Executive Summary:
This notification declares the Government of India's intention to acquire the right of user (ROU) in land for laying a liquid ethane pipeline by Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited, dedicated to Reliance Industries Limited. The pipeline will transport liquid ethane from Dahej, Gujarat, to Nagothane, Maharashtra. Individuals with land interests described in the schedule have 21 days to object in writing to the Deputy Collector Surya Project, Dahanu, District Palghar Competent Authority, Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To declare the Government of India's intention to acquire Right of User (ROU) on land for laying a liquid ethane pipeline.
* **Project Details:**
* Pipeline to be laid by Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited.
* Dedicated to Reliance Industries Limited.
* Route: Dahej (Gujarat) to Nagothane (Maharashtra).
* **Legal Basis:** Exercise of powers conferred by subsection 1 of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Schedule:** Details of the land to be acquired for the ROU are annexed in the notification, specifying survey numbers and areas in various villages of Raigad district, Maharashtra.
* **Objections:**
* Any person interested in the land may object in writing.
* Deadline: Within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* Addressee for objections: Deputy Collector Surya Project, Dahanu, District Palghar Competent Authority, Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited, Unit No.318, Orion Business Park, Kapurbawdi, Ghodbunder Road, Thane West 400610, Maharashtra State.
Impact Analysis:
Landowners in Raigad District (Maharashtra):
* Impact: Landowners will potentially have their land rights impacted as the government intends to acquire the right of user on the land for the specified pipeline project. The degree of impact will depend on the specific land area affected as detailed in the schedule.
* Action Required: Landowners who have objections to the acquisition of ROU must submit them in writing to the specified authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited:
* Impact: Responsible for laying the Dahej-Nagothane Liquid Ethane Pipeline.
* Action Required: Lay the dedicated Dahej Nagothane Liquid Ethane pipeline for Ms Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).
Reliance Industries Limited:
* Impact: Will benefit from the dedicated pipeline for transporting liquid ethane between its Dahej and Nagothane manufacturing divisions.
* Action Required: None specified in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Reliance Industries Limited: An Indian multinational conglomerate company. The policy document refers to their Dahej Manufacturing Division in Gujarat and Nagothane Manufacturing Division in Maharashtra.
Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited: A subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, responsible for laying the Dahej Nagothane Liquid Ethane pipeline.
Dahej Nagothane Liquid Ethane pipeline: A dedicated pipeline to be laid by Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited for transporting Liquid Ethane from Dahej, Gujarat to Nagothane, Maharashtra.
Gujarat: A state in India, origin point of the Liquid Ethane pipeline at Dahej Manufacturing Division.
Maharashtra: A state in India, the destination point of the Liquid Ethane pipeline at Nagothane Manufacturing Division.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: An Indian law that provides the legal framework for acquiring the right of user in land for laying petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Deputy Collector Surya Project, Dahanu, District Palghar: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the acquisition of the Right of User can be submitted. Dahanu and Palghar are located in Maharashtra.
Raigad State, Maharashtra: A district in Maharashtra, where land acquisition for the pipeline is taking place. The policy includes a schedule of villages in Raigad district affected by the pipeline project.