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The Central Government declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying a pipeline by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. and directs that this right shall vest in ONGC free from encumbrances, making ONGC solely responsible for compensation.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 2607(E), issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on May 21, 2026, declares the acquisition of the right of user in land for laying a pipeline. This follows an earlier notification, S.O. No. 472(E) Dated 29/01/2026, published on February 02, 2026, 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), which declared the Central Government's intention to acquire such rights. The purpose is for laying a pipeline from JTN#212 TO JTN#41 HDR in Devinapura and Mitha villages, Taluka Mehsana, District Mehsana, in the State of Gujarat, to be carried out by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. Copies of the prior notification were made available to the public up to February 10, 2026. After considering a report submitted by the Competent Authority under Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act, and being satisfied that the land is required, the Central Government now formally acquires the right of user in the land specified in the appended Schedule, exercising powers under Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the Act. 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 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. free from all encumbrances upon the date of publication of this declaration. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. will be exclusively liable for any compensation as per Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962, and no suit or claim will lie against the Central Government regarding the pipeline. The total acquired area is 03 hectares, 14 ares, 85 sq. meters across various survey numbers in Devinapura and Mitha villages.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22052026-272801 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2515] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISTHA 1, 1948 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st May, 2026 S.O. 2607(E).โ€” Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O. No. 472(E) Dated 29/01/2026 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 02/02/2026, 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 JTN#212 TO JTN#41 HDR in DEVINAPURA & MITHA villages, Taluka Mehsana & 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: 10/02/2026. 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#212 TO JTN#41 HDR TALUKA: - MEHSANA DISTRICT:- MEHSANA STATE:- GUJARAT +-----------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+----------+ | Name of village | Survey No./Block No. | Part if any | Hq. | Are | Sq. mtr. | +=================+======================+===================================+=====+=====+==========+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +-----------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+----------+ | 1 | 703 | | 00 | 11 | 75 | | 2 | 705 | | 00 | 18 | 50 | | 3 Devinapura | 706 | | 00 | 22 | 50 | | 4 | 708 | | 00 | 04 | 75 | | 5 | 853 | | 00 | 03 | 00 | | 6 | 203 | | 00 | 01 | 00 | | 7 | 1221 | | 00 | 03 | 50 | | 8 | 138 | North-East - 1470 | 00 | 22 | 20 | | | | North-West - 750 | | | | | 9 | 103 | | 00 | 12 | 80 | | 10 | 101 | | 00 | 08 | 50 | | 11 | 100 | | 00 | 09 | 00 | | 12 | 98 | | 00 | 14 | 50 | | 13 Mitha | 97 | | 00 | 11 | 10 | | 14 | 96 | | 00 | 25 | 90 | | 15 | 91 | | 00 | 08 | 25 | | 16 | 90 | | 00 | 08 | 50 | | 17 | 89 | | 00 | 07 | 50 | | 18 | 84 | | 00 | 06 | 20 | | 19 | 83 | | 00 | 06 | 50 | | 20 | 1219 | | 00 | 03 | 75 | | 21 | 82 | | 00 | 08 | 30 | | 22 | 81 | | 00 | 07 | 85 | | 23 | 80 | | 00 | 08 | 00 | | 24 | 79 | | 00 | 10 | 85 | | 25 | 78 | | 00 | 09 | 10 | | 26 | 77 | | 00 | 08 | 15 | | 27 | 76 | | 00 | 08 | 30 | | 28 | 75 | | 00 | 30 | 35 | | 29 | 73 | | 00 | 11 | 50 | | 30 | 72 | | 00 | 00 | 35 | | 31 | 1216 | | 00 | 01 | 90 | | 32 | 1165 | | 00 | 00 | 50 | +-----------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+----------+ | Total Area | 03 | 14 | 85 | +-----------------+----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----+-----+----------+ [F. No. EXPL-13011(26)/3/2026-EXPL-PNG (E-55099)] REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.

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