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The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying a natural gas pipeline and vests this right in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, free from all encumbrances.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, via Notification S.O. 3970(E) dated 22nd August, 2025 (published in the Gazette of India on August 29, 2025), formally acquires the right of user in specific land. This follows an earlier declaration of intention to acquire, issued under S. O. No. 3486(E) dated 12.08.2024 (published 14.08.2024), pursuant to sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). The purpose of the acquisition is for laying the Hazaribagh-Ranchi Natural Gas Pipeline in the State of Jharkhand by Indian Oil Corporation Limited. After considering the competent authority's report under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act and being satisfied of the necessity, the Central Government now declares the acquisition. Furthermore, in exercise of powers under sub-section (4) of section 6 of the Act, the right of user in the acquired land shall vest in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, effective from the date of publication of this declaration, free from all encumbrances. Indian Oil Corporation Limited is exclusively responsible for any compensation claims under Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962, absolving the Central Government of related legal proceedings. The land details are specified in the appended Schedule, covering Maujas/Thana Nos. such as Talaswar (Thana No.-105), Nayatand (Thana No.-118), Chopdar Balia (Thana No.-117), Gosainbalia (Thana No.-116), Kharati (Thana No.-115), Napokala (Thana No.-114), Napokhurd (Thana No.-107), Barwania (Thana No.-108), and Lurunga (Thana No.-150) within Block-Barkagaon, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01092025-265839 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3865] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025/BHADRA 7, 1947 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22th August, 2025 S.O. 3970(E). — Whereas by notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S. O. No. 3486(E) Dated 12.08.2024 issued under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), published in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated 14.08.2024, the Government of India declared its intention to acquire the Right of User in the land specified in the Schedule appended to that notification for the purpose of laying pipeline for transportation of natural gas through Hazaribagh- Ranchi Natural Gas Pipeline in the State of Jharkhand by Indian Oil Corporation Limited. And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public from 20.08.2024. And whereas the competent authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted report to the Central Government; And whereas the central Government, after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land is required for laying the pipeline, has decided to acquire right of user therein; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to this notification is hereby acquired for laying the pipeline; And further, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs that the right of user in the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in the Central Government, vest on the date publication of the declaration, in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, free from all encumbrances. Indian Oil Corporation Limited shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962 and no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on any matter relating to the pipeline. SCHEDULE Block-BARKAGAON Dist.-HAZARIBAGH State: JHARKHAND +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | Sl No. | Mauja / Thana No. | Survey/Plot No. | Hectare | Are | Square Metre | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | | | 146 | 00 | 11 | 60 | | 1 | TALASWAR | 434 | 00 | 20 | 67 | | | THANA NO.-105 | 435 | 00 | 02 | 01 | | | | 145 | 00 | 02 | 07 | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | | | 1310 | 00 | 02 | 09 | | | | 1268 | 00 | 07 | 68 | | | | 1259 | 00 | 05 | 02 | | | | 1256 | 00 | 03 | 77 | | | | 1244 | 00 | 01 | 41 | | 2 | NAYATAND | 1236 | 00 | 03 | 95 | | | THANA NO -118 | 1217 | 00 | 03 | 02 | | | | 1222 | 00 | 00 | 88 | | | | 1227 | 00 | 02 | 75 | | | | 1320 | 00 | 00 | 69 | | | | 930 | 00 | 01 | 47 | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | | | 906 | 00 | 06 | 75 | | | | 905 | 00 | 00 | 10 | | | | 907 | 00 | 05 | 82 | | | | 898 | 00 | 00 | 73 | | | | 892 | 00 | 00 | 78 | | | | 851 | 00 | 00 | 55 | | | | 850 | 00 | 10 | 63 | | | | 836 | 00 | 00 | 98 | | | | 834 | 00 | 00 | 49 | | | | 215 | 00 | 01 | 28 | | | | 239 | 00 | 01 | 37 | | | | 248 | 00 | 01 | 00 | | 3 | CHOPDAR BALIA | 171 | 00 | 00 | 30 | | | THANA NO -117 | 132 | 00 | 03 | 67 | | | | 121 | 00 | 02 | 18 | | | | 110 | 00 | 01 | 07 | | | | 116 | 00 | 02 | 52 | | | | 525 | 00 | 01 | 67 | | | | 548 | 00 | 01 | 04 | | | | 549 | 00 | 02 | 68 | | | | 551 | 00 | 01 | 16 | | | | 552 | 00 | 01 | 22 | | | | 556 | 00 | 01 | 19 | | | | 562 | 00 | 01 | 27 | | | | 564 | 00 | 01 | 01 | | | | 566 | 00 | 02 | 12 | | | | 568 | 00 | 01 | 28 | | | | 571 | 00 | 14 | 50 | | 4 | GOSAINBALIA | 488 | 00 | 01 | 40 | | | THANA NO-116 | 487 | 00 | 00 | 89 | | | | 480 | 00 | 01 | 01 | | | | 479 | 00 | 00 | 91 | | | | 478 | 00 | 00 | 93 | | | | 475 | 00 | 01 | 20 | | | | 473 | 00 | 00 | 77 | | | | 472 | 00 | 00 | 80 | | | | 470 | 00 | 02 | 35 | | | | 468 | 00 | 01 | 03 | | | | 466 | 00 | 02 | 03 | | | | 463 | 00 | 01 | 09 | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | | | 462 | 00 | 01 | 50 | | | | 461 | 00 | 00 | 45 | | | | 244 | 00 | 00 | 44 | | | | 245 | 00 | 01 | 47 | | | | 251 | 00 | 02 | 15 | | | | 252 | 00 | 01 | 07 | | | | 255 | 00 | 01 | 15 | | | | 262 | 00 | 01 | 11 | | | | 270 | 00 | 01 | 10 | | | | 271 | 00 | 01 | 00 | | | | 272 | 00 | 01 | 27 | | | | 274 | 00 | 01 | 19 | | | | 282 | 00 | 01 | 62 | | | KHARATI | 288 | 00 | 01 | 28 | | | THANA NO -115 | 289 | 00 | 01 | 77 | | | | 320 | 00 | 01 | 24 | | | | 321 | 00 | 01 | 43 | | | | 323 | 00 | 01 | 06 | | | | 324 | 00 | 00 | 96 | | | | 333 | 00 | 01 | 76 | | | | 338 | 00 | 02 | 25 | | 5 | | 346 | 00 | 01 | 79 | | | | 355 | 00 | 01 | 22 | | | | 354 | 00 | 01 | 61 | | | | 358 | 00 | 00 | 99 | | | | 361 | 00 | 01 | 01 | | | | 363 | 00 | 02 | 24 | | | | 364 | 00 | 01 | 56 | | | | 374 | 00 | 01 | 27 | | | | 379 | 00 | 03 | 15 | | | | 390 | 00 | 02 | 93 | | | | 391 | 00 | 02 | 38 | | | | 393 | 00 | 05 | 84 | | | KHARATI | 403 | 00 | 00 | 62 | | | THANA NO -115 | 422 | 00 | 09 | 52 | | | | 428 | 00 | 09 | 08 | | | | 430 | 00 | 00 | 05 | | | | 427 | 00 | 05 | 28 | | | | 443 | 00 | 05 | 77 | | | | 477 | 00 | 00 | 43 | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | | | 518 | 00 | 00 | 01 | | | | 520 | 00 | 08 | 94 | | | | 1034 | 00 | 05 | 06 | | | | 1038 | 00 | 00 | 79 | | | | 1102 | 00 | 03 | 38 | | 6 | NAPOKALA | 1100 | 00 | 10 | 84 | | | THANA NO -114 | 1092 | 00 | 04 | 18 | | | | 1063 | 00 | 04 | 96 | | | | 1064 | 00 | 03 | 81 | | | NAPOKALA | 1065 | 00 | 01 | 11 | | | THANA NO -114 | 1058 | 00 | 00 | 23 | | | | 1728 | 00 | 02 | 67 | | | | 1705 | 00 | 01 | 74 | | | | 1706 | 00 | 00 | 74 | | | | 1711 | 00 | 00 | 20 | | | | 1700 | 00 | 02 | 00 | | | | 1618 | 00 | 00 | 57 | | | | 1619 | 00 | 01 | 06 | | | | 1648 | 00 | 01 | 20 | | | | 1649 | 00 | 00 | 42 | | | | 1639 | 00 | 00 | 83 | | | | 1640 | 00 | 01 | 06 | | | | 1647 | 00 | 01 | 85 | | | | 1657 | 00 | 01 | 69 | | | | 1663 | 00 | 00 | 54 | | 7 | | 1668 | 00 | 02 | 68 | | | NAPOKHURD | 1669 | 00 | 02 | 25 | | | THANA NO -107 | 1675 | 00 | 01 | 08 | | | | 597 | 00 | 01 | 63 | | | | 598 | 00 | 01 | 93 | | | | 599 | 00 | 01 | 56 | | | | 600 | 00 | 02 | 41 | | | | 584 | 00 | 03 | 45 | | | | 585 | 00 | 00 | 68 | | | | 583 | 00 | 01 | 66 | | | | 582 | 00 | 00 | 01 | | | | 2328 | 00 | 00 | 03 | | | | 2598 | 00 | 02 | 49 | | | | 559 | 00 | 00 | 28 | | | | 558 | 00 | 00 | 21 | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ | | | 556 | 00 | 00 | 33 | | | | 545 | 00 | 02 | 56 | | | | 546 | 00 | 00 | 44 | | | | 553 | 00 | 04 | 42 | | | | 511 | 00 | 02 | 69 | | | | 514 | 00 | 02 | 10 | | | | 515 | 00 | 00 | 09 | | | | 484 | 00 | 03 | 99 | | | NAPOKHURD | 486 | 00 | 01 | 35 | | | THANA NO -107 | 485 | 00 | 03 | 07 | | | | 460 | 00 | 01 | 02 | | | | 461 | 00 | 01 | 01 | | | | 457 | 00 | 00 | 89 | | | | 448 | 00 | 00 | 89 | | | | 447 | 00 | 02 | 82 | | | | 563 | 00 | 00 | 53 | | | | 498 | 00 | 01 | 23 | | | | 496 | 00 | 00 | 11 | | | | 461 | 00 | 01 | 15 | | | | 453 | 00 | 01 | 61 | | | | 455 | 00 | 01 | 50 | | | | 447 | 00 | 03 | 31 | | | | 444 | 00 | 00 | 36 | | | | 443 | 00 | 02 | 25 | | 8 | BARWANIA | 440 | 00 | 04 | 50 | | | THANA NO -108 | 432 | 00 | 01 | 32 | | | | 1060 | 00 | 28 | 97 | | | | 405 | 00 | 02 | 29 | | | | 1066 | 00 | 21 | 54 | | | | 1067 | 00 | 41 | 36 | | | | 1079 | 00 | 53 | 37 | | | | 1077 | 00 | 43 | 23 | | | | 1118 | 00 | 14 | 32 | | | | 154 | 00 | 18 | 70 | | | | 155 | 00 | 31 | 27 | | | | 329 | 00 | 01 | 49 | | 9 | LURUNGA | 233 | 00 | 00 | 12 | | | THANA NO -150 | 210 | 00 | 02 | 20 | | | | 118 | 00 | 00 | 40 | | | | 767 | 00 | 06 | 33 | | | | 781 | 00 | 11 | 38 | | | | 769 | 00 | 03 | 46 | | | | 775 | 00 | 01 | 18 | | | | 787 | 00 | 00 | 62 | | | LURUNGA | 369 | 00 | 03 | 62 | | | THANA NO -150 | 897 | 00 | 56 | 40 | | | | 889 | 00 | 00 | 03 | | | | 888 | 00 | 01 | 59 | | | | 891 | 00 | 00 | 91 | | | | 900 | 00 | 23 | 54 | | | | 898 | 00 | 22 | 48 | +--------+-------------------+-----------------+---------+-----+--------------+ [F. No. L-14014/18/2024-GP-II (E-49647)] RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.

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