Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the right of user in land for laying a natural gas pipeline by GSPL India Gasnet Limited from Mehsana, Gujarat, to Bhatinda, Punjab. It provides a schedule of affected land and allows individuals with interests in the specified land to object within 21 days of the notification's publication. The notification was issued on January 22, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To acquire the right of user in land for laying a natural gas pipeline.
* **Project:** Mehsana-Bhatinda Natural Gas Pipeline Project.
* **Implementing Agency:** GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL).
* **Legal Basis:** Exercise of powers under subsection 1 of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
* **Land Acquisition:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire the right of user in land described in the Schedule for laying the pipeline.
* The schedule lists specific land parcels in the Bathinda and Maur Tehsils, across various villages with their Khasra numbers and areas.
* **Objection Mechanism:**
* Any person interested in the land may object in writing.
* Objections must be submitted within 21 days from the date the notification copies are available to the public.
* Objections should be directed to the Competent Authority, Mehsana-Bhatinda Natural Gas Pipeline Project, GSPL India Gasnet Limited, at the specified address in Bhatinda, Punjab.
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
Impact: Landowners and other parties with interests in the land parcels listed in the Schedule will be affected by the acquisition of right of user for the pipeline project.
Action Required: Review the schedule to determine if their land is affected. If so, and if they have objections, submit them in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL):
Impact: GIGL is authorized to proceed with the pipeline laying project, contingent on the land acquisition process and resolution of any objections.
Action Required: Continue the process of land acquisition, address and resolve objections, and proceed with laying the pipeline.
Central Government:
Impact: Responsible for ensuring the project is implemented in the public interest and in accordance with the law.
Action Required: Oversee the land acquisition process and ensure compliance with the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
Key Entities Referenced
Punjab: State in India where the pipeline is to be laid.
Mehsana, Gujarat: Starting point of the natural gas transportation pipeline.
Bhatinda, Punjab: End point of the natural gas transportation pipeline.
GSPL India Gasnet Limited: Company laying the natural gas pipeline from Mehsana, Gujarat to Bhatinda, Punjab.
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 1962: Act under which the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the right of user in the land for laying the pipeline.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notification.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The ministry that issued the notification.
Talwandi Sabo, Punjab: Tehsil and State in India, mentioned in the schedule detailing the land where the pipeline will be laid.