Stakeholder Analysis for a Cross-Country Pipeline Project in India

Infrastructure projects are extremely important for a fast developing economy like India. Pipelines are an efficient mode of transportation for oil and gas. The purpose of this paper is to identify stakeholders, prioritize them on a Power-interest matrix and formulate a stakeholder management plan for cross-country pipeline projects in India. The case of a cross-country oil pipeline between Chennai and Bangalore has been studied. The scope of the paper is limited to the Indian context and covers only the implementation phase. On the basis of a Powerinterest matrix the stakeholders have been classified into four categories. Subsequently, a stakeholder management plan has been developed in which interest of each stakeholder has been identified and an action plan suggested to handle the stakeholders. It is found that the most important stakeholders are mostly government or government agencies. Landowners whose land is to be used and local community are also important stakeholders.