## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for LPG Pipeline in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding the acquisition of Right of User (RoU) in land for laying a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline in the state of Telangana. The notification declares the government's decision to acquire RoU for the Hassan Karnataka to Cherlapalli Telangana pipeline project, transferring the RoU to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). HPCL will be responsible for compensation as per the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962. This analysis focuses solely on the provided notification text and its implications.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, specifically concerning the acquisition of Right of User for an LPG pipeline in Telangana. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification serves as an amendment to an earlier notification, S.O.No. 3948E dated October 25th, 2019. The original notification declared the government's intention to acquire RoU.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the laying of an LPG pipeline from Hassan, Karnataka, to Cherlapalli, Telangana, by acquiring the necessary Right of User in the designated land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification serves as an amendment to a prior policy intending to acquire Right of User for land to build the pipeline. The key change appears to be the formal declaration of acquisition after a report was submitted, along with vesting of that right in HPCL rather than the central government. It suggests that the initial intent declared in the S.O.No. 3948E notification has now moved to the execution stage, following necessary reports and approvals. The amendment solidifies the legal basis for HPCL to proceed with laying the pipeline on the specified land parcels and clarifies liability for compensation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification details specific changes related to the previous notification declaring the intention of aquiring RoU.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The notification formally declares the acquisition of the Right of User, which was only an intention in the original notification. It also changes the entity in which the Right of User vests.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Central Government declares that the Right of User in the land specified in the Schedule is acquired for laying the pipeline. Further, the Right of User will vest in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), rather than the Central Government, from the date of the notification's publication. HPCL becomes exclusively liable for compensation under Section 10 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act, 1962.
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The initial notification only stated the intention. This notification changes it to a final acquisition, giving HPCL the legal right to use the land for the pipeline. The change also shifts the responsibility of compensation from the government to HPCL, clarifying liability and potentially streamlining the compensation process.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties and stakeholders include:
* **Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):** The company responsible for laying the pipeline and now vested with the Right of User and the associated liabilities for compensation.
* **Landowners in the Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy District, Telangana:** Whose land is subject to the acquired Right of User as listed in the schedule.
* **Residents of Burdipadu and Rameshwarpur villages:** As the pipeline will pass through these areas.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Issued the notification and oversees the process.
* Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL): Responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation.
* Competent Authority: Submitted the report to the Central Government before the acquisition decision.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification comes into effect upon publication.
* HPCL is immediately responsible for compensation as per Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962.
* Extraordinary Gazette notification copies were available to the public until February 28th, 2021.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* Expedited construction of the LPG pipeline, as the Right of User has been formally acquired and vested in HPCL.
* Clearer assignment of responsibility for compensation, streamlining the process for landowners.
* Reduced potential for legal disputes against the Central Government, as liability is assigned to HPCL.
* Economic benefits associated with improved LPG transportation infrastructure in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the development of the Hassan Karnataka to Cherlapalli Telangana LPG pipeline. By formally acquiring the Right of User and vesting it in HPCL, the government aims to facilitate the timely construction of this infrastructure project. The shift in compensation responsibility to HPCL provides clarity and potentially streamlines the process for affected landowners. The notification demonstrates the government's commitment to improving LPG infrastructure in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: A law regarding the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines. Referenced as 'the said Act'.
Telangana: A state in India where the pipeline is being laid.
Hassan Karnataka: Starting point for the LPG pipeline, located in the state of Karnataka, India.
Cherlapalli Telangana: End point for the LPG pipeline, located in the state of Telangana, India.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited HPCL: The company responsible for laying the pipeline and liable for compensation.
Pebbair: Mandal in Wanaparthy District, Telangana.
Wanaparthy: District in Telangana.
Burdipadu: Village in Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy District, Telangana.
Rameshwarpur: Village in Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy District, Telangana.
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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.ं 3472] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, जसतम्ब र 15, 2021/भार 24, 1943
No. 3472] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021/BHADRA 24, 1943
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 जसतम्ब र, 2021
का.आ. 3784(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात् 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. 3948(अ) तारीख 25 अक्तूबर, 2019, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र सख्ं या. 3559 तारीख 31 अक्तूबर,
2019, म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें तले ंगाना राज्य म ें हासन स े
चेरलापल्ली (तले ंगाना राज्य) तक एल.पी.िी के पररिहन के जलए जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड
(एच.पी.सी.एल) द्वारा पाइपलाइन जबछान े के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज के अपन े आिय की घोषणा
की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतया ं िनता को तारीख़ 28 फरिरी 2021 तक उपलब् ध करा िी
गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोट ज िे िी
ह;ै
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और केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोट ज पर जिचार करन े के पश्च ात्, और यह समाधान हो िाने पर की उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै की इस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैकी उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत होने के
बिाए, सभी जिल्लंगमों स े मक्तु होकर जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) म ें जनजहत होगा ।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम, 1962 दक धारा 10 के अधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तज के जलए
जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान पेरोजलयम कापोरेिन जलजमटेड (एच.पी.सी.एल) पणू जतया उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन स े सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी
भी मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरुद्द कोई िाि िािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
मडं ल: पब्े बरे जिला: िनापरथी राज्य: तले गं ाना
क्षेत्रफल
क्रमांक मंडल का नाम गााँि का नाम सिे नं.
एकसज गुंटा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 पेब्बेर बुरिीपाडु 159 00 01
2 153 00 08
3 154 00 01
4 1/3 00 03
5 197/2 00 05
6 196/2 00 01
7 194 00 01
8 11/1 00 02
9 12/1 00 01
10 पेब्बेर रामेश्वरपुर 187 00 02
11 193/1 00 03
12 198 00 11
13 100 00 02
14 102 00 05
15 85 00 04
16 76 00 01
[फा. स.ं आर-12031/2/2019-ओआर-आई/ई-31417]
पी. सोमाकुमार, अिर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th September, 2021
S.O. 3784(E).—Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O.No. 3948(E) dated the 25th Oct., 2019, 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 Extraordinary Gazette of India No. 3559 dated the 31th Oct., 2019, 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 in state of Telangana for transportation of LPG, from Hassan (Karnataka) to Cherlapalli
(Telangana) Pipeline by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to
28th Feb 2021;
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 the 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 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(HPCL), free from all encumbrances.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) 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
for any matter relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
Mandal: Pebbair Dist: Wanaparthy State: Telangana
Area
Sl. No. Name of the Mandal Name of the Village Survey No.
Acres Guntas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Pebbair Burdipadu 159 00 01
2 153 00 08
3 154 00 01
4 1/3 00 03
5 197/2 00 05
6 196/2 00 01
7 194 00 01
8 11/1 00 02
9 12/1 00 01
10 Pebbair Rameshwarpur 187 00 02
11 193/1 00 03
12 198 00 11
13 100 00 02
14 102 00 05
15 85 00 04
16 76 00 01
[F. No. R-12031/2/2019-OR-I/E-31417]
P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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