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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03122025-268201
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5364]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947
8086 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 1st December, 2025
S.O. 5552(E).— Whereas, M/s Soltown Infra Pvt Ltd, the applicant with its registered office at R-1, Off. No.1,
Shree S Mohar Plaza, Yudishter Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001 has applied for authorization under Section
164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for
providing connectivity to M/s Soltown Infra Private Limited for its 325 MW Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/30/2025-PG dated 17.03.2025
had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line
included in the transmission scheme for providing connectivity to M/s Soltown Infra Private Limited for its 325 MW
Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
M/s Soltown Infra Pvt Ltd had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian
Express (in English) dated 31.03.2025 & Dainik Yugpaksh (in Hindi) dated 31.03.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India
dated 03.05.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within
two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Soltown Infra Pvt Ltd has submitted an affidavit dated
17.10.2025 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 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 overhead transmission line for M/s Soltown Infra Pvt Ltd. The following overhead
transmission line is covered under this scheme:
• Soltown Infra Private Limited 325 MW Solar Power Park (common generation switchyard located in village
Kawani, District Bikaner, Rajasthan) — Bikaner-II (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV S/c line on D/c & M/c
towers
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan
+-------+-----------------+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| S.No. | Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+-------+-----------------+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| 1. | Kawani | Upniveshan Tehsil Gajner | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
| | | Mukam Kolayat | | |
+-------+-----------------+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| 2. | Jaimalsar | Upniveshan Tehsil Gajner | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
| | | Mukam Kolayat | | |
+-------+-----------------+-------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
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 Soltown Infra Pvt Ltd 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 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 Soltown Infra Pvt Ltd 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. 25-16/67/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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