Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, declares the acquisition of the Right of User for land in Uttar Pradesh for laying a natural gas pipeline by GAIL India Limited. This is for the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline project. The notification follows an earlier declaration of intent and a report from the Competent Authority. It specifies that the Right of User vests in GAIL India Limited from the date of publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Acquisition Declaration:
The Government of India declares the acquisition of the Right of User in the land specified in the schedule.
The acquisition is for laying a pipeline for the transportation of natural gas.
The pipeline is part of the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline (JHBDPL) Spur Pipeline project.
Vesting of Rights:
The Right of User in the specified land vests in GAIL India Limited.
This vesting is effective from the date of publication of the declaration.
The vesting is free from all encumbrances.
Project Details:
The pipeline project is the FCI Gorakhpur Spur Pipeline.
The affected state is Uttar Pradesh.
The schedule lists specific districts, tehsils, villages, survey numbers, and land areas (in hectares and square meters).
Reference to Previous Notification:
This notification follows S.O. No. 909(E) dated 14.02.2019, which declared the intention to acquire the Right of User.
The previous notification was issued under subsection 1 of Section 3 of The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
Impact Analysis:
GAIL India Limited:
Impact: GAIL India Limited is granted the Right of User to the land for laying the natural gas pipeline. They are responsible for the pipeline project.
Action Required: GAIL India Limited can proceed with laying the pipeline on the specified land.
Landowners in Uttar Pradesh (listed in the schedule):
Impact: Landowners will have their Right of User acquired for the pipeline project.
Action Required: Landowners need to comply with the acquisition of the Right of User for laying the pipeline.
Government of India:
Impact: The Government of India has acquired the Right of User for the land and has transferred it to GAIL.
Action Required: The Government of India has completed the acquisition process and needs to ensure the implementation of the project.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The governing law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
GAIL India Limited: The company laying the pipeline and in whom the right of user will vest.
Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline: The main pipeline project for which the land is being acquired.
JHBDPL Spur Pipeline project: A spur pipeline project related to the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline.
F C I Gorakhpur Spur Pipeline: Another spur pipeline project, located in Gorakhpur.
Uttar Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gorakhpur: District in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.