Registered No.-768/97
THE ASSAM GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY
726 19 2022, 28 1944 ( )
No. 726 Dispur, Saturday, 19th November, 2022, 28th Kartika, 1944 (S. E.)
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The 15th November, 2022
No. RDM-15011/271/2022/3.-
Sub. : Clearance for digging permission in the RoW to Companies viz. Assam Gas Company Ltd. (AGCL), Adani Total Gas Ltd. (ATGL) and Purva Bharathi Gas Private Ltd. (PBGPL) to facilitate laying of City Gas Distribution pipeline system in the Urban/Peri urban/Industrial areas.
It has been informed by the Industries, Commerce & Public Enterprise Department that in order to facilitate laying of City Gas Distribution pipeline system certain reforms relating to permission and RoW have been felt absolutely essential as requested by the three major stake holders viz-, Assam Gas Company Ltd. (AGCL). Adani Total Gas Ltd and Purva Bharathi Gas Private Ltd.
After consideration of all aspects of the matter and with a view to create an atmosphere for industrial investment for the progress of the State by making land readily available for gas pipelines. Governor of Assam is pleased to direct that the Deputy Commissioners shall ensure issue of digging permission in the RoW by the Competent Authority as notified by the Central Government under Section 2 (a) and Section 3 (1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, to the aforementioned applicant companies preferably within 15 days but in no case later than 30 days from the date of submission of the detailed plan.
G. D. TRIPATHI, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue & Disaster Management Department.