तारीख 09.12.2025 द्वारा उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्दिष्ट भूजम में गले (इजण्डया) जलजमटेड द्वारा पजश्चम
बंगाल राज्य में धामरा - हजल्िया पाइप लाइन ( जड एच जप एल)( िगिीिपुर-हजल्िया-बोकारो-धामरा पाइप लाइन के
जिस्ट्तार के रूप म ें ) के माध्यम से प्राकृजतक गैस के पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जबछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और, उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटज िे िी ह;ै
6188 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, भारत सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन ें जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उस में उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्दिष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइनें जबछाने के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उप-धारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुये, जनििे
िेती ह ै दक पाइपलाइनें जबछाने के जलए भूजम में उपयोग का अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार में जनजहत होने के बिाए, पाइपलाइनें जबछान े का प्रस्ट्ताि करने िाली गले (इजण्डया) जलजमटेड में जनजहत होगा और
तिपु रर, भूजम म ें ऐसे उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत े हुये, सभी जिल्लगं मों
से मुक्त, गले (इजण्डया) जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
िगदििपुर - हजल्िया एिं बोकारो -धामरा पाइपलाइन पररयोिना
अनभु ाग - धामरा स ेहजल्िया
6(1) अनसु चू ी
राज्य : पजश्चम बगं ाल
क्षत्रे फल क्षत्रे फल
ि.े ऐल.
जिला खण्ड गािं नक्िा सि ेनंबर हेक्टेअर -आर-िगज
न एकड़
मीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
पिू जमदे िनीपरु भगिानपरु -२ पड़ाचचड़ा 155 एल आर 1176/2788 00 02 93 0.0723
पिू ज मदे िनीपरु भगिानपरु -२ दकस्ट्मतबािकुल 156 आर एस 6926 00 10 93 0.2700
9112 00 04 31 0.1065
1966 00 08 49 0.2097
1969 00 01 16 0.0286
भगिानपरु -
पिू जमदे िनीपरु िुकरुल्लापरु 167 एल आर 637 00 05 23 0.1293
१
निं ीग्राम- ३
पिू जमदे िनीपरु बराघनु ी 105 आर एस 619 00 00 81 0.0200
[फा.सं. एल-14014/ 143/2022-िीपी-II (ई-43434)]
रािन कुमार साि, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th August, 2026
S.O. 4442(E).— Whereas by the notification of Government of India in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas vide S.O. No. 5722 (E) Dated 09.12.2025 issued under sub- section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals
Pipeline ( Acquisition of Right of Users in Land ) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act),
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 natural gas through Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline
(DHPL) as an expansion of Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline in the State of West Bengal by GAIL
(India) Limited;
And, whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public;
And, whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act, submitted his
report to Government of India;
And, whereas Government of India after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land
is required for laying the pipelines, has decided to acquire the Right of User therein;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act,
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, 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 GAIL (India) Limited, free from all
encumbrances.
JAGDISHPUR - HALDIA & BOKARO - DHAMRA PIPELINE PROJECT
DHAMRA TO HALDIA SECTION
6(1) LAND SCHEDULE
STATE – WEST BENGAL
J.L. Survey Area
District Block Village Map
No. No. Hect Are Sq.mt. Acre
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PURBA MEDINIPUR BHAGWANPUR-2 PORACHINGRA 155 LR 1176/2788 00 02 93 0.0723
PURBA MEDINIPUR BHAGWANPUR-2 KISMATBAJKUL 156 RS 6926 00 10 93 0.2700
9112 00 04 31 0.1065
1966 00 08 49 0.2097
1969 00 01 16 0.0286
PURBA MEDINIPUR BHAGWANPUR-1 SHUKRULLAPUR 167 LR 637 00 05 23 0.1293
PURBA MEDINIPUR NANDIGRAM-3 BARA GHUNI 105 RS 619 00 00 81 0.0200
[F. No. L-14014/143/2022-GP-II (E-43434 )]
RAJAN KUMAR SHAW, Under Secy.
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