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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02072024-255080
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2395]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2024/ASHADHA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2024
S.O. 2525(E).—Whereas M/s NHPC Limited, the applicant, with its registered office at NHPC Office
Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad-121003, Haryana, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the
Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Transmission system
for providing connectivity to M/s NHPC Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner District,
Rajasthan".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter 25-17/40/2023-PG dated 09.11.2023
had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the
transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s NHPC Limited for its 300 MW
Solar Power Plant in Bikaner District, Rajasthan”.
M/s NHPC Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers: The Indian Express (in
English) dated 22.11.2023, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 24.11.2023, Rashtradoot (in Hindi) dated 22.11.2023 and
in Weekly Gazette of India dated 23.12.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the
proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s NHPC Limited has
submitted an affidavit dated 10.06.2024 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months
from the date of publication in the official Gazette of Government of India and newspaper publications.
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 electric line under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for
providing connectivity to M/s NHPC Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner District,
Rajasthan". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
NHPC Limited Solar Power Project – Bikaner-II PS 220 kV S/c line on D/c tower
(Route Length is approximately 24 km, out of which approximately 21-22 km line will be implemented as
S/c line on D/c tower and balance 2-3 km line from Bikaner-II PS end will be implemented as S/c line on M/c towers)
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan:
+--------------------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Name of Villages | Taluka | District |
+========================================================+=========+==========+
| Karnisar, Barjoo, Barala, Deensar, Banderewala, Bhanipura| Pugal | Bikaner |
+--------------------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Mehrasar, Kawni, Sharah Jatan, Jaimalsar, Sarah Borla | Bikaner | Bikaner |
+--------------------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
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 NHPC Limited for laying above overhead 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 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 NHPC 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 Indian Bustard (GIB) potential zone (or priority zone), the applicant has to comply with the orders of
the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, and
the directions of the technical/expert committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard.
[F. No. 25-16/25/2024-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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