## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Right of User for Kandla-Gorakhpur Pipeline Project (Amendment)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 3304E) published by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, on August 6, 2021. Based on the provided text, this notification appears to be an amendment related to the acquisition of the right of user in land for the Kandla-Gorakhpur Pipeline Project. The core purpose is to declare the acquisition of land rights for laying the pipeline and to vest these rights in IHB Private Limited, while specifying IHB's exclusive liability for compensation. The key finding is that this amendment solidifies IHB Private Limited's role and financial responsibility in the project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification S.O. 3304E, published on August 6, 2021, by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The analysis is based solely on the provided text and focuses on understanding the scope, purpose, and implications of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be an amendment to a previous notification S. O. No. 3419E, dated 28 September, 2020.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objectives are:
* To formally declare the acquisition of right of user in the specified land for laying the Kandla-Gorakhpur Pipeline.
* To vest the right of user in IHB Private Limited.
* To designate IHB Private Limited as solely responsible for compensation related to the land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This appears to be an amendment building upon previous land acquisition notifications. The rationale for this *specific* amendment, inferred from the text, seems to be to clarify and formally assign the right of user and the financial liability for compensation solely to IHB Private Limited, streamlining the process and potentially mitigating any ambiguity regarding responsibility. This likely occurred following the submission of a report by the Competent Authority and a review by the Central Government.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification focuses on the following key changes regarding a previous policy on the Kandla-Gorakhpur Pipeline Project:
* **Change:** The Central Government declares that the right of user in the land specified in the schedule is hereby acquired for laying the pipeline
* **Change:** 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 IHB Private Limited, free from all encumbrances.
* **Change:** IHB Private Limited shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10 of the PMP Act, 1962 and no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any matter relating to the pipeline.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this notification, based on the provided text, include:
* **IHB Private Limited:** As the entity receiving the right of user and assuming financial responsibility.
* **Landowners in tehsil Godhra, District Panchmahal in the state of Gujarat:** Whose land is being acquired for the pipeline.
* **Central Government:** Who by the notification is absolved from any claims/ legal suits related to the land acquisition.
* **The Government of India:** As the body responsible for the policy and any legal proceedings.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: Responsible for issuing the notification.
* IHB Private Limited: Responsible for laying the pipeline and providing compensation.
* Competent Authority: Submitted a report leading to this declaration.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The right of user vests in IHB Private Limited on the date of publication of the declaration.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these changes is to:
* Expedite the Kandla-Gorakhpur Pipeline Project by vesting the right of user directly in IHB Private Limited.
* Clarify and simplify the compensation process by making IHB Private Limited solely responsible.
* Protect the Central Government from legal claims related to the pipeline project.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3304E represents a crucial step in the implementation of the Kandla-Gorakhpur Pipeline Project. By vesting the right of user and financial responsibility in IHB Private Limited, this amendment aims to streamline the process and ensure the project's efficient execution. This change is significant for landowners, IHB Private Limited, and the Central Government, as it clarifies roles, responsibilities, and liabilities related to the land acquisition and pipeline construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, and the capital of India.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An Indian law related to the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Kandla Gorakhpur Pipeline Project: A project for the transportation of LPG.
Godhra: A tehsil in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place for the pipeline project.
Panchmahal: A district in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place for the pipeline project.
Gujarat: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the pipeline project.
IHB Private Limited: The company responsible for laying the Kandla Gorakhpur Pipeline Project and liable for compensation.
Gollav: A village in Godhra Tehsil, Panchmahal District, Gujarat.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3056] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु िार, ऄगस्ट्त 13, 2021/श्रािण 22, 1943
No. 3056] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021/SHRAVANA 22, 1943
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 6 ऄगस्ट् त, 2021
का.अ. 3304(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआंस (भूजम में ईपयोग के ऄजधकार का
ऄजजन) ऄजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 50) (जजस े आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की ईपधारा
(1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्रकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का० अ०
3419(ऄ), ददनांक 28 जसतम्बर, 2020, भारत के राजपत्र सं० 3042, ददनांक 30 जसतम्बर, 2020 में प्रकाजित की गइ
थी | आस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न ऄनुसूची में जिनीर्ददष्ट भूजम में गुजरात राज्य में “कांडला-गोरखपुर पाइपलाआन पाररयोजना”
के ऄंतगजत तालुका गोधरा, जजला पंचमहाल में पेरोजलयम पदाथ ज के पररिहन हते ु अइ॰एच॰बी॰ प्राआिे जलजम ेड द्वारा
पाइपलाआन जबछाने के प्रयोजन के जलए ईपयोग के ऄजधकार के ऄजजन के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त राजपत्र ऄजधसूचना की सूचना संबजन्द्धत भू-स्ट्िाजमयों को ददनांक 05 निम्बर, 2020 तक ईपलब्ध करा
दी गइ थी ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपो ज द े दी
ह;ै
4539 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, ईक्त ररपो ज पर जिचार करने के पश्चात और यह समाधान हो जान े पर दक ईक्त भूजम
पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ऄपेजक्षत ह,ै ईसमे ईपयोग के ऄजधकार के ऄजजन करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार,ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए
यह घोषणा करती ह ै की आस ऄजधसूचना से संलग्न ऄनुसूची में जिनीर्ददष्ट भूजम में पाआपलाआन जबछाने के जलए ईपयोग के
ऄजधकार का ऄजजन दकया जाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 6 की ईपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह
जनदिे दते ी ह ै दक ईक्त भूजम में ईपयोग के ऄजधकार आस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत होन े के
बजाए, सभी जिल्लंगमो से मुक्त होकर अइ॰एच॰बी॰ प्राआिे जलजम ेड में जनजहत होगी;
पेरोजलयम और खजनज पाआपलाआंन ऄजधजनयम,1962 की धारा 10 के ऄधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्तत के जलए
अइ॰एच॰बी॰ प्राआिे जलजम ेड पूणजतया ईत्तरदाइ होगा और पाआपलाआन से संबजन्द्धत दकसी भी मामल े पर केन्द्रीय सरकार
के जिरुद्ध कोइ दािा या कानूनी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी |
ऄनसु चू ी
जजला : पचं महाल राज्य : गुजरात
क्षेत्रफल
तालकु ा गााँि सि े न०ं
हक्े ेऄर अरे० िगज मी र
गोधरा गोल्लाि 68 00 02 54
62 00 00 99
61 00 04 15
60 00 13 97
58 00 20 58
57 00 08 32
56 00 17 07
86 00 08 27
87 00 12 70
36 00 18 60
37 00 07 42
25 00 06 27
24 00 10 33
26 00 00 20
27 00 08 93
28 00 11 10
30 00 15 31
1581 00 08 33
1580 00 10 73
140 00 23 17
1576 00 14 81[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
142 00 00 20
1391 00 22 86
1577 00 19 10
1571 00 08 01
1363 00 23 39
1362 00 09 11
1366 00 11 94
1367 00 18 08
1361 00 00 20
1358 00 00 31
1360 00 14 20
1359 00 01 21
1331 00 21 55
1332 00 00 72
1328 00 06 79
1333 00 09 09
1334 00 03 38
1326 00 00 20
1325 00 20 31
1324 00 08 58
1306 00 02 27
1307 00 13 24
1232 00 14 29
1233 00 12 65
1223 00 09 43
1224 00 10 65
1216 00 01 61
1205 00 10 14
[फा. सं. अर-11025(15)/11/2019-ओअर-I/इ-32563]
पी. सोमाकुमार, ऄिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th August, 2021
S.O. 3304(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of the India in the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas S. O. No. 3419(E), dated 28 September, 2020, published in the Gazette of the
India No-3042 dated 30 September, 2020, 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) 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 “Kandla-Gorakhpur
Pipeline Project” for the transportation of LPG in tehsil Godhra, District Panchmahal in the state of Gujarat
by IHB Private Limited.
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public up to 05
November, 2020.
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 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 IHB
Private Limited, free from all encumbrances.
IHB Private Limited 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 on any
matter relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
District : Panchmahal State : Gujarat
Area
Name of Tehsil Name of Village Survey No.
Hectare Are Square Meter
Godhra Gollav 68 00 02 54
62 00 00 99
61 00 04 15
60 00 13 97
58 00 20 58
57 00 08 32
56 00 17 07
86 00 08 27
87 00 12 70
36 00 18 60
37 00 07 42
25 00 06 27
24 00 10 33
26 00 00 20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
27 00 08 93
28 00 11 10
30 00 15 31
1581 00 08 33
1580 00 10 73
140 00 23 17
1576 00 14 81
142 00 00 20
1391 00 22 86
1577 00 19 10
1571 00 08 01
1363 00 23 39
1362 00 09 11
1366 00 11 94
1367 00 18 08
1361 00 00 20
1358 00 00 31
1360 00 14 20
1359 00 01 21
1331 00 21 55
1332 00 00 72
1328 00 06 79
1333 00 09 09
1334 00 03 38
1326 00 00 20
1325 00 20 31
1324 00 08 58
1306 00 02 27
1307 00 13 24
1232 00 14 29
1233 00 12 65
1223 00 09 43
1224 00 10 65
1216 00 01 61
1205 00 10 14
[F. No. R-11025(15)/11/2019-OR-I/E-32563]
P. SOMAKUMAR, Under Secy.
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