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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04032024-252588
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 964]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024/PHALGUNA 14, 1945
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2024
S.O. 1009(E).— Whereas M/s Renew Solar Power Private Limited, the applicant, with its registered office at
138, Ansal Chambers- II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi -110066, India, has applied for authorization under Section
164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under “Transmission System for providing
connectivity to M/s Renew Solar Power Private Limited (RSPPL) for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Beed,
Maharashtra".
And whereas, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India vide its letter CEA-PS-11-23(20)/1/2018-
PSPA-I Division-I/19219/2021 dated 10.12.2021 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 Renew Solar Power Private Limited (RSPPL) for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Beed, Maharashtra".
M/s Renew Solar Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Weekend
Business Standard (in English) dated 27.08.2022, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 25.08.2022, Dainik Ekmat (in
Marathi) dated 25.08.2022, Dainik Sangharsh (in Marathi) dated 07.09.2022 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated
22.10.2022 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two
months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Renew Solar Power Private Limited has submitted an
affidavit dated 04.09.2023 declaring that no observation/representation was received within two months from the date
of publication in the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper publication.
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 line under the transmission scheme “Transmission System for
providing connectivity to M/s Renew Solar Power Private Limited (RSPPL) for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in
Beed, Maharashtra". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. RSPPL (wind farm pooling station located in Village: Ghatnandur, Taluk: Bhoom, District: Osmanabad) –
Kallam PS (ISTS sub-station) 220 kV S/c line.
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of Maharashtra:
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Name of Villages | Taluka | District |
+================================================================================================================================================================+==========+===========+
| Ghat Nandur, Ghatnandur, Irachiwadi, Matrewadi, Bagawadi, Varachiwadi, | | |
| Vadachiwadi, Nagachiwadi, Int, Chandwad, Bhavanwadi, Dukarwadi, | | |
| Dukkarwadi, Anjansondo, Anjansonda, Dukewadi, Dokewadi, Girwali, | Bhoom | Osmanabad |
| Sonewadi, Sonnewadi, Bangarwadi | | |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Ghatpimpri, Yeswandi, Saramkundi, Ijora, Selgaon, Dahiphal, Sendi, | | |
| Pimpalgaon Kamleshwari, Tandulwadi, Irachiwadi, Maldarpuri, Jawalka, | | |
| Lakhangaon, Para, Pimpalwadi, Kavdewadi, Sarola wasi, Sonegaon, | Washi | Osmanabad |
| Dongarwadi, Sarola Mandwa, Selu, Pimpalgaon Lingi, Lingwadi, Pimpalgaon | | |
| Kothala | | |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Pithi Ghat, Pittighat, Rajegaon, Dahitna | Kaij | Beed |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Bhogji, Bahula, Adhla, Borgaon Buzurg, Adsulwadi, Pathardi, Athardi, | | |
| Gambhirwadi, Itkur | Kalamb | Osmanabad |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
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 Renew Solar Power Private 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 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 Renew Solar Power 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
Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential area (or priority area) 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 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. 25-16/8/2024-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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