Authorization under section 164 of Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04032024-252587 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 963] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024/PHALGUNA 14, 1945 1473 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 1st March, 2024 S.O. 1008(E). Whereas M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 16th Floor, Building No. 5, Block-C, Cyber City, Phase III, Gurugram – 122002, Haryana, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under "Dedicated overhead transmission line included in the Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited (ASAPL) for its 600 MW Solar Power in Bikaner, Rajasthan". And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2018-PSPA-I Division-Part(1)/17 dated 11.01.2023 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead transmission line covered under "Dedicated overhead transmission line included in the Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited (ASAPL) for its 600 MW Solar Power in Bikaner, Rajasthan". M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 06.03.2023 and The Indian Express (in English) dated 06.03.2023 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 08.04.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 22.11.2023 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 transmission line under “Dedicated overhead transmission line included in the Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited (ASAPL) for its 600 MW Solar Power in Bikaner, Rajasthan". The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited Solar Power Project - Bikaner-II (ISTS) PS 220 kV D/C transmission line. The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following Villages, Towns and Cities in the state of Rajasthan: +---------+--------------------+-----------+------------+ | Sl. No. | Name of Villages | Tehsil | District | +=========+====================+===========+============+ | 1. | Jaimalser | Bikaner | Bikaner | +---------+--------------------+-----------+------------+ | 2. | Kawani | Bikaner | Bikaner | +---------+--------------------+-----------+------------+ | 3. | Bhanipura | Pugal | Bikaner | +---------+--------------------+-----------+------------+ 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 ALF Solar Amarsar Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission 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 ALF Solar Amarsar 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 GIB potential zone (or priority zone) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding GIB (Great Indian Bustard) case, the applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of the above overhead transmission line and/or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the technical committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/7/2024-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.