Executive Summary:
This notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user for land in specific villages of Sirkali Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu for laying a petroleum oil pipeline by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited (ONGC). The pipeline will run from TNG 1, 3, 2, 5 to TNG 4. Interested parties have 21 days from the date the notification is made available to the public to object in writing.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To acquire the right of user in land for laying a petroleum oil pipeline.
* **Pipeline Route:** The pipeline will run from TNG 1, 3, 2, 5 to TNG 4.
* **Location:** Thirunagari, Edamanal and Radhanallur villages of Sirkali Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu State.
* **Implementing Agency:** Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited (ONGC).
* **Objections:** Any person interested in the land may object in writing within 21 days from the date the copies of the notification are made available to the general public.
* **Competent Authority for Objections:** Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited, Neravy, Karaikkal, Pondicherry State.
* **Schedule:** The schedule contains a list of survey numbers and corresponding area details (Hectare Are Meter) for land parcels in Thirunagari, Edamanal, and Radhanallur.
Impact Analysis:
**Landowners/Interested Parties:**
* Impact: Landowners in the specified villages (Thirunagari, Edamanal, and Radhanallur) will have their right of user in the land acquired for the pipeline project.
* Action Required: Landowners or anyone with interest in the specified land who object to the acquisition or the laying of pipelines must submit their objections in writing to the Competent Authority, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited, Neravy, Karaikkal, Pondicherry State, within 21 days of the notification being made available to the public.
**Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited (ONGC):**
* Impact: ONGC is authorized to lay the pipeline through the specified lands after the acquisition of user rights.
* Action Required: ONGC needs to receive and address any objections raised by interested parties within the stipulated timeframe.
**Central Government:**
* Impact: The Central Government is exercising its power under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 to facilitate the project in the public interest.
* Action Required: The Central Government has declared its intention to acquire the right of user.
**General Public:**
* Impact: Potential benefits from the transport of petroleum oil.
* Action Required: No direct action is required unless they are landowners or have an interest in the specified lands.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in the land Act, 1962: A law enacted in 1962 regarding the acquisition of land user rights for petroleum and mineral pipelines.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government ministry responsible for the oil and gas sector.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited: A Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas, and the entity responsible for laying the pipeline.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Tamil Nadu State: The state in India where the pipeline is to be laid.
Nagapattinam District: A district in Tamil Nadu where the pipeline is to be laid.
Sirkali Taluk: A taluk (sub-division of a district) in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu.
Pondicherry State: A state (now known as Puducherry) where the Competent Authority is located.