Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Government of India, declares the intention to acquire the Right of User for land in Jharkhand for laying a natural gas pipeline by GAIL India Limited, specifically the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) Spur Pipeline. Interested parties have 21 days from the date the notification copies are made available to the public to object to the pipeline laying in writing to the Competent Authority, GAIL India Limited. The notification was issued on October 30, 2018, and published on November 2, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Intention to Acquire Right of User:**
* The Government of India intends to acquire the Right of User for land in Jharkhand.
* This is for the purpose of laying a natural gas pipeline.
* The pipeline will be laid by GAIL India Limited.
* The specific project is the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) Spur Pipeline.
* **Legal Basis:**
* This action is taken under subsection 1 of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Objection Mechanism:**
* Any person interested in the land described in the schedule can object in writing.
* The objection must be made within twenty-one days from the date copies of the notification are made available to the general public.
* Objections should be directed to the Competent Authority, GAIL India Limited.
* **Land Details (Schedule):**
* The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific areas affected.
* The schedule lists the district, block, village, Thana number, survey number, and area (in Hectare Are Aqmtr) for various plots of land in the Giridih district of Jharkhand.
Impact Analysis:
* **Landowners/Interested Parties:**
* *Impact:* Landowners and other parties with an interest in the land specified in the schedule will be directly affected by the acquisition of the Right of User for the pipeline. Their use of the land will be subject to the rights granted for the pipeline.
* *Action Required:* Review the schedule to determine if their land is affected. If so, and if they object to the laying of the pipeline, they must submit a written objection to the Competent Authority, GAIL India Limited, within 21 days of the notification copies being made available to the public.
* **GAIL India Limited:**
* *Impact:* GAIL India Limited is authorized to lay the natural gas pipeline.
* *Action Required:* GAIL India Limited must receive and consider any objections submitted by interested parties within the stipulated timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
Jagdishpur Haldia Bokaro Dhamra Pipeline: A natural gas pipeline project (JHBDPL) for transportation of natural gas.
GAIL India Limited: The company responsible for laying the Jagdishpur Haldia Bokaro Dhamra Pipeline.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: The legal basis under which the Government of India intends to acquire the Right of User (ROU) for laying the pipeline.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding the pipeline project.
New Delhi: The location of the notification and the ministry.
Jharkhand: State in India where the pipeline will be laid.
Giridih: District in Jharkhand through which the pipeline passes.
RAJ KISHORE: Under Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.