Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the Right of User for laying a natural gas pipeline by Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited through specified lands in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The purpose is for the transportation of Natural Gas from Kakinada to Srikakulam, in the public interest. Persons interested in the land may object in writing within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Gazette of India.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Intention to Acquire Right of User:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire the Right of User for laying a natural gas pipeline.
* **Pipeline Route:** The pipeline will be laid through specified lands in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, from Kakinada to Srikakulam.
* **Executing Agency:** Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited will lay the pipeline.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Any person interested in the land can object in writing.
* **Objection Deadline:** Objections must be submitted within 21 days from the date the notification is published in the Gazette of India.
* **Addressee:** Objections should be sent to the Competent Authority, Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited, Regional Office, Kakinada.
* **Schedule of Affected Lands:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific villages, R.S.No, and extent of land (in Hec. Are Ac cts) required for the pipeline in Visakhapatnam District, Anakapalli Mandal.
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
* Impact: Landowners or anyone with an interest in the specified lands in Visakhapatnam District will be affected by the acquisition of the Right of User for the pipeline. Their land will be used for laying the pipeline.
* Action Required: Landowners have the right to object to the acquisition by submitting a written objection to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited:
* Impact: APGDCL is authorized to lay the pipeline.
* Action Required: APGDCL is responsible for receiving and addressing any objections to the land acquisition.
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government is responsible for the land acquisition.
* Action Required: The Central Government will review any objections and proceed with the land acquisition process as per the relevant laws and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Acquisition of Right of User in the land Act, 1962: A law concerning the acquisition of land for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited: A company laying a pipeline from Kakinada to Srikakulam
Kakinada: A city in Andhra Pradesh, the starting point of the gas pipeline.
Srikakulam: A city in Andhra Pradesh, the destination point of the gas pipeline.
Visakhapatnam District: A district in Andhra Pradesh State where the pipeline is being laid.
Andhra Pradesh State: The state in India where the pipeline project is located.
Anakapalli: A mandal (administrative division) in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
RAJ KISHORE: Under Secretary