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The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying the Mehsana - Bathinda Natural Gas Pipeline, with the right of user vesting in GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL).

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 171 (E) issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on 8th January, 2026, declares the acquisition of the right of user in land specified in its appended Schedule for the purpose of laying the Mehsana - Bathinda Natural Gas Pipeline for the transportation of Natural Gas by GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL). This action is taken by the Central Government 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 a previous notification, S.O. No. 5294 (E) dated 6th December 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the same Act, which declared the intention to acquire the right of user for pipeline laying in the State of Punjab. Copies of the earlier notification were made available to the public up to 10th December 2024. After considering a report submitted by the competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act and being satisfied that the land is required, the Central Government has decided to proceed with the acquisition. Furthermore, in exercise of powers under sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central Government directs that the right of user shall vest in GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL) on the date of publication of this declaration, free from all encumbrances, instead of vesting in the Central Government. GSPL INDIA GASNET LIMITED (GIGL) is exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962, and no legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government regarding the pipeline. The Schedule details land in villages such as Raiya, Kaureana, Behman Kaur, Ram Tirath Jaga, Fatehgarh Nau, Talwandi Sabo, Lelewala in Tehsil Talwandi Sabo, and Bhai Bakhtor, Chanarthal in Tehsil Maur, all within District Bathinda, State Punjab.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14012026-269331 EXTRAORDINARY PART II -Section 3-Sub-Section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 161] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026/PAUSHA 22, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. (ii)] MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026 S.O. 171 (E). — Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O. No. 5294 (E) dated the 6th December 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 9th 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 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 10.12.2024; 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: TALWANDI SABO | DISTRICT: BATHINDA | STATE: PUNJAB | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | RAIYA (H.B.No.144) | 74 | 00 | 00 | 80 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | 2 | KAUREANA (H. B. | 1//22/2 | 00 | 06 | 20 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | 3 | BEHMAN KAUR | 1411/779/1 | 00 | 02 | 10 | | | (H.B.NO. 134) | 1411/779/2 | 00 | 47 | 50 | | | | 1395/780 | 00 | 04 | 42 | | | | 1381/966 min | 00 | 30 | 18 | | | | 669 | 00 | 13 | 76 | | | | 26 | 00 | 06 | 99 | | | | 32/1 | 00 | 27 | 72 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | 4 | RAM TIRATH JAGA | 334//4/1 | 00 | 04 | 12 | | | (H.B. No. 32) | 322//24 | 00 | 00 | 95 | | | (Contd...) | 322//11 | 00 | 02 | 21 | | | | 304//12 Min | 00 | 00 | 55 | | | | 304//2/1 | 00 | 00 | 42 | | | | 294//16/1 | 00 | 02 | 97 | | | | 294//15/1 | 00 | 00 | 58 | | | RAM TIRATH JAGA | 294//15/2 | 00 | 00 | 53 | | | (H.B. No. 32) | 294//7 | 00 | 01 | 36 | | | | 238//20 | 00 | 01 | 00 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | | | 238//12 | 00 | 04 | 72 | | | | 293//21/1 | 00 | 02 | 81 | | | | 293//21/2 | 00 | 02 | 81 | | | | 294//3 | 00 | 02 | 32 | | 5 | FATEHGARH NAU | 358 | 00 | 31 | 58 | | | (H.B. No. 33) | 356 Min | 00 | 08 | 57 | | | | 356 Min | | | | | | | 370 | 00 | 02 | 85 | | | | 371/2 | 00 | 00 | 95 | | | | 269/1 Min | 00 | 04 | 52 | | | | 100/2/1 | 00 | 00 | 86 | | | | 92/2 | 00 | 01 | 14 | | | | 93/2 | 00 | 09 | 56 | | | | 94/4 | 00 | 12 | 24 | | | | In Bet Khasra No.305 & 297 Field channel | 00 | 02 | 70 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | 6 | TALWANDI SABO | 462//14/2 | 00 | 06 | 03 | | | (H.B. No. 34) | 456//17 | 00 | 03 | 30 | | | | 416//1/1/1 | 00 | 00 | 25 | | | | 410//21/2/1 Min | 00 | 01 | 65 | | | | 410//21/1 Min | 00 | 01 | 64 | | | | 410//21/1 Min | 00 | 03 | 20 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | 7 | LELEWALA | 13//10 | 00 | 08 | 55 | | | (H.B. No. 28) | | | | | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | | TEHSIL: MAUR | DISTRICT: BATHINDA | STATE: PUNJAB | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | BHAI BAKHTOR | 27//12/3 | 00 | 01 | 25 | | | (H.B. No. 24) | 27//12/4 | 00 | 02 | 09 | | | | 17/20/2 | 00 | 02 | 51 | | | | 17/20/1 | 00 | 02 | 15 | | | | 18/14/2/1 | 00 | 03 | 70 | | | | 18/14/2/2 | 00 | 03 | 03 | | | | 18//7 | 00 | 03 | 94 | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ | 9 | CHANARTHAL | 252/2/2 | 00 | 06 | 19 | | | (H.B. No. 19) | | | | | +-----+------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------+-------+----------+ [F. No. L-14014/153/2022-GP-II (E-43562)] RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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