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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-01022026-269732
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 399]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947
617 GI/2026
(1)
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2026
S.O. 427(E). Whereas M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited, the applicant with its
registered office atB-9, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi, India – 110 016, has applied for
authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the
transmission scheme, “Transmission system Strengthening for Interconnections of Bhadla-III and Bikaner-III
Complex".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 35-17/87/2024-PG dated
04.09.2024had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead
transmission line included in the transmission scheme, “Transmission system Strengthening for Interconnections of
Bhadla-III and Bikaner-III Complex"
M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in
local newspapers The Times of India(in English) dated 04.02.2025 and Corrigendum dated 22.03.2025, Rajasthan
Patrika(in Hindi) dated 04.02.2025 and corrigendum dated 22.03.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated
19.04.2025for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two
months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited has
submitted an affidavit dated 26.06.2025declaring that three observation/representation was received within two months
from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India and the same have been answered by
M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited and that no further representations were received.
And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 of the Electricity
Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placing of
telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of a telegraph established or maintained by Government or to be so established
or maintained for laying of overhead transmission line for M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited.
The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
765 kV D/C Bhadla-III – Bikaner-III Transmission Line.
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities:
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| Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+================================================================================================================================================================================================================+--------------+------------+-----------+
| Lakhasar, Pabusar, Gogriwala, Pabusar Sinduka, Ranasar, Bithnok, Bangarsar, 4 GWM'A', 1 GWM, 2 MTRA, 4 BJM, 2 BJM, 1 BJM, 2 GWM'A', 2 CWB(A), 2 CWB, 3 MTRM, 1 MTRM, 8-9 BJM, 1 BSM, 2 BSM, Bikampur, 1 RJM, Dabli, Surjara, Angneu, Angnao, Burj Chobdaran, Randheesar, Kawni, Bajju Tejpura, Bajju Khalsa, Mithriya, Pabusar West | Kolayat | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+
| Amarpura, Bhanipura, Bandrewala, Deensar, Barala, Karnisar Bhatiyan, Barjoo | Pugal | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+
| Sardarpura, Kelan | Chhattargarh | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
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| Bajju, Angnao, Surjara, Dabli, Bangarsar, Panwarwala, Bajju Tejpura, Bajju Khalsa, Mithriya, Gogariyawala | Bajju | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+
| Kawni, Mehrasar | Bikaner | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
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| Borana, Naukh | Pokaran | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------+
Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity
Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited for laying above overhead
transmission line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of
telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be established
or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above mentioned line, namely:
i. The approval is granted for 25 years.
ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities, i.e., local bodies, Railways, National
Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed line.
iii. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission,
O&M, open access, etc., framed under the Electricity Act, 2003.
iv. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central
Government.
v. The approval is subject to compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the
rules made there under by the applicant.
vi. M/s POWERGRID Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to
Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense
etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection.
vii. In case, the route of above overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line) falls in the
Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme
Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions
given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon'ble Supreme Court
[F.No.25-16/1/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)