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The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying a pipeline and vests this right in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. free from all encumbrances.

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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, through S.O. 2994(E) dated 11th June, 2026, declares the acquisition of the right of user in specific land for laying a pipeline from DRILL SITE JTN#22 TO JOTANA GGS VIA JTN#74,36,14&57. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). This follows an initial intention to acquire declared by notification S.O. No. 966(E) Dated 20/02/2026, published in the Extra-ordinary Gazette of India dated 24/02/2026, with public availability until 05/03/2026. The Competent Authority submitted a report under Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act, which the Central Government considered and was satisfied that the land is required. Furthermore, in exercise of powers under Sub-Section (4) of Section 6 of the Act, the Central Government directs that the right of user shall vest in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC Ltd.) on the date of publication of this declaration, free from encumbrances. ONGC Ltd. will be exclusively liable for any compensation as per Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962. The acquired land is located in Laxmipura Village, Taluka & District Mehsana, and Mankanaj, Modipur & Jotana villages in Taluka Jotana & District Mehsana, State of Gujarat. The total acquired area for Laxmipura is 01 Hq. 78 Are 10 Sq. mtr., and for Mankanaj, Modipur, and Jotana in Jotana Taluka is 11 Hq. 39 Are 75 Sq. mtr., as detailed in the appended Schedule. The notification is issued under F. No. Expl-13011(26)/12/2025-EXPL-PNG(E-52687) by REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11062026-273357 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2896] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026/JYAISTHA 21, 1948 4219 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026 S.O. 2994(E). — Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O. No. 966(E) Dated 20/02/2026 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 24/02/2026, 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 from DRIIL SITE JTN#22 TO JOTANA GGS VIA JTN#74,36,14&57 in LAXMIPURA Village, Taluka & District - Mehsana, MANKNAJ, MODIPUR & JOTANA, Taluka - Jotana & District Mehsana in the State of Gujarat to be laid by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. And whereas copies of the said Extra-ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to dated: 05/03/2026. 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 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. free from all encumbrances. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., 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 PIPELINE FOR DRILL SITE JTN#22 TO JOTANA GGS VIA JTN#74,36,14&57 TALUKA:- MEHSANA DISTRICT:-MEHSANA STATE:-GUJARAT +----------------+---------------------+-------------+------------------------+ | Name of village| Survey No./Block No.| Part if any | Area | | | | | Hq. | Are | Sq. mtr. | +================+=====================+=============+=====+=====+==========+ | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | +----------------+---------------------+-------------+-----+-----+----------+ | | 121 | | 00 | 13 | 15 | | | 124 | | 00 | 19 | 80 | | | 512 | | 00 | 03 | 55 | | | 191 | | 00 | 02 | 60 | | | 190 | | 00 | 18 | 00 | | Laxmipura | 189 | | 00 | 12 | 35 | | | 188 | | 00 | 10 | 85 | | | 132 | | 00 | 42 | 80 | | | 134 | | 00 | 16 | 60 | | | 142 | | 00 | 09 | 75 | | | 162 | | 00 | 28 | 65 | +----------------+---------------------+-------------+-----+-----+----------+ | Total Area | | | 01 | 78 | 10 | +----------------+---------------------+-------------+-----+-----+----------+ PIPELINE FOR DRILL SITE JTN#22 TO JOTANA GGS VIA JTN#74,36,14&57 TALUKA:- JOTANA DISTRICT:-MEHSANA STATE:-GUJARAT +----------------+---------------------+-------------+------------------------+ | Name of village| Survey No./Block No.| Part if any | Area | | | | | Hq. | Are | Sq. mtr. | +================+=====================+=============+=====+=====+==========+ | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | +----------------+---------------------+-------------+-----+-----+----------+ | | 367 | | 00 | 10 | 20 | | | 348 | | 00 | 37 | 75 | | | 347/002 | | 00 | 09 | 10 | | | 346 | | 00 | 04 | 50 | | Mankanaj | 344 | East Part- | 00 | 12 | 80 | | | | 1280 | | | | | | 341 | | 00 | 11 | 60 | | | 179 | | 00 | 26 | 90 | | | 180 | | 00 | 39 | 50 | | | 183 | | 00 | 15 | 60 | | | 184 | | 00 | 13 | 20 | | | 187 | | 00 | 13 | 85 | | | 188 | | 00 | 12 | 55 | | | 194 | | 00 | 09 | 90 | | | 182 | | 00 | 11 | 70 | | | 185 | | 00 | 04 | 95 | | | 176 | | 00 | 23 | 60 | | | 161 | | 00 | 12 | 15 | | | 162 | | 00 | 03 | 50 | | | 164 | | 00 | 16 | 85 | | | 144 | | 00 | 07 | 00 | | | 143 | | 00 | 06 | 85 | | | 142 | | 00 | 05 | 50 | | | 141 | | 00 | 01 | 30 | | | 140 | | 00 | 12 | 60 | | | 133 | | 00 | 10 | 20 | | | 134 | | 00 | 13 | 00 | | | 135 | | 00 | 00 | 50 | | | 102 | | 00 | 27 | 00 | | | 92 | East Part- | 00 | 34 | 85 | | | | 1760 | | | | | | | West Part- | | | | | | | 1725 | | | | | | 91 | | 00 | 05 | 10 | | | 89 | | 00 | 10 | 80 | | | 87 | | 00 | 06 | 45 | | | 88 | | 00 | 04 | 90 | | | 85 | | 00 | 05 | 10 | | | 84 | | 00 | 13 | 60 | | | 83 | | 00 | 02 | 80 | | | 82 | | 00 | 16 | 75 | | | 76 | | 00 | 22 | 10 | | | 75 | | 00 | 22 | 55 | | | 104 | | 00 | 10 | 75 | | | 105 | | 00 | 13 | 60 | | | 2127 | | 00 | 02 | 30 | | | 68 | | 00 | 10 | 85 | | | 69 | | 00 | 09 | 05 | | | 65 | | 00 | 29 | 35 | | | 70 | | 00 | 03 | 75 | | | 2124 | | 00 | 02 | 80 | | | 2165 | | 00 | 01 | 10 | | | 2079 | | 00 | 04 | 20 | | | 2080 | | 00 | 38 | 60 | | | 2081 | | 00 | 08 | 00 | | | 2082 | | 00 | 02 | 25 | | | 1940 | | 00 | 04 | 75 | | | 1941 | | 00 | 05 | 00 | | | 1942 | | 00 | 19 | 50 | | | 1946 | | 00 | 07 | 20 | | | 1892 | | 00 | 23 | 80 | | | 1894 | West Part- | 00 | 36 | 25 | | | | 3625 | | | | | | 2121 | | 00 | 02 | 05 | | | 1807 | | 00 | 16 | 70 | | | 1808 | | 00 | 01 | 40 | | | 1809 | | 00 | 22 | 75 | | | 1806 | East Part- | 00 | 06 | 60 | | | | 660 | | | | | | 1805 | | 00 | 26 | 25 | | | 1758 | | 00 | 18 | 35 | | | 1759 | | 00 | 15 | 80 | | | 1748 | | 00 | 09 | 30 | | | 1746 | | 00 | 21 | 25 | | | 1745 | | 00 | 15 | 70 | | | 2118 | | 00 | 01 | 35 | | | 1652 | | 00 | 12 | 50 | | | 1651 | | 00 | 11 | 00 | | | 1648 | | 00 | 18 | 50 | | | 1645 | | 00 | 05 | 05 | | | 2117 | | 00 | 04 | 05 | | | 1622 | | 00 | 36 | 70 | | Modipur | 143 | | 00 | 44 | 65 | | | 140 | | 00 | 20 | 00 | | | 137 | East Part- | 00 | 08 | 45 | | | | 415 | | | | | | | West Part- | | | | | | | 430 | | | | | | 138 | | 00 | 09 | 05 | | Jotana | 186 | | 00 | 11 | 15 | | | 189 | | 00 | 16 | 10 | | | 190 | | 00 | 09 | 65 | | | 191 | | 00 | 09 | 05 | | | 192 | | 00 | 14 | 10 | +----------------+---------------------+-------------+-----+-----+----------+ | Total Area | | | 11 | 39 | 75 | +----------------+---------------------+-------------+-----+-----+----------+ [F. No. Expl-13011(26)/12/2025-EXPL-PNG(E-52687)] REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.

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