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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03092026-275975
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4668]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/BHADRA 10, 194
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 28th August, 2026
S.O. 4855(E).- Whereas M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited having its registered address at
Plot No.152, Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002, 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 1000 MW solar power project in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/8/2026-POWER GRID
(MoP) dated 08.01.2026 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 ACME
Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 1000 MW solar power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan".
M/s. ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers Maru Laher (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026, Hindustan Border (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026, Dainik Bhaskar
(in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026 and Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026, The Times of India (in English) dated
30.01.2026 and The Indian Express (in English) dated 30.01.2026 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 14.02.2026
for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two Months
from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited has submitted an
affidavit dated 08.06.2026 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two months from the date
of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India.
M/s. ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited had submitted an Undertaking dated 01.06.2026 stating that
the route of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB)
Priority Area of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated
19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further undertaken to comply with all directions
of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment as well as with any subsequent directions issued by
the competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the
transmission line alignment has been optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the extent
possible
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 system for
providing connectivity to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 1000 MW solar power project in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan" The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
• ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited Solar Power Project (switchyard located in Village Dalpatpura,
District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan) – Fatehgarh-II (ISTS) Pooling Station 400 kV S/c line on D/c towers.
The transmission lines covered under the scheme will pass through, over, around, and between the following villages,
towns and cities of Rajasthan:
+-----------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Name of the villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+=============================+=================+=================+=================+
| Sawata, Sanwata, Fatehsar, | | | |
| Devikot, Kehar Fakir Ki | | | |
| Dhani, Amarpura, Bhopa, | Fatehgarh | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan |
| Lakhmana, Chodiya, Bhikhsar,| | | |
| Lala, Karada, Uttam Nagar | | | |
+-----------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Ramdev Nagar, Amarsar, | | | |
| Bhainsada, Sangram Singh ki | | | |
| Dhani, Betina, Baiteena, | Pokaran/Pokhran | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan |
| Naya Luna Kala, Luna Kala, | | | |
| Motisar, Luna Khurd, | | | |
| Achalpura, Dalpatpura | | | |
+-----------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private 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 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private 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. 25-16/66/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secretary (PG)
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