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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03022025-260717
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 576]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025/MAGHA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2025
S.O. 580(E).— Whereas M/s Powergrid Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Limited (Formerly known as
'Ananthpuram Kurnool Transmission Limited'), the applicant with its registered office at B-9, Qutab Institutional
Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi – 110016, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act,
2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for "Transmission
Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthpuram (Ananthapur) (2500 MW ) and Kurnool (1000 MW), Andhra
Pradesh"
And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No.
CEA-PS-11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division/195-196/I/27217/2023 dated 12.04.2023 had granted prior approval under
section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the
transmission scheme for "Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthpuram (Ananthapur) (2500 MW )
and Kurnool (1000 MW), Andhra Pradesh".
M/s POWERGRID ANANTHPURAM KURNOOL TRANSMISSION LIMITED” had published notice for
transmission scheme in local newspapers Hans India (in English) dated 18.05.2024, Hans India, Daily Milaap &
Sakshi (in Hindi) and in Sakshi (Telugu) dated 18.05.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.08.2024,
Publication No.32 Page No.3230-3232 (Hindi) and Page No.3236-3238 (English) for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s. POWERGRID ANANTHPURAM KURNOOL TRANSMISSION LIMITED has submitted an
affidavit dated 18.11.2024 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two 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 possesses 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 dedicated overhead transmission line for M/s POWERGRID
ANANTHPURAM KURNOOL TRANSMISSION LIMITED. The following overhead transmission lines are covered
under this scheme:
1. Ananthpuram PS-Kurnool-III PS 400 kV (Quad Moose) D/C Line
2. Ananthpuram PS-Cuddapah 400kV (Quad Moose) D/C Line
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh:
Ananthpuram PS-Kurnool-III PS 400 kV (Quad Moose) D/C Line:
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------+--------------+---------+
| Sl. | Name of the Village | Tahsil/Mandal | District | State |
| No. | | | | |
+=====+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 01 | Donimukkala, Gonderla, Timmapuram, Timmapuram | Guntakal | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Thanda, Nalladasara palli, Doncharla, Nakkanadoddi, | | | Pradesh |
| | Patakottacheruvu, Nelagonda, Nakkanadoddi Thanda, | | | |
| | Gollaladoddi, Sevaghad. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 02 | Cherlopalli, Peddoddi, Abbedoddi, Aniganidoddi, Gooty | Gooty | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Marnepalli, Mamaduru, Rajapuram, Thondapadu, | | | Pradesh |
| | Turakapalli, Gooty City, Gooty Rural, Engilibanda, | | | |
| | Kottapeta, Jakkalacheruvu, Isuralla palli, | | | |
| | Brahmanapalli, Erragudi | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 03 | Kachepalli, Appecherla, Venkatapuram, Kristapadu, Pedda| Pedda Vaduguru| Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Gooty Anantapuram, Mamillacheruvu, | Vaduguru | | Pradesh |
| | A.Thimmapuram, Enikkayakonda, G Venkatampalle, | | | |
| | Ankireddypalli, Bandarlapalli, Verepalli, | | | |
| | Kadaraguttapalli, Krishtipadu, Kondupalli, Kottapalli, | | | |
| | Virupapuram, Avulampalli, Mallenipalli, Lakshimipalli, | | | |
| | Burnakunta, Muppalagutta | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 04 | Dayyalamadugu, Srirangapuram, Kesavanayanipeta, Yadiki | Yadiki | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Chandana Pachharumekalapalli, Srinivasapuram, | | | Pradesh |
| | Rayalacheruvu, Chinnapeta, Pinnapuram, Yadiki, | | | |
| | Virannapalli, Virareddipalli, Chikkepalli, Nittur, | | | |
| | Sivaramapuram, Chintamanupalli, Addakonda, Penne | | | |
| | palli, Gudipadu, Kamalapadu, Obulapuram, | | | |
| | Kurmajipeta, Bogalakatta, Ramarajupalli, Tutrallapalli,| | | |
| | Peddapeta, Vemulapadu, Kottalapalli, Tippareddypalli, | | | |
| | Tirnampalli, Kottapalli. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 05 | Chimalavagupalli. | Pedda Pappuru | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | | | | Pradesh |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 06 | Timmapalli, Kotturu, Brahmanapalli, Venkatampalle, | Tadipatri | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Bugga, Ayyavaripalli, Bhogasamudram, Varadayapalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Kaverisamusram, Venkatareddy Palle, Talaricheruvu, | | | |
| | Talamittapalle, Gangadevipalle, Gaddaragittapalle, | | | |
| | Gosuvaripalle. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 07 | Guruvanipalli, Pentikota, Kanakadripalli, | Kolimigundla | Nandyal | Andhra |
| | Raghavarajupalle, Kolimigundla, Kammavaripalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Itikyala, Thimmanayunipeta, Kalvatala, Nandipadu, | | | |
| | Jakkasanikunta, Kondamidipalle, Chintalayalapalli, | | | |
| | Timmanayanipeta, Satriam Chennampalle, Kalvatala, | | | |
| | Kotapadu, Korumanipalle, Abdullapuram, | | | |
| | Ankireddypalli, Thollamadugu. | | | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------+--------------+---------+
Ananthpuram PS - Cuddapah 400kV (Quad) D/C line:
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------+--------------+---------+
| Sl. | Name of the Village | Tahsil/Mandal | District | State |
| No. | | | | |
+=====+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 01 | Donimukkala, Gonderla, Timmapuram, Timmapuram Guntakal | Guntakal | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Thanda, Nalladasara palli, Doncharla, Nakkanadoddi, | | | Pradesh |
| | Patakottacheruvu, Nelagonda, Nakkanadoddi Thanda, | | | |
| | Gollaladoddi, Sevaghad. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 02 | Peddoddi, Abbedoddi, Aniganidoddi, Marnepalli, Gooty | Gooty | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Mamaduru, Rajapuram, Thondapadu, Turakapalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Brahmanapalli, Erragudi, Kottapeta, Cherlopalli, | | | |
| | Pulakunta, | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 03 | Ramarajupalli, Ramarajupalli RS, Edururu | Pamidi | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | | | | Pradesh |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 04 | Kachepalli, Kottapalli, Gooty Anantapuram, Pedda Vaduguru| Pedda Vaduguru| Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Miduthuru, Avulampalli, Peddavaduguru, | | | Pradesh |
| | Medimakulapalli, Teliki, Lakshimipalli, | | | |
| | Kandlaguduru, Chinnavaduguru, Virupapuramu, | | | |
| | Chinthalacheruvu | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 05 | Puppala, P. Vengannapalle, Gangaram. | Yadiki | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | | | | Pradesh |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 06 | Cherlopalli, Turkapalli, Kondapuram, Peddayekkaluru, Pedda Pappuru| Pedda Pappuru | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Chagallu, Pedda Pappuru, Bondaladinne, Garladinne, | | | Pradesh |
| | Dharmapuram, Somnapalli, Shaikupalle, Narapuram, | | | |
| | Namanankapalle, Ammaladinnepalli, Kottapalle. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 07 | Yerragunta palli, Timmapuram. | Tadipatri | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | | | | Pradesh |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 08 | Konaguntapalli, Arakativemula, Kandikapula, Putluru | Putluru | Anantapur | Andhra |
| | Chinthakunta, Putluru, Thakkalapalli, Nagireddipalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Narayanapalli, Sanagalaguduru, Vengannapalle, | | | |
| | Goparajepalle, | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 09 | Kottapalle, Chevanagayapalli, Yenumalachintha, Kondapuram| Kondapuram | YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | Bedaduru, Pottipadu, Donkupalli, Lingamanenipalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Chennamanenipalle, Lavanuru | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 10 | Paidipalem, Chevveripalle, Nandyalapalli, Sunkesula, Simhadripuram| Simhadripuram | YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | Ravalakolanu, Jangamreddypalli, Musalreddypalli, | | | Pradesh |
| | kasanur, Theliki, Lomada | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 11 | Bodivaripalli, Buchupalle, Thondur, Mallela, Thonduru | Thonduru | YSR kadapa | |
| | Gangadevi Palle, Agadur Cherlopalle, Potulapalli, | | | |
| | B.Kottapalle, | | | |
| | Udavagandla. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 12 | Sompalle, Uppaluru | Muddanur | YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | | | | Pradesh |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 13 | Ankireddipalle, Basireddipalle, Kommaddi, Virapa Nayanipalle| Virapa Nayanipalle| YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | Venkatapuram, Ayyavarupalle, Indukur, Uruturu, | | | Pradesh |
| | Gandlavaripalli, Kottapple Kirtipalle, Talapanuru, | | | |
| | Payasampalli, Lingala, Obayapalle, Alidena palle. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 14 | Rajupalem, Bayanapalle, Nasanatapurm, | Kamalapuram | YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | Chintareddipalle, Chinnacheppalle, Letapalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Yellareddy palli, Dadireddypalli, Vankamada. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 15 | Sitivaripalle, Paidikalava | Valluru | YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | | | | Pradesh |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 16 | Kottapeta, Machanuru, Konayapalle, Sankatipalle, Pendlimarri| Pendlimarri | YSR kadapa | Andhra |
| | Gangulapalle, Kondareddypalle, Enuguvraipalli, | | | Pradesh |
| | Rallapalli, Ayyavaripalle, Srinivasapurum, | | | |
| | Ramapuram, Moyillakalava, Gopalapuram, | | | |
| | Mittamidapalle, Havaldarpeta, Suratkhanpalle, | | | |
| | Eralapadu, Shivashankarapuram, Ganganapalle, | | | |
| | Mallayapalle, Giriyapalle, Vadalavaripalle, | | | |
| | Tippireddipalle, Isukapalli, Rasavaripalle, | | | |
| | Pesalavaripalle, Bindurao palle, Chennamarajupalli. | | | |
+-----+==========================================================+===============+==============+=========+
| 17 | Tiruvenugarajupalle, Srirangarajupalle, Bhakarapeta, Chinna kommadinne| Chinna kommadinne| YSR kadapa| Andhra |
| | Gollapalli, Chinnapalle, Obulampalle Kammavaripalle, | | | Pradesh |
| | Gopalapuram, Balupalle, Papasahebpeta, | | | |
| | Basireddipalle, Apparajupalle, Rasulapalle, Kottapeta, | | | |
| | Krishnapuram, Buggaletipalle, Lingareddipalle, | | | |
| | Chintakommadinne, Padigalepalle, Jamalupalle, | | | |
| | Cherlopalli, Daulatapuram, Lakkireddipalle, | | | |
| | Kottapalle, Chinnakampalle | | | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------+--------------+---------+
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 ANANTHPURAM KURNOOL 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 so 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 ANANTHPURAM KURNOOL 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 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.25-16/3/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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