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The Government of India declares the acquisition of the right of user in specified land for laying a pipeline, with the right of user vesting in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) free from encumbrances.

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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, through Notification S.O. 2661(E) dated 26th May, 2026, issued under sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), declares the acquisition of the right of user in land specified in the appended Schedule. This follows an earlier notification, S.O. No. 3073(E) dated 09.07.2025, which declared the intention to acquire the right of user for laying a pipeline for crude oil transportation through the Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline in the state of Assam by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). Objections received from the public were considered and disposed of by the Competent Authority, whose report was submitted to the Government of India. Upon satisfaction that the land is required, the Government of India has decided to acquire this right. Furthermore, the notification directs that the acquired Right of User shall vest in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) on the date of publication, free from all encumbrances, instead of vesting in the Government of India. The Schedule details specific land parcels across districts like Sonitpur and Biswanath in Assam, including various circles, mouzas, villages, Dag Nos., and corresponding areas in Hectare, Are, and Square Metre.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27052026-272909 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2569] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026/JYAISTHA 5, 1948 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th May, 2026 S.O. 2661(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas S.O.No. 3073(E) dated 09.07.2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (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 No. 3006 dated 10.07.2025, the 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 crude oil through Paradip – Numaligarh crude oil pipeline in the state of Assam by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). And whereas copies of the said Extraordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public. And whereas the objections received from the public to the laying of the pipeline have been considered and disposed by the Competent Authority. And whereas the Competent Authority has, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted its report to the Government of India. And whereas the Government of India 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 the section 6 of the said Act, the 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, the 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 Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE +------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+-------+--------------+ | District | Circle | Mouza | Name of Village | Dag No. | Area | | | | | | +------------+-------+--------------+ | | | | | | Hectare | Are | Square Metre | +============+=============+=============+=========================+===========+============+=======+==============+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | +------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+-------+--------------+ | Sonitpur | Chariduar | Garaimari | 1 No. Malijan | 63 | 00 | 30 | 51 | | | | | Bagicha | 64 | 00 | 16 | 19 | | | | | | 62 | 00 | 39 | 34 | | | | | | 173 | 00 | 08 | 03 | | | | | | 157 | 00 | 08 | 03 | | | | | | 180 | 00 | 10 | 71 | | | | | | 181 | 00 | 10 | 71 | | | | | | 101 | 00 | 07 | 23 | | | | | | 187 | 00 | 12 | 05 | +------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+-------+--------------+ | Sonitpur | Chariduar | Garaimari | Khalihamari | 535 | 00 | 06 | 96 | +------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+-------+--------------+ | Biswanath | Biswanath | Baghmora | Dhemajibari | 24 | 00 | 07 | 18 | | | | | | 26 | 00 | 17 | 91 | +------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+-------+--------------+ | Biswanath | Helem | Helem | Helem Chah | 688 | 00 | 14 | 80 | | | | | Bagicha 273/442 Grant | 672 | 00 | 06 | 74 | +------------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+-------+--------------+ [F. No. R-11025(14)/1/2020-OR-I-Part(1)/E-48803] HARIT KUMAR SHAKYA, 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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