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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04062025-263601
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2396]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 02, 2025/JYAISTHA 12, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2025
S.O. 2455(E).—Whereas M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited having its registered address at 406, Hubtown
Solaris, N.S. Phadke Marg, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400069, 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 of 200 MW to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its Hybrid Power Project in
Dev Bhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat”.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/107/2024-PG dated
29.11.2024 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 of 200 MW to M/s Avaada Energy
Private Limited for its Hybrid Power Project in Dev Bhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat".
M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The
Indian Express (in English) dated 31.01.2025, Young Leader (in Hindi) dated 31.01.2025, Sandesh (in Gujarati) dated
01.02.2025, corrigendum in Sandesh (in Gujarati) dated 09.02.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.02.2025
for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from
the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated
13.05.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in
the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper publications.
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 of 200 MW to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its Hybrid Power Project in Dev
Bhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. Avaada Energy Private Limited (located in village Laluka, District Dev Bhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat) – Jam
Khambhaliya Pooling 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 Gujarat:
+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------+
| S | Name of Villages | Taluka | District | State |
| No. | | | | |
+=====+=================================================================================+=============+=================+=========+
| 1. | Bhatgam, Manjha, Lalia, Nava Tathia, Kolva, Bhankhokhri, Bhinda, Bhandariya, | Khambhaliya | Devbhumi | Gujarat |
| | Tathia, Khambhaliya, Bhara Beraja, Moti Khokhri, Sutaria, Kotadiya, Laluka, Fot, | | Dwarka | |
| | Navi Fot, Lalparda, Bhadthar, Rahuka, Kota, Kandorna | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------+
| 2. | Dhaturia, Khirsara, Nagadiya | Kalyanpur | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------+
| 3. | Gundla, Retala Kalavad | Bhanvad | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------+
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 Avaada Energy 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 Avaada Energy 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) 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. 25-16/37/2025-PG]
M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secy. (PG)