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The Government of India declares the acquisition of the Right of User in specified land for laying pipelines and directs that this Right of User shall vest in GAIL (India) Limited, free from all encumbrances.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, through Notification S.O. 5702(E) dated December 5, 2025, formally declares the acquisition of the Right of User in land for laying natural gas pipelines. 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 Users in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). This follows a previous intention declared vide S.O. No. 65 dated December 29, 2023, under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the same Act, for the Srikakulam-Angul Pipeline (SAPL) & Spur pipeline in the State of Odisha by GAIL (India) Limited. The Competent Authority submitted a report under sub-section (1) of Section 6, which the Government of India considered and was satisfied that the land is required. Furthermore, exercising powers under sub-section (4) of Section 6 of the Act, the Government directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall vest in GAIL (India) Limited, free from all encumbrances, from the date of publication of this declaration. The land schedule specifies parcels in District Ganjam, State Odisha, including villages like Gowtami-8, Patrapur-141, and Chudialanji-176 within Sanakhemundi and Patrapur Tehsils, with specific survey numbers and areas.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16122025-268527 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5514] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947 8289 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th December, 2025 S.O. 5702(E).—Whereas by the notification of Government of India in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas vide S.O. No. 65 dated 29.12.2023 issued under sub- section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), 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 Srikakulam-Angul Pipeline (SAPL) & Spur pipeline in the State of Odisha by GAIL (India) Limited; And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public; And, whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act, submitted his report to Government of India; And whereas Government of India after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land is required for laying the pipelines, has decided to acquire the Right of User therein; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, Government of India 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, Government of India hereby directs that the Right of User in the land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in Government of India, vest, on this date of the publication of the declaration, in the GAIL (India) Limited, free from all encumbrances. SRIKAKULAM-ANGUL PIPE LINE (SPUR GAS PIPE LINE) LAND SCHEDULE District- Ganjam State : Odisha +-----------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+------+----------+ | Name of Tehsil | Name of Village-Thana no| Survey no. | Hector | Area.| Sq.mtr. | +-----------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+------+----------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+------+----------+ | Sanakhemundi | Gowtami-8 | 617/6726 | 00 | 03 | 13 | | Patrapur | Patrapur- 141 | 552 | 00 | 05 | 98 | | | | 2 | 00 | 01 | 21 | | | | 3 | 00 | 00 | 61 | | Patrapur | Chudialanji - 176 | 4 | 00 | 05 | 74 | | | | 6 | 00 | 09 | 59 | +-----------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+------+----------+ [F. No L-14014/212/2021-GP-II (E-40969)] RAMJI LAL MEENA, Under Secy.

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