Ministry : Cabinet Secretariat (Not Applicable)

Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)

Subject : Extra Ordinary

Overview [Numaligarh Refinery Right of User Notification, 2025]

The Gazette of India Extraordinary announces the Central Government’s notification to acquire Right of User (RoU) in specific land parcels in Assam for the Paradip–Numaligarh crude oil pipeline, invoking the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962.

Key Points

• Notification under Section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 for pipeline project.
• Public interest cited for transporting crude oil from Paradip (Odisha) to Numaligarh (Assam) via Siliguri (West Bengal).
• Schedule annexed lists affected plots in Assam, including villages, district (Biswanath), circle (Gohpur), and precise area in hectares.
• Objections period: 21 days from publication, to be submitted to the Competent Authority (Assam), Numaligarh Refinery Limited.
• Designated authority: Shri Sazzad Alam, ACS, Joint Secretary, Assam Industries & Commerce Department.

Summary

The gazette notifies the acquisition of Right of User in designated Assam lands for the Paradip–Numaligarh crude oil pipeline, inviting objections within 21 days. This action facilitates critical energy infrastructure linking Odisha to Assam, with the government asserting public interest under the 1962 Act. Project implementation now hinges on timely resolution of objections and formal RoU finalization.