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The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying a pipeline and directs that this right shall vest in GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL), free from all encumbrances.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, through Notification S.O. 23(E) dated 2nd January 2026, declares the acquisition of the right of user in specific land for laying the Mehsana - Bathinda Natural Gas Pipeline Net Work (NFL Section) for the transportation of Natural Gas by GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL) in the State of Punjab. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). This action follows a previous intention declared via S.O. No. 5193 (E) dated 29th November 2024, published on 2nd December 2024, under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the same Act. The Central Government, after considering the competent authority's report under sub-section (1) of section 6, is satisfied that the land is required for pipeline laying. The right of user in the land specified in the appended Schedule, which includes villages like Lehra Bega, Bhucho Kalan, Sema, and Gobindpura in Tehsil Nathana, District Bathinda, Punjab, shall vest in GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL) free from all encumbrances upon publication of this declaration. GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL) will be exclusively liable for any compensation under Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962, with no suit or claim against the Central Government.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03012026-269093 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 23] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026/PAUSHA 12, 1947 31 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2026 S.O. 23(E).—Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O. No. 5193 (E) dated the 29th November 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (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 the 2nd December 2024, the Central Government 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 in the State of Punjab Mehsana - Bathinda Natural Gas Pipeline Net Work (NFL Section) for transportation of Natural Gas by GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED, (GIGL); And whereas copies of the said Extra Ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to 05.12.2024; 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 of publication of the declaration, in GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMTED (GIGL), free from all encumbrances. GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL) 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 +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | Sr. | Name of Village | Khasra No. | Hect | Are | Sq. Mt. | | No. | | | | | | +=====+===================================+===================+==========+=========+=========+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | | TEHSIL: NATHANA | DISTRICT: BATHINDA| | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | | | STATE: PUNJAB | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | 1 | LEHRA BEGA | 86//14/1 | 00 | 03 | 06 | | | (H.B.No.200) | 86//14/2 | 00 | 07 | 97 | | | | 86//7 | 00 | 11 | 03 | | | | 86//4/1 | 00 | 02 | 14 | | | | 86//4/2 | 00 | 08 | 89 | | | | 75//24 | 00 | 01 | 00 | | | | 75//17/2 | 00 | 08 | 00 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | 2 | BHUCHO KALAN | 65//19 | 00 | 03 | 21 | | | H.B.No.201 | 64//22/2 | 00 | 09 | 64 | | | | 65//20 | 00 | 09 | 00 | | | | 66//16 | 00 | 01 | 31 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | 3 | SEMA | 136//5 | 00 | 01 | 07 | | | (H.B.No.199) | 136//3 | 00 | 07 | 83 | | | | 136//4/1 | 00 | 05 | 81 | | | | 136//2 | 00 | 00 | 40 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ | 4 | GOBINDPURA | 191//25 | 00 | 01 | 96 | | | (H.B.No.176) | 191//24 | 00 | 02 | 01 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------+----------+---------+---------+ [F. No. L-14014/153/2022-GP-II] RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.

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