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Order under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 conferring telegraph-authority powers on M/s WRSR Power Transmission Limited for laying an overhead transmission line under the ISTS Network Expansion Scheme.

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Issued by the Ministry of Power, New Delhi, dated 1st December 2023 (S.O. 5124(E), file no. 25-16/28/2023-PG), this order, following an application by M/s WRSR Power Transmission Limited (registered at C-105, Anand Niketan, New Delhi-110021) under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and prior approval from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) under section 68(1) (letter CEA-PS-11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division dated 25th October 2022) for the "ISTS Network Expansion Scheme in Western Region & Southern Region for export of surplus power during high RE Scenario in Southern Region," and after public notice published in The Indian Express, The Times of India, Navabharat, Rajasthan Patrika, Punya Nagri and Vijayvani on 11th May 2023 and in the Weekly Gazette of India dated 1st July 2023 (with no objections received per WRSR's affidavit dated 26th October 2023), confers on WRSR Power Transmission Limited all powers under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying the Narendra New (GIS)-Pune (GIS) 765kV D/C overhead transmission line through numerous villages, towns and cities across Pune and Satara districts (Maharashtra) and Belgaum and Vijayapura districts (Karnataka). The approval, valid for 25 years, is subject to conditions including obtaining consent of local bodies, Railways and Highway authorities, complying with Appropriate Commission regulations, operating only after Electrical/Chief Electrical Inspector approval, submitting clearances from Civil Aviation and Defence authorities, and, where the route crosses the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential zone identified in the Supreme Court's order dated 19th April 2021 (Petition No. 838 of 2019), complying with Supreme Court directions on undergrounding the line or installing bird diverters; the order is signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG).

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7439 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4899] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 10 , 194 5 CG-DL-E-01122023-250359 CG-DL-E-01122023-250359 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 1st December , 2023 S.O. 5 124(E).— Whereas M/s WRSR Power Transmission Limited has its registered address at C -105, Anand Niketan, New Delhi – 110021 has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for layin g of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “ISTS Network Expansion scheme in Western Region & Southern Region for export of surplus power during high RE Scenario in Southern Region”. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Min istry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA -PS-11-21/1/2021 -PSPA -I Division dated 25.10.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “ISTS Network E xpansion scheme in Western Region & Southern Region for export of surplus power during high RE Scenario in Southern Region”. M/s WRSR Power Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English ) dated 11.05.2023, The Times of India (in English) dated 11.05.2023, Navabharat (in Hindi) dated 11.05.2023, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 11.05.2023, Punya Nagri (in Marathi) dated 11.05.2023 and Vijayvani (in Kannada) dated 11.05.2023 and in Weekly Gazet te of India dated 01.07.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s WRSR Power Transmission Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 26. 10.2023 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India. 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 mai ntained for laying of electric lines under the transmission scheme “ISTS Network Expansion scheme in Western Region & Southern Region for export of surplus power during high RE Scenario in Southern Region”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: Narendra New (GIS) – Pune (GIS) 765kV D/C line The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns, and cities of Maharashtra & Karnataka: Name of Villages Tehsil Distri ct State Padmavatiwadi, Jategaon Budrukh, Jategaonvasti, Jategaon Khurd, Vablewadi, Ravutwadi, Shikrapurvasti, Bunrujwadi, Navegaon, Kondhapuri, Koyali, Dighevasti, Shikrapur, Bajrangwadi, Tambulwadi, Patilwadi, Kasarwadi, Talegaon Dhamdhere, Malwadi, M ahadevwadi, Nimgaon Mhalungi, Todkarwadi, Kamewadi, Homachiwadi, Pachnernevasti, Gholapwadi, Walghudevasti, Vithalwadi, Vegare, Dalvasti, Takli Bhima, Bhoi Vakan, Bhosewadi, Mirgavhanwadi, Kasari, Sanaswadi, John Deere, Pimpri Dumale, Narkewadi, Vasewadi , Darekarwadi, Dhanore, Pimpale Khalsa, Ganegaon Khalsa Shirur Pune Maharashtra Sangvi Sandas, Nahvi Sandas, Jagtapwadi, Labadevasti, Shindewadi, Hingangaon, Ashtapur, Pimpri Sandas, Khamgaon Tek Haveli Pune Maharashtra Gardarwadi, Takli Bhima, Pat ethan, Shivganganagar, Memanwadi, Wadegaon Bande, Magarwadi, Devkarmala, Devkarwadi, Ranmala, Dubewadi, Sonwanemala, Pilanwadi, Khamgaon, Mula muthar, Kotalwadi, Dahitne, Ganeshnagar, Khedkarwadi, Tambewadi, Yadavwadi, Pingalewadi, Shelarwadi, Gadmodi, N andurvasti, Mirwadi, Kanchanwadi, Kamathwadi, Thoratwadi, Javj Buwachiwadi, Holewadi, Gayakwadwadi, Kasurdi, Jagdalwadi, Bharatgaon, Kuptewadi, Hakewadi, Bhandgaon, Dhangarvasti, Marathavasti, Dorgevasti, Vadachamala, Dhangarwadi, Khindichivasti, Domyachiv asti, Patilwadi, Pimplachiwadi, Khor, Mukadamwadi, Haribachiwadi, Baikhila, Rahu, Pimpalgaon, Delwadi, Undawadi, Undwadi, Landewadi, Lonarwadi, Jhurangewadi, Ladkatwadi, Ghigewadi, Nathachiwadi, Yawat RS, Yavat, Boriaindi, Sahajpurwadi, Boratewadi, Nandpu r, Takli, Jawle Buwachiwadi Daund Pune Maharashtra Indalkarwadi, Kilewadi, Malshiras, Pondhe, Mamachiwadi, Malawadi, Patelwadi, Bhagatwadi, Rajuri, Handewadi, Rise, Bhagatvasti, Khopdewadi, Golevasti, Romanwadi, Kavadarmala, Pise, Naygaon, Tekawadi, Pandh eshwar Purandhar Pune Maharashtra Vadhane, Chinchechamala, Kaulevasti, Borkarwadi, Kutavalwadi, Chavhanwadi, Bhondavewadi, Bobdemala, Baburdi, Levatevasti, Patulbuwamala, Dholemala, Chandgudewadi, Ambi Budruk, Ambi Khurd, Morgaon, Gadavevasti, Lonkarmala, Mangobachiwadi, Khandukhairewadi, Dharanwadi, Nevasevasti, Tardoli, Navhimala, Pawarwadi, Khatkali Odha, Landgewadi, Bakalvasti, Kalkhairewadi, Sherechiwadi, Lavhevasti, Shimpimala, Patharwadi, Dhopre mala, Dagdevasti, Boravkevasti, Ladkatmala, Rajbag, Jagdalewadi, Bhohetiwadi, Masalwadi, Pavli, Loni Bhapkar, Baravkarvasti, Sayambawadi, Jalkewadi, Badkarvasti, Palsiwadi, Thombrevasti, Tengalevasti, Mudhale, Kokatewadi, Bhujbalwadi, Khomevasti, Shetewadi, Khopwadi, Dandwadi, Dhamevasti , Supa, Khairechiwadi, Naroli¸ Kudalevasti, Jagtapvasti, Deulgaon Rasal, Landgadharyache Mal, Kasarmala, Tartevasti, Kalkhairewadi, Pansarewadi, Pansarevasti, Lavhevasti, Khoremala, Kheremala, Gayakwadmala, Ranmala, Jalgaon Supe¸ Rasalwadi, Rasalpatlachi vasti, Pimplachiwadi, Karhati, Bhurkudivasti, Malwadi, Sonwadi Supe, Phondwada, Kaubchamala, Kokanevasti, Jalgaon Supe, Jalgaon Khadepathar, Lonkarvasti, Bhilarevasti, Bhilarwadi, Vadarvasti, Pathar, Dhangar Tekdi, Gavdevasti, Ghodepatti, Nalevasti, Khomn evasti, Sanglevasti, Sonkaswadi, Dhakale, Chikanewadi, Kadamwadi, Jadhavwadi, Thoratwadi, Bandalwadi, Jaipatrewadi, Mangarewadi, Khamgalwadi, Vhalewadi, Darekarmala, Khomnevasti, Tukaichmal, Rautwadi, Laskarvasti, Kokarevasti, Holevasti, Gulepathar, Hotev asti, Lokhandevasti, Shivapuri, Maharmala, Kokrevasti, Bankarmala, Chinchvanvasti, Hanumanwadi, Chauhanvasti, Pandare¸ Lonkarvasti, Gophanevasti, Naikvasti, Tavrevasti, Shivnagar, Yelevasti, Manvasti, Bhoitemala, Dhumalwadi, Vaidypatti, Chinchechamala, Pavaimal, Vaidpatti, Dhavalemala, Thattharpatta, Sagobachiwadi, Mhasobachiwadi, Thoptevasti, Manappavasti, Nigadevasti, Bhikovasti, Kurnewadi, Ramoshivasti, Tavrevasti, Chaughulepatta, Anjarpatta, Shirashne, Baravnagar, Pandhari, Khalatevasti, Waghvasti, Bandhalvasti, Sagarvasti, Phatarevasti, Kambaleshwar, Khalatevasti, Tavarevasti, Shiravli, Sangvi, Malegaon Khurd, Malegaon Budrukh, Vitthalwadi, Andobachiwadi, Saslewadi, Baramati Pune Maharashtra Pahunewadi, Bargewadi, Nirawagaj, Khandaj Jalakeadi Mudhale, Shyambachiwadi, Khadukhai rewadi, Pawanewadi, Karhawagaj, Kamgalwadi, Thopatewadi, Korahle BK. Somanthali, Kharadevasti, Shindevasti, Algudewadi, Malewadi, Jadhavasti, Malevasti, Gunjvatevasti, Pokalevasti, Shipkulevasti, Phansemala, Bhoparevasti, Tilek arvasti, Adlingemala, Kalukhevasti, Abhangmala, Vidani, Rajale, Sardebangala, Songaonbangala, Rajale, Sherivasti, Mathwadi, Waghachiwadi, Sanghvibangala, Songaon, Dattawadi, Dahabighe, Pimprad, Dhuldev, Nanavrevasti, Bhivrekarwadi, Nalevasti, Vidani, Abdag iriwadi, Kokrevasti, Sonawadi Khurd, Vadjar, Sonawadi Budruk, Tirakwadi, Dudhebabi, Wadale, Bedkebasti, Takliwadi, Kanasebasti, Vajegaon, Bagewadi, Nimblak Naka, Bankarbasti, Shindebasti, Barad, Langutebasti, Panchimala, Nayakbomchiwadi, Budhanwarwadi, Dha ngarwada, Kuravli Budruk, Dattanagar, Malibasti, Yadavbasti, Nalvadewadi, Tatamgiri Dongar, Kacharewada, Mirde, Mandavkhaduk, Andrud, Kamechiwadi, Hekalwadi, Shevtemala, Gharkada, Javli, Mograle Ghat, Kadamvasti, Dhayagudevasti, Sarde, Dhamalwadi, Pisalbat i, Sathe, Pawarwadi, Gavdebasti, Jadhavwadi¸ Shindenagar, Hanmantwadi, Tankebasti, Munjavdi, Malvebasti, Gunavare, Nimblak, Rajuri, Pawarbasti, Salunkebasti Shereshindewadi, Sangavi, Mathachiwadi Nimbalak Phaltan Satara Maharashtra Mongrale, Gendwadi, Panchvad, Kodamwada, Anbhulewadi, Astanpur, Vaildev, Mohi, Gholapvasti, Thadale, Rajwadi, Bijawadi, Nimbalkarwadi, Jadhavwadi, Dadaswadi, Gosaviwadi, Yelewadi, Vadgaon, Danwalewadi, Gidhadwadi, Wawarhire, Dangirwadi, Morangi, Banlawadi, Kokrewadi, Sokasan , Shivri, Ranand, Mardi, Lawandvasti, Virobanagar, Mashadicha Dongar, Varkute Malwadi, Waki, Palshi, Mankarwadi, Lonarvasti, Jashi, Gondwale, Ranjani, Dahiwadi, Diwad, Mhaswad, Dhakni, Vikrawadi, Jambhulni, Virali, Mahabaleshwarwadi, Kalchaundi, Kuranwadi, Shenwadi, Pimpri, Lodhvadi, Dhamni, Didwaghwadi, Gatewadi, Vadjal, Karandewadi, Margalwadi, Ramoswadi, Palwan, Shindewadi, Narbatwadi, Valai, Ladewadi, Chillarwadi, Kapuswadi, Rajgevasti, Gangoti, Panwan, Andarwadi, Dattanagar, Kharatwadi, Bangarwadi, Kalchauwadi, Pulkoti, Varkute, Baglachiwadi, Jamalwadi, Landewadi, Pandhrewadi, Korewadi, Handevasti, Vagrevasti, Gosarwadi, Sambhukhed, Devapur, Rajewadi, Danawalewadi, Gherewadi, Lodhavade Gondvale Khurd, Warkute Mhaswad, Shinganpur, Pangiri Man Satara Maha rashtra Manewadi, Shambhu Mahadev Dongar, Shindewadi, Deshmukhwadi, Shingorni, Kothale Malshiras Solapur Maharashtra Bandgarwadi, Somachiwadi, Udanwadi, Budhehal, Gaudwadi, Mangvasti, Pandhrevasti, Kole, Karadwadi, Ziarat, Sertatwadi, Hatid, Madewadi, Ga dagewadi, Kutalamala, Karandewadi, Bandgarvasti, Harkar Mangewadi, Chavalwadi, Goudwadi, Chavanwadi, Singewadi, Pawarwadi, Bharatmala, Banmanwadi, Sriramvasti, Jujapur, Gonapawadi, Mohitemala, Junoni, Kalubaluwadi, Jujarpur, Sonewadi, Gunappawadi, Tippehal i, Sonewadi, Chopadi Sangole Solapur Maharashtra Kurundwadi, Vibhutwadi, Jhare, Nimbvade, Anusewadi, Baprotimala, Ranmala, Vaksewadi, Mudhewadi, Maptemala, Goradwadi, Nangremala, Swatantrapur, Bhingewadi, Marsulevasti, Boratmala, Tadvale, Ramnagar, Shetphale, Manevasti, Jambulni, Kamath, Ghanand, Shengewadi, Banpuri, Mitkiwadi, Balewadi, Kargani, Malewadi, Nagmali, Atpadi Sangli Maharashtra Patharwadi, Langarewadi, Rajewadi, Shirkandwasti, Ambewadi, Atpadi, Talewadi, Masalwadi, Mitki Bevnur, Sargarwadi, Hakkewadi, Aldarwadi, Burungalwadi, Jadhavwadi, Navalwadi, Lonarwadi, Walekhindi, Baguawadi, Mokashewadi, Kashilingwadi, Shegaon, Shindebasti, Boradebasti, Manebasti, Banali, Savantwadi, Nigodi Khurd, Achakanhalli, Valsangi, Jath, Kille Rampur, Birnal, Kumbhari, Pratapur, Gulvanchi, Mahanurwadi, Kosari, Revnal, Tippehalli, Kanthi, Nigadi Khurd, Karajangi, Kolgiri, Sordi, Darikonur, Valsang, Sarikeri, Amratwadi, Shedyal, Pachhapur, Muchandi, Untwadi, Ravalgondwadi, Betel, Sidnath, , Khojan wadi, Mendhegiri, Devnal, Bagewadi, Pachhapur, Bagalwadi Jath Sangli Maharashtra Janbhulwadi, Chorochi, Dholewadi, Dudhebhavi, Chorpadi Khavthemahankal Sangli Maharashtra Kottalgi, Bannur, Telsang Athni Belgaum Karnataka Dharidevar Gudi, Kanamadi, Harnal, Hosatti, Rameshwara Gudi, Betel, Agasanhalli, Ratnapur, Atalahatti, Lambadi Tanda, Bijapur, Khadijapur, Jumnal, Kasaba Bijapura, Dadamatti, Karajol, Hittanahalli Bijapur Vijayapura Karnataka Torvi, Somadevarahatti, Tajapur, Tikota, Babanagar, Bijjargi, Kanamadi, Rampur, Kotyal, Honawad Tikota Vijayapura Karnataka Mulwad, Mulwad RS. Yarnal, Muttagi, Mangoli, Nagavada, Takkalaki Basavana Bagevadi Vijayapura Karnataka Kudgi Tanda, Kudgi, Masuti, Talewad, Kalagurki, Mulawad, Tonsyal, Shankarnagar Kolhara Vijayapura Karnataka Honaganahalli, Savanhalli, Sarvad, Babaleshwar, Nidoni, Dhanyal, Dashyal, Karjol, Tonsyal, Dadamatti, Jumnal, Kakhandaki, Kanamuchanal, Sangapur, Nagaral Babaleshwar Vijayapura Karnataka Now, after careful considerat ion, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s WRSR Power Transmission Limited for laying above overhead line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1 885 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 regula tions/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under 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 WRSR Power 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 Great Indi an Bustard (GIB) potential zone (or priority zone) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, the applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with re - gard to undergrounding of the above overhead transmission line and / or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the tech nical com - mittee constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/28/2023 -PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy . (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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