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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04022025-260754
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 577]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025/MAGHA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2025
S.O. 581(E).— Whereas M/s POWERGRID VATAMAN TRANSMISSION Limited, the applicant with its
registered office at B-9, Qutab Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, South West Delhi - 110016,
Delhi 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 evacuation of additional 7 GW of RE power from Khavda
RE park under Phase III Part B”.
And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No.
25-17/50/2023-PG Dtd 06.12.2023 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 System for
evacuation of additional 7 GW RE power from Khavda RE park under phase-III Part B".
M/s POWERGRID VATAMAN TRANSMISSION Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in
local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 13.04.2024 & corrigendum dated 10.07.2024, Rajasthan
Patrika (in Hindi) dated 13.04.2024 & corrigendum dated 10.07.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated
11.05.2024 and corrigendum dated 10.08.2024 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
VATAMAN TRANSMISSION Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 18.12.2024 declaring that 12 Nos.
observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication and the same have been
resolved satisfactorily by M/s POWERGRID VATAMAN TRANSMISSION Limited.
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 POWERGRID VATAMAN
TRANSMISSION Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
1. Halvad – Vataman 765 kV D/c line
2. LILO of Lakadia – Vadodara 765 kV D/c line at Vataman 765 kV switching station
3. Vataman switching station – Navsari (New)(GIS) 765 kV 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:
(I) Halvad - Vataman 765 kV D/c line
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+===================================================================================================+============+============+=========+
| Golasan, Palasan, Bhalgamda, Sapakda, Dighadiya, Chitrodi, | Halvad | Morbi | Gujarat |
| Dhavana, Ghanshyampur, Koyba, Sundari, Sarambhada, | | | |
| Merupar, Pandatirath, Ranekpar, Sundargadh | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Karsangadh, Ambardi, Doya, Naldhari, Sara, Mahadevgadh, | Muli | Surendra | Gujarat |
| Liya, Kalmad, Kuntalpur, Pandavara, Digsar, Danawada | | Nagar | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Rampara, Ravallyavadar, Ratanpar, Ravaliyavadar, Raigadh, | Dhrangadhra| Surendra | Gujarat |
| Kondh, Jiva, Mota Ankevaliya, Devcharadi, Kalyanpur, | | Nagar | |
| Ganjanvav, Narichana, Gujarwadi, Kankpur | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Rupavati, Velavdar, Khodu, Nagra, Prangadh, Adheli, Chamaraj, | Wadhwan | Surendra | Gujarat |
| Dudhrej, Bakarthali, Mulchand, Rajpar, Surendranagar, | | Nagar | |
| Wadhwan, Kotaria, Wadla, Katuda, Latuda, Wadhwan (M), | | | |
| Zampodad, Khajeli, Bhadiyad, Sankali, Memka, Jhapodar, | | | |
| Sankli, Bhariad, Bhadiyad, Nana Kerala | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Daulatpur, Shiani, Natwargadh, Lakshmisar, Tavi, Ramrajpar, | Limbdi | Surendra | Gujarat |
| Jambu, Bhathan, Parnala, Gedi, Jasmatpur, Ralol, Karsangadh, | | Nagar | |
| Jansal, Jansali, Balol, Ghanshyampar, Jalampur Timbo, Devpura, | | | |
| Devpara, Aanandpar, Umedpur | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Varsani | Lakhtar | Surendra | Gujarat |
| | | Nagar | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Mithapur, Dhingda, Sarvodaya | Bavla | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Gundi, Bhurkhi, Lakhmipura, Lothal, Saragvala, Vejalka, | Dholka | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| Jekada, Jakhada, Moti Boru, Nani Boru, Loliya, Uteliya, Javaraj, | | | |
| Varna, Bholad | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
(II) LILO of Lakadia – Vadodara 765 kV D/c line at Vataman 765 kV switching station.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+===================================================================================================+============+============+=========+
| Ganesar, Raypur, Sang, Vataman, Varna, Moti Boru, Nani Boru, | Dholka | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| Jekada, Jakhda, Ganol, Simej, Singhrej, Kauka, Dholi, Rampura, | | | |
| Motipura | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Rinjha, Nabhoi, Pachegam, Chitarvada | Tarapur | Anand | Gujarat |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
(III) Vataman switching station – Navsari (New)(GIS) 765 kV D/c line.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+===================================================================================================+============+============+=========+
| Moti Boru, Nani Boru, Varna, Motipura, Rampura, Jekada, | Dholka | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| Anandpura | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Galiana, Valli, Khakhsar, Padra, Jafrabad, Varsada, Phatepur | Tarapur | Anand | Gujarat |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Haidarpura, Rohini, Golana, Mitli, Pandad, Tamsa, Hasanpura, | Khambhat | Anand | Gujarat |
| Gudel, Bhimtalav, Daheda, Lunej, Paldi, Virpura, Juni Malasoni, | | | |
| Nawi Malasoni, Jinaj, Sokhda, Jalapur, Jhalapur, Neja, Nagra, | | | |
| Bhattalawari, Haripura, Gokarpura, Motipura, Nawagamwanta, | | | |
| Kalitalavdi, Kordwa, Sayma, Chhatardi, Timba, Nana Kalodra, | | | |
| Popatvav, Nawapura, Sonanya, Sonaliya, Jalund, Piplol, Wadola, | | | |
| Undel, Bhuwel, Khatnal, Watadra, Rampura, Kasipura, | | | |
| Bichhiyapo, Narayanpura, Jitpura, Watra, Bamanwa, Jahaj, | | | |
| Kalamsar, Barpura, Piploi, Malu, Kamsari, Kansari, Kanisa, | | | |
| Nejapura, Nawi Akhol, Juni Akhol, Akhol, Kodva, Jhalapur, | | | |
| Rangpura | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Banejda, Jantral, Amiyad, Wasna, Ras, Lakshmipura, Surabhaga, | Borsad | Anand | Gujarat |
| Rampura, Kathana, Kathana RS, Kandhroti, Kanabha, Divel, | | | |
| Dahevan, Kankapura, Ankliyapura, Jhakriyapura, Kanchora, | | | |
| Amberampura, Fatehpura, Kathol, Gorwa, Salol, Virsad, Saijpur, | | | |
| Divelpura, Sisva, Gajna, Tariyapura, Sindhapura, Dadpura | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Tithor, Karkhadi, Sakarkuva, Dudhwada, Brahmanwasi, Kanjat, | Padra | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| Chokari, Masar, Gametha, Majatan | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Hathipura, Joshipura, Kahanwa, Lalajipura, Kareli, Piludra, | Jambusar | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| Wedach, Gajera, Uchhed, Wavli, Vahelam, Ankhi, Jafarpura, | | | |
| Dharampura, Magnad, Dabha, Bojadra, Bhankhetar, | | | |
| Valchandnagar, Mahipur | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Ranipura, Wadiya, Juna Wadiya, Nava Wadiya, Hirakui, | Amod | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| Kakripura, Amod, Bhimpura, Nahiyer, Achlod,Achhod, Buwa, | | | |
| Bodka, Asnera, Kerwada, Raisingpura, Tanchha, Samiala, | | | |
| Samni, Sudi, Pursa, Sonama, Tegva, Kerwada, Intola, Tegva | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Ora, Vachhnad, Vachhnad RS, Rahad, Saladra, Argama, | Vagra | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| Khandali, Khadkhandali, Vastikhandali, Vastl Khandall, Ankot, | | | |
| Vora Samni, Vilayat, Vagra | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Kelod, Dayadara, Derol, Vahalu,, Karmad, Manubar, Sarnar, | Bharuch | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| Wansi, Dehegam, Detral, Vesdada, Wadwa, Hinglot, Dasan, | | | |
| Werwada, Kukarwada, Tralsa, Tralsi, Tham, Tralsamadh, | | | |
| Mahudla, Kurla(Kalla) | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Sarfuddin, Sakkarpore Bhata, Diva, Pungam, Nava Pungam, | Ankleshwar | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| Haripura, Nava Haripura, Sajod, Boidra, Amboli, Umarwada, | | | |
| Nagal, Adol, Safipura, Piludara, Pilodra, Alonj, Panoli, Utiadra, | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Karmali, Ravidra, Ankleshwar, Taria Bet, Hajat, Borbhata, | Hansot | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| Kanwa, Sanjali, Bakroli | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Ghodadra | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Borsara, Nana Borsara, Hathuran, Dhamdod, Dhamrod, Tarsari, | Mangrol | Surat | Gujarat |
| Tarsadi, Kosamba, Mahuwej, Nandav, Kathwara, Sawa, | | | |
| Hathoda, Ghunti, Velachha, Limbara, Shethi, Ansodala, Asodia, | | | |
| Panetha, Molwan, Hanal, Limodra, Ranakpur, Walesa | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Warethi, Tadkeshwar, Karanj, Karjan, Munjlav, Virpor, Virpur, | Mandvi | Surat | Gujarat |
| Roswad, Roswad Nawa, Ushker Ramkund | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Karanj, Ghala, Jior, Dungra, Koli Bharthana, Dhatwa, Machhi, | Kamrej | Surat | Gujarat |
| Digas, Timba, Delad, Orna, Jat Bharthana, Netrang, Dharutha, | | | |
| Jokha, Asta, Astan, Sevni, Vihan, Viban, Dungar, Khanpur, | | | |
| Mirapur, Vansda Rundhi, Segwa, Alura, Pali, Kholeshwar, | | | |
| Akhakol, Derod, Nansad, Morthana, Haldharu | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Mota, Mawachhi, Kharwasa, Umrakh, Baben, Ten, Nadida, | Bardoli | Surat | Gujarat |
| Bardoli, Ninat | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Dastan, Kareli, Jetpor, Jatpur, Barsadi, Gangpor, Gangpur, | Palsana | Surat | Gujarat |
| Soyani, Pisad, Wanesa, Dhamdod, Tundi, Gotla, Gotiya, | | | |
| Amalsadi, Puni, Siyod, Wanjholia, Vanzolia, Ena, Ghaluda, | | | |
| Bhutpur, Bhutpor, Kanao, Kanav, Malekpur, Malekpor, Pardi | | | |
| Pata, Lakhanpur, Lakhanpor, Ambheti, Palsana, Makhinga | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Umber | Choryasi | Surat | Gujarat |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Pardi, Pera, Pinsad, Sarona, Telada, Parthan, Vejalpor, Padgha, | Navsari | Navsari | Gujarat |
| Sarai, Dhaman, Asundar, Viraval, Kadipor, Amri, Kasba, | | | |
| Kasbapar | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Bhatha | Gandevi | Navsari | Gujarat |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
| Arsan, Tankoli, Maroli, Kansad, Nandod, Nadod, Sisodra(Alak), | Jalalpore | Navsari | Gujarat |
| Sisodra, Alak, Sadodra, Pardi (Alak), Ranodra, Vesma, Kuched, | | | |
| Sandalpor, Kalakachha, Simlak, Dabhel, Chokhad, Manekpor, | | | |
| Tavdi, Sagra, Kadoli, Chhinam, Simalgam, Mahuvar, Ponsara, | | | |
| Posara, Kolasana, Wada, Wadagam, Dalki, Parujan, Prejan, | | | |
| Bhinar, Karankhat, Karankhq, Magob, Parsoli, Mangrol, Nimlai, | | | |
| Nimlal, Vansi, Dipla, Umbhrat, Danti, Bhata, Magob Bhatha, | | | |
| Asana, Mirjapur, Mirjapor | | | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+---------+
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 VATAMAN 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 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 the 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 VATAMAN 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.25-16/7/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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