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Authorizes M/s Powergrid Bidar Transmission Limited to lay overhead transmission lines for a solar energy project in Bidar, Karnataka under Electricity Act, 2003.

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The Ministry of Power grants authorization to M/s Powergrid Bidar Transmission Limited under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for establishing an overhead transmission line. This project, named "Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Bidar (2500 MW), Karnataka", involves a 765 kV D/c line between Bidar PS and Maheshwaram (PG). The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining clearances from local and national authorities, complying with relevant regulations, and securing operational approval from the Electrical Inspector. The transmission lines will traverse villages, towns, and cities in Telangana and Karnataka, as detailed in the notification. Prior approval under Section 68(1) was already granted, and public consultation yielded no objections.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03022025-260718 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 578] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025/MAGHA 11, 1946 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 31st January, 2025 S.O. 582(E).-— Whereas M/s Powergrid Bidar Transmission Limited (formerly known as Bidar Transmission Limited) having its registered address at B-9, Qutab Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, Hauz Khas, New Delhi -110016 has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the Transmission Scheme "Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Bidar (2500 MW), Karnataka". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. File No. 25-17/27/2023/PG dated 03.10.2023 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Bidar (2500 MW), Karnataka". M/s Powergrid Bidar Transmission Limited (formerly known as Bidar Transmission Limited) had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English), Daily Hindi Milap (in Hindi), Sakshi (in Telugu), Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada) dated 25.05.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.08.2024 for the public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Powergrid Bidar Transmission Limited (formerly known as Bidar Transmission Limited) has submitted an affidavit dated 19.11.2024 declaring that no observations/representations were received within two months from the date of publication in the Newspaper / 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 maintained for laying of electric lines under the transmission scheme “Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Bidar (2500 MW), Karnataka”. The following overhead lines are covered under this scheme: 1. Bidar PS – Maheshwaram (PG) 765 kV D/c line The transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Telangana & Karnataka States: +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | Sl.No | Name of Villages | Tahsil/Mandal | District | +=======+===================================================================================================+================+=============+ | 1 | Malegaon, Sangal, Dongargoan, Karkhiyal, Belkoni(B), Hassikera, Hassikera Thanda, Khanikeri, | Aurad | Bidar | | | Mungal, Ramu Thanda, Mahadongaon, Kappekeri, Santhpur, Jojna, Jeerga K, Nandi Nagoor, Khasimpur | | | | | Borgi, Shambelli, Wadgaon, Alur K, Sorahalli, Khanapur, Wallepur, Ambaji. | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 2 | Chillagi | Bidar | Bidar | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 3 | Chimegaon, Dongaon Wadi, Bhopalgud, Dongaon, Bhavani Bijalgaon, Sangnal | Kamal Nagar | Bidar | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 4 | Macharam, Palugulagadda Thanda, Chintakunta Thanda, Jalugadda Thanda, Jeedigutta Thanda, | Balanagar | Mahbubnagar | | | Mammidigutta Thanda, Gunded, Mothighanapur, Nerallapally, Kummarikunta Thanda, Nandaram, | | | | | Nerellapalle, Gp Utakunta Thanda, Ramji Thanda, Peddayapalle, Kethireddipalle, Rangareddy Guda, | | | | | Rajapur, Kuruvageri, Khanapur, Raghvapur, Balanagar, Gouthapur, Vanamavaniguda, Hemajipur, | | | | | Thimmareddypally, Peddarevelly, Potlapally, Appajipalle, Rajapur, Kallepalle, Seriguda, | | | | | Agraharampotiipalle, Chinna Revalli, Lingaram, Gandhi Palem, Kondareddypally, Madhurapur, | | | | | Suraram, Udithyal, Veerannapalle. | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 5 | Peddayapalle, Kethireddipalle, Vislavath Thanda, Hemla Nayak Thanda, Rangareddy Guda, | Rajapur | Mahbubnagar | | | Kethireddipalle, Gundlapotlapalle, Agraharampotlapalle, Bodajanampeta, Kallepally | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 6 | Pomalpalle, Pedda Gutta, Lemamidi, Chintakuntapalle, Vemulanarva, Bodanampalle, Keshampet, | Keshampet | Rangareddy | | | Kothapeta, Alwal, Pochannapet, Chinthakuntapally, Ippalapalle, Chowlapally, Padakal, | | | | | Nyamathapur, Saketh Kotla, Ravichedu, Chowlapalle East, Santhapur. | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 7 | Hasthepur, Antharam, Ananthavaram, Thirumalapur, Angadichittampalle, Kandiapalle, Bakapur, | Chevella | Rangareddy | | | Pothireddiguda, Naincheru, Khanapur, Indra Reddy Nagar, Mirjaguda, Kistapur, Aloor, Bastepur, | | | | | Nowlaipalle, Kandlapalle, Manneguda, Kowkuntla, Pothireddiguda, Quthbulapur, Medikonda, | | | | | Regadimamidipalle, Pudgurthy, Mittakankal, Tirumalapur, Regadidoswada, Etlaerravaly, | | | | | Devarampalle, Regadghanapur, Bastepur Chanvelli | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 8 | Bobbilgam, Komerabanda, Erroniguda, Thimma Reddy Guda, Nagarguda, Polaram, Muddemguda, | Shabad | Rangareddy | | | Sankeypalli Guda, Gollugudem, Bhongirpalle, Shabad, Kummariguda, Kowkuntla, Mallareddyguda, | | | | | Khanapur, Keshagudem, Mariapuram, Tekulapalle, Cheriagudem, Yelgonda Guda, Kasthepur, | | | | | Naredlaguda, Meerapur Dargah, Bodampahad, Manmarri, Regadghanapur, Regadidoswada, Bhirampalle, | | | | | Uttaraspally, Chukkammet, Regadi Chilakamarri, Obagunta, Naincheru, Egadidoswada, Makthaguda, | | | | | Devarampalle, Etalaerravally, Tirumalapur, Shabad, Venkannaguda | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 9 | Regadi Chilakamarri, Chukkammet, Uttaraspally, Tekulapalle, Mutpoorbhirampalle | Kondurg | Rangareddy | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 10 | Lingareddyguda, Appareddyguda, Yallampally, Mogalagidda, Molloni Gadda Thanda, Rangampally, | Farooqnagar | Rangareddy | | | Rangadamula, Rangasamudram, Chowlapalle, Chowlapalle West, Peerlaguda, Chowlapalle, Devunipally, | | | | | Kandivanam, Suvarna Kutter, Chinchod, Ayyavaripally, Kamsanpalle, Rigveda Indeevaram, | | | | | Bheemaram, Urenki Tanda, Molloni Gadda Thanda, Udithyal, Vittyal, Veerannapalya, Suraram, Suraram,| | | | | Balanagar, Yallampally, Elkatta | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 11 | Ravichedu, Nyamathapur, Maktha Madharam, Nagireddiguda, Takrajguda, Kondriganibodu Thanda, | Kadthal | Rangareddy | | | Salarpur, Vampuguda, Chellampalle, Maisigandi, Dasaripally Thanda, Padakal, Ekrajguda, Aurum | | | | | Villa, Kadthal, Mahisamma, Kaanugubai Thanda, Gaanugumarla Thanda, Anmas Pally, Dasarlapally, | | | | | Tarang City, Ekrajguda, Anmaspally | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 12 | Saireddyguda, Mucherla, Utlapally, Sarvaravulapalle, Anmas Pally, Mariakunta Tanda, | Kandukur | Rangareddy | | | Pochammaralu Tanda, Sarvaravulapalle, Vailkunta Tanda, Muhammadpur, Debbadaguda, Dasarlapally, | | | | | Lacha Nayak Thanda | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 13 | Audathpur, Karamungi, Shikarkhana, Shapur | Nagalgidda | Sangareddy | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 14 | Thornal, Nadigadda Hukrana | Manoor | Sangareddy | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 15 | Ameerabad, Murthujapur, Challaki, Raghavapur, Ibrahimpur, Shamsuddinpur | Nyalkal | Sangareddy | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 16 | Chimnapur, Allahpur, Dharmapur, Raikode | Raikode | Sangareddy | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 17 | Gangapur, Kappad, Tummanapally, Kamalpally, Sangam(khurd), Narsapur, Boppanpally, Guntamarpally, | Jharasangam | Sangareddy | | | Boregaon, Pyarawaram, Jeerlapalle, Devarampally, Islampur, Chilemamidi. | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 18 | Bodishetpally, Lingampally, Melasangam, Munipalle, Kamkole | Munipalle | Sangareddy | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 19 | Ghanapur, Mogiligundla, Komshetpalle, Thummalapally, Bikal, Pilligundla | Marpalle | Vikarabad | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 20 | Kolkunda, Amradi Khurd, Burugupalle, Kaslabad, Mominpet, Tekulapally, Yenkathala, Kothlapur, | Mominpet | Vikarabad | | | Ramnathgudpalle | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 21 | Arkathala, Meenapallekalan, Thimmareddypalle, Yavapur, Vatti Minnapalle, Nawabpet, Yelllakonda, | Nawabpet | Vikarabad | | | Gillaguda, Vattimeenapally, Chitgidda, Keshavpally, Ekmamidi, Madireddipalle, Lingampalle, | | | | | Pulimamidi, Attapur, Chinvhalpet, Aknapur, Poolapalle, Narayangudem, Dathapur, Sidloor Mingal, | | | | | Sidloor Paigah. | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 22 | Sidloor Paigah, Pulusumamidi, Peerampalle, Mirzapur, Sidduloor, Manneguda, Kowkuntla, | Vikarabad | Vikarabad | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ | 23 | Kandlapalle, Bakapur, Pothireddiguda, Thimmapur, Quthbulapur, Changomul, Modipalle Kalan, | Pudur | Vikarabad | | | Regadimamidipalle, Pudgurthy, Kankal, Chintalapalle | | | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+ 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 Bidar Transmission Limited (formerly known as Bidar Transmission 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 purpose 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 Bidar Transmission Limited (formerly known as Bidar 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) area, 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.25-16/8/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA

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