**Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of the Right of User (RoU) in land for the laying of a natural gas pipeline. The notification pertains to the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline project in the state of Tripura, executed by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). This report details the legal basis for the acquisition, the specific lands affected, and the vesting of RoU with IGGL. The key finding is the formal acquisition of land rights to facilitate the crucial infrastructure project.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Government of India's notification regarding the acquisition of Right of User in land for the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline, based solely on the provided text. This analysis identifies the key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential impacts of the policy.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy declaration within the framework of existing legislation.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to legally acquire the Right of User in specific land parcels to facilitate the construction and operation of the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline, ensuring the transportation of natural gas.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **(If New Policy):** The policy addresses the need to acquire land rights to construct essential infrastructure. The laying of a natural gas pipeline requires secured rights over the land it traverses. This notification ensures that the pipeline construction can proceed legally. The declaration follows a process of public consultation and consideration of objections, suggesting potential land disputes or concerns from affected parties that needed resolution before proceeding with the acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **(If New Policy):** This notification establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Government of India formally declares the acquisition of Right of User in the land specified in the Schedule.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is made under the authority of subsection 1 of section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Transfer of Rights:** The acquired Right of User is vested in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), effective from the date of publication of the notification.
* **Clear Title:** The Right of User is transferred to IGGL "free from all encumbrances".
* **Affected Lands:** The Schedule to the notification lists the specific land parcels affected, identified by District (Unakoti), State (Tripura), Circle, Tehsil, Mouza, Dag No., and Square Meter measurements.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* **Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL):** The entity benefiting from the acquisition of Right of User, enabling them to construct and operate the gas pipeline.
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities whose land falls within the specified areas in the Schedule and who are now subject to the Right of User.
* **Residents of Unakoti District, Tripura:** Communities potentially affected by the pipeline construction and operation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Government of India): Responsible for issuing the notification and exercising powers under the Act.
* Competent Authority: Responsible for considering and disposing of public objections and submitting a report to the Government of India.
* Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL): Responsible for laying the pipeline and exercising the Right of User.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification is effective from the date of its publication. The text implies a process involving public notification, objection consideration, and report submission before the final declaration.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **(If New Policy):** The likely intended outcomes are:
* **Facilitation of Pipeline Construction:** Ensuring legal access to land necessary for the construction of the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Supporting the development of natural gas infrastructure in the state of Tripura.
* **Economic Benefits:** Contributing to the region's energy security and potentially stimulating economic growth through access to natural gas.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the development of the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline project. By legally acquiring the Right of User in the specified lands and vesting these rights in Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the government aims to facilitate the construction of this important infrastructure project, enabling natural gas transportation and potentially fostering economic development in the region. This acquisition removes legal impediments, allowing IGGL to proceed with the project.
Key Entities Referenced
Lakshmanchhara: Mouza in Pecharthal.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: A legal act under which the notification is issued for acquiring right of user in land for laying pipelines.
Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline: A pipeline project for transportation of Natural Gas.
Tripura: Indian State where the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline will be laid.
Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited IGGL: The company responsible for laying the Panisagar Agartala Gas Pipeline. The right of user in the land will vest in this company.
Unakoti: District in Tripura where land is being acquired.
Kumarghat: Area circle and Tehsil in Unakoti district, Tripura.
Deo Reserve Forest: Forest area in Kumarghat.
Pecharthal: Area circle and Tehsil in Unakoti district, Tripura.
Nabinchhara: Mouza in Pecharthal.
Pabiachhara: Mouza in Kumarghat.
Betchhara: Mouza in Kumarghat.
Machhamara Deo Reserve Forest: Forest area in Pecharthal.
New Delhi: Location where notification was issued.
RAKESH MISHRA: Under Secretary.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3034] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु िार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2021/श्रािण 22, 1943
No. 3034] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021/SRAVANA 22, 1943
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2021
का॰ आ॰ 3274 (अ).—भारत सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम म ें उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम े 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. आ. 707 (अ)
तारीख 29.01.2019 तथा 1581 (अ) तारीख 04.04.2019 िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 06.02.2019 तथा
11.04.2019 म े प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें मैससज इंद्रधनुष गैस
जिड जलजमटेड द्वारा जत्रपुरा राज्य म ें पानीसागर – अगरतला प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइन के माध् यम स े प्रकृजतक गैस के
पररिहन के जलए पाइपलाइन जिछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन करने के अपन े आिय की घोषणा
की थी;
और उक्त रािपजत्रत अजधसूचना की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने िनता स े प्राप्त आक्षेपों को परीक्षण के उपरांत जनपटान कर दिया ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न,े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उप - धारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट ज िे िी ह;ै
और भारत सरकार न,े उक्त ररपोट ज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात और यह संतष्टु हो िान े पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जिछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसम ें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
4505 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टज भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जिछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाता ह;ै
और भारत सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 6 दक उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े यह
जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक पाइपलाइने जिछाने के जलए भूजम म े उपयोग के अजधकार, इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख को, भारत
सरकार म ें जनजहत होन े के ििाय, पाइपलाइन जिछान े का प्रस्ट्ताि करन े िाली मैसस ज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ें जनजहत
होगा और तिपु रर, भूजम म ें ऐसे उपयोग का अजधकार, इस प्रकार अजधरोजपत जनिंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुय,े सभी
जिलंगमों स े मक्तु , मैससज इंद्रधनषु गैस जिड जलजमटेड म ेंजनजहत होगा।
अनसु चू ी
जिला : ऊनाकोटी राज्य : जत्रपरु ा
क्षत्रे फल
सकजल तहसील मौज़ा िाग न ं
हक्े टेअर आर िग जमीटर
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
कुमारघाट कुमारघाट िेऊ ररििज फॉरेस्ट्ट-10 86 00 21 95
63 00 08 87
64 00 00 20
87 03 15 79
53 00 06 99
52 00 08 77
58 00 13 32
60 00 00 92
59 00 09 34
287 00 18 83
346 00 24 83
348 00 09 84
364 00 10 28
341 03 58 23
343 00 01 08
342 00 11 72
331 00 05 53
335 00 00 20
336 00 04 49
323 00 01 26
पेचरथल पेचरथल लक्ष्मणछरा-48 24 02 35 91
23 00 00 20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
1651 00 02 23
83 00 00 96
150 00 33 79
1386 00 00 26
1385 00 28 16
1383 00 03 52
1382 00 17 40
1384 00 00 20
1393 00 06 14
1380 00 04 57
1396 00 11 03
1398 00 16 31
1464 00 25 91
1463 00 00 20
1487 00 11 18
1635 00 03 36
1488 00 08 57
1483 00 01 49
1546 00 15 84
1617 00 05 13
1607 00 11 27
1606 00 01 23
1565 00 10 36
1644 00 00 20
1562 00 00 25
पेचरथल पेचरथल निीनछरा-47 229 00 03 00
231 00 10 05
253 00 61 34
289 00 01 35
296 00 22 93
87 01 77 84
100 00 11 32
131 00 30 13
कुमारघाट कुमारघाट पजियाछरा-18 2003 00 39 27
2002 00 31 694 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5459 00 01 61
1985 00 00 20
6036 00 02 12
1984 00 01 25
2058 00 02 67
2062 00 01 82
3707 00 01 45
4213 00 09 02
3987 00 05 96
4251 00 02 30
4209 00 01 60
4206 00 01 92
4309 00 03 65
4436 00 37 02
4432 00 33 49
4430 00 20 04
4302 00 01 31
4400 00 31 66
4429 00 96 04
कुमारघाट कुमारघाट िेटछरा न ं9 2174 00 00 90
2171 00 09 92
2179 00 04 26
3165 00 07 56
3163 00 00 20
2181 00 89 83
1796 00 02 46
1795 00 00 20
2826 00 01 86
1736 00 30 47
1527 00 01 19
1667 00 01 48
1521 00 01 86
1653 00 06 74
1721 00 30 09
2839 00 00 20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2840 00 20 12
2850 00 11 96
पेचरथल मछमारा िेऊ ररििज फॉरेस्ट्ट-1 206 00 01 44
207 00 07 45
205 00 01 60
193 01 18 94
231 00 01 20
149 00 23 24
148 01 64 77
144 00 00 35
[फा.सं. एल — 14014/16/2019—िी पी—II]
राकेि जमश्रा, अिर सजचि
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th August, 2021
S.O. 3274(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O.No. 707(E) dated 29.01.2019 and S.O.No. 1581(E) dated 04.04.2019, issued under sub-section (1) of
section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962),
(hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated 06.02.2019 and
11.04.2019, the 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
Panisagar - Agartala Gas Pipeline in the state of Tripura by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL).
And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public.
And whereas the objections received from the public to the laying of the pipeline have been considered and
disposed by the Competent Authority.
And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted its
report to the Government of India.
And whereas the Government of India 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
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, the
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 Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited
(IGGL), free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
District : Unakoti State:Tripura
Area
Circle Tehsil Mouza Dag No. Square
Hectare Are
Metre
(1 ) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Kumarghat Kumarghat Deo Reserve Forest-10 86 00 21 95
63 00 08 87
64 00 00 206 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
87 03 15 79
53 00 06 99
52 00 08 77
58 00 13 32
60 00 00 92
59 00 09 34
287 00 18 83
346 00 24 83
348 00 09 84
364 00 10 28
341 03 58 23
343 00 01 08
342 00 11 72
331 00 05 53
335 00 00 20
336 00 04 49
323 00 01 26
Pecharthal Pecharthal Lakshmanchhara - 48 24 02 35 91
23 00 00 20
1651 00 02 23
83 00 00 96
150 00 33 79
1386 00 00 26
1385 00 28 16
1383 00 03 52
1382 00 17 40
1384 00 00 20
1393 00 06 14
1380 00 04 57
1396 00 11 03
1398 00 16 31
1464 00 25 91
1463 00 00 20
1487 00 11 18
1635 00 03 36
1488 00 08 57
1483 00 01 49
1546 00 15 84
1617 00 05 13
1607 00 11 27
1606 00 01 23
1565 00 10 36
1644 00 00 20
1562 00 00 25
Pecharthal Pecharthal Nabinchhara-47 229 00 03 00
231 00 10 05
253 00 61 34
289 00 01 35
296 00 22 93
87 01 77 84
100 00 11 32
131 00 30 13
Kumarghat Kumarghat Pabiachhara-18 2003 00 39 27
2002 00 31 69
5459 00 01 61
1985 00 00 20
6036 00 02 12
1984 00 01 25
2058 00 02 67
2062 00 01 82[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
3707 00 01 45
4213 00 09 02
3987 00 05 96
4251 00 02 30
4209 00 01 60
4206 00 01 92
4309 00 03 65
4436 00 37 02
4432 00 33 49
4430 00 20 04
4302 00 01 31
4400 00 31 66
4429 00 96 04
Kumarghat Kumarghat Betchhara-9 2174 00 00 90
2171 00 09 92
2179 00 04 26
3165 00 07 56
3163 00 00 20
2181 00 89 83
1796 00 02 46
1795 00 00 20
2826 00 01 86
1736 00 30 47
1527 00 01 19
1667 00 01 48
1521 00 01 86
1653 00 06 74
1721 00 30 09
2839 00 00 20
2840 00 20 12
2850 00 11 96
Pecharthal Machhamara Deo Reserve Forest-1 206 00 01 44
207 00 07 45
205 00 01 60
193 01 18 94
231 00 01 20
149 00 23 24
148 01 64 77
144 00 00 35
[F. No. L— 14014/16/2019-GP-II ]
RAKESH MISHRA, Under Secy.
Uploaaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.