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The Central Government authorizes Shri Abul Kalam as the 'Competent Authority' under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, for Uttar Pradesh, and concurrently de-notifies five previous authorities.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, through Notification S.O. 958(E) issued on 23rd February, 2026, has authorized Shri Abul Kalam, identified as Retired Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, to perform the functions of the 'Competent Authority' under clause (a) of Section 2 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962). This authorization is specifically for the area of Uttar Pradesh, and Shri Abul Kalam is associated with the IHB Limited, Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project. Additionally, the notification explicitly de-notifies Shri Somdatt Maurya, Shri Madan Chandra Dubey, Shri Rakesh Kumar, and Shri Gyan Prakash Srivastava, who were previously mentioned in S.O. 12(E) dated 03 January 2022, and Shri Pramod Shankar Shukla, who was mentioned in S.O. 13(E) dated 03 January 2022. This notification is applicable from its date of issue, 23rd February, 2026.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24022026-270426 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 914] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026/PHALGUNA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2026 S.O. 958(E).- In pursuance of clause (a) of Section 2 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), the Central Government hereby authorises the person mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule given below to perform the functions of the "Competent Authority" under the said Act, in respect of the area mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule: Schedule +---------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | Name and Address of the Authority | Area of jurisdiction | | (1) | (2) | +===================================================+====================+ | Shri Abul Kalam | Uttar Pradesh | | Retired, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, | | | Municipal Corporation, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh | | | Competent Authority, IHB Limited, | | | Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG Pipeline Project, | | | Uttar Pradesh | | +---------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ Shri Somdatt Maurya, Shri Madan Chandra Dubey, Shri Rakesh Kumar, and Shri Gyan Prakash Srivastava, the persons mentioned in Column (1) of the Schedule under S.O. 12(E) dated 03 January 2022, published in the Gazette of India dated 4 January 2022, and Shri Pramod Shankar Shukla, the person mentioned in Column (1) of the Schedule under S.O. 13(E) dated 03 January 2022, published in the Gazette of India dated 4 January 2022, stand de-notified. This notification is applicable from the date of issue. [F. No. R-11025(15)/6/2020-OR-I-Part(1)/E-45874] Shri SHASHI SHEKHAR SINGH, Under Secy.

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