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The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying the Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline and directs this right to vest in HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, through Notification S.O. 2247(E) dated 5th May, 2026, declares the acquisition of the right of user in land specified in the appended Schedule. This action follows a previous declaration of intention by Notification S.O. No. 5737 (E) dated 10th December 2025, published on 11th December 2025, 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). The purpose is to lay a pipeline in the State of Gujarat for the transportation of Crude Oil from Mundra (Gujarat) to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, Pachpadra (Rajasthan), specifically the Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline. After a report was submitted by the competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act and the Central Government was satisfied, the right of user is now acquired. Furthermore, in exercise of powers under sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central Government directs that this right of user shall vest in HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, (Rajasthan) free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of publication. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, (Rajasthan) will be exclusively liable for any compensation under Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962, with no legal proceedings against the Central Government. The Schedule details land in Taluka: Mundra, District: Kachchh, State: Gujarat, across villages Luni, Ragha, Gundala, and Mokha, with specific survey/block numbers and corresponding areas in Hectares, Ares, and Square Meters.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06052026-272284 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2158] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th May, 2026 S.O. 2247(E). - Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O. No. 5737 (E) dated the 10th December 2025, 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 11th December 2025, 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 Gujarat for transportation of Crude Oil from Mundra (Gujarat) to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, Pachpadra (Rajasthan), a Pipeline (Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline) by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, (Rajasthan); And whereas copies of the said Extra Ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to 27.12.2025; 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 HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, (Rajasthan), free from all encumbrances. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, (Rajasthan) 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 | Survey / Block No. | Area | | No. | | | Hect | Are | Sq. | | | | | | | Mt. | +=====+===================+=======================================+======+=====+======+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----+-------------------+---------------------------------------+------+-----+------+ | | TALUKA: MUNDRA | DISTRICT: KACHCHH | STATE: GUJARAT | +-----+-------------------+---------------------------------------+------+-----+------+ | 1 | LUNI | 40 | 00 | 17 | 31 | | | | 41/1 | 00 | 19 | 81 | | | | 41/2 | 00 | 27 | 82 | | | | 43 | 00 | 45 | 16 | | | | 43/P1 | | | | | | | 45 | 00 | 38 | 05 | | | | 468/P22/P2 | 00 | 26 | 38 | | | | 47 | 00 | 30 | 36 | | 2 | RAGHA | 71/P6/P1 | 01 | 65 | 74 | | | | 63/4 | 00 | 18 | 19 | | | | 63/3 | 00 | 08 | 05 | | | | 62/1 | 00 | 54 | 33 | | | | 56 | 00 | 10 | 23 | | | | In Bet. Suy. No. 56 & 55/2 - Nala | 00 | 07 | 49 | | | | 55/2 | 00 | 13 | 92 | | | | 55/3 | 00 | 01 | 54 | | | | In Bet. Suy. No.55/3 & 40/2 - Cart | 00 | 02 | 40 | | | | Track (Gundala to Luni) | | | | | | | 40/2 | 00 | 30 | 20 | | | | 39 | 00 | 26 | 38 | | | | 38 | 00 | 47 | 81 | | | | 35 | 00 | 08 | 15 | | | | 34 | 00 | 51 | 82 | | | | 33 | 00 | 30 | 27 | | | | 32 | 00 | 26 | 81 | | | | In Suy. No.71/P6/P1- Cart Track | 00 | 05 | 40 | | | | (Gundala to Luni) | | | | | | | 29 | 00 | 02 | 18 | | | | 27 | 00 | 20 | 97 | | | | 28 | 00 | 27 | 74 | | 3 | GUNDALA | 585/1P2 | 00 | 20 | 32 | | | | 161 | 00 | 14 | 29 | | | | 160 | 00 | 24 | 53 | | | | 159 | 00 | 59 | 91 | | | | 158 | 00 | 24 | 42 | | 4 | MOKHA | 208 | 00 | 41 | 03 | | | | In Bet. Suy. No.208 & 205/1 - Nala | 00 | 04 | 49 | | | | 205/1 | 00 | 18 | 75 | | | | 204 | 00 | 39 | 05 | | | | 201 | 00 | 10 | 72 | | | | 202 | 00 | 61 | 78 | | | | 191 | 00 | 49 | 72 | | | | 192 | 00 | 21 | 61 | +-----+-------------------+---------------------------------------+------+-----+------+ [F. No. R-12031/4/2019-OR-I/E-32788] HARIT KUMAR SHAKYA, Under Secy.

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