Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declares the Government of India's intention to acquire the Right of User in land for laying a natural gas pipeline by GAIL India Limited. This pipeline will be part of the Barauni Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline (BGPL) project, an integral component of the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) in West Bengal. Interested parties have 21 days to object to the acquisition.
Key Points / Main Content:
Declaration of Intention:
* The Government of India intends to acquire the Right of User in land for laying a natural gas pipeline.
* The pipeline will be laid by GAIL India Limited.
* This is for the Barauni Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline (BGPL) project.
* BGPL is part of the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL).
* The project is located in the state of West Bengal.
Legal Basis:
* The declaration is made under subsection 1 of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962).
Objection Mechanism:
* Persons interested in the land can object in writing.
* Objections must be made within 21 days of the notification being made available to the public.
* Objections should be addressed to the Competent Authority, GAIL India Limited, Cooch Behar District, West Bengal.
Schedule of Affected Land:
* The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific plots of land in the Cooch Behar district (Mekhaliganj Thana, Uchal Pukhari Village) that will be affected, along with their survey numbers and areas.
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
Impact: Landowners within the specified areas in the schedule will have their right of user acquired for the pipeline project, potentially affecting land use and property rights.
Action Required: Landowners who object to the acquisition must submit their objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification being available to the public.
GAIL India Limited:
Impact: GAIL India Limited is responsible for laying the pipeline and will acquire the Right of User in the specified land.
Action Required: GAIL India Limited needs to address and consider any objections received from landowners within the stipulated timeframe.
Government of India:
Impact: The Government of India is facilitating the project in public interest, which aims to improve natural gas transportation infrastructure.
Action Required: The Government of India, through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, must oversee the acquisition process and ensure compliance with the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Barauni Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline: A natural gas pipeline project, abbreviated as BGPL.
JagdishpurHaldia BokaroDhamra Natural Gas Pipeline: A natural gas pipeline project, abbreviated as JHBDPL.
GAIL India Limited: The company laying the natural gas pipeline.
West Bengal: The state where the land acquisition for the pipeline is taking place.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in land Act, 1962: The act under which the right of user in the land is being acquired.
New Delhi: Place of publication of the notification.
7th October, 2020: Date of the notification.
Cooch Behar District, State of West Bengal: District in West Bengal where land is being acquired for the pipeline; location for submitting objections.