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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04112025-267369
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4811]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025/KARTIKA 12, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 29th October, 2025
S.O. 4966(E).— Whereas M/s Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL), the applicant with its
registered office at Vidyut Bhavan, Race course, Vadodara - 390007, India has applied for authorization under Section
164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for
providing connectivity to Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited for its RE Solar Park in Khavda, Gujarat.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/15/2024-PG dated 04.03.2024
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 Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited for its
RE Solar Park in Khavda, Gujarat.
M/s Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers Times of India (in English) dated 17.05.2024, Samna Times (in Hindi) dated 26.05.2024, Divya Bhaskar
(in Gujarati) dated 14.05.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 21.09.2024 for the general public to make
observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 26.05.2025
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 Gujarat State Electricity Corporation
Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:-
1. GSECL PS1 (South) (located in Khavda RE Park, Gujarat) – Khavda-II PS (Sec-I) 400 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 Gujarat.
+----------+----------+---------+---------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District| State |
+----------+----------+---------+---------+
| Khavda | Bhuj | Kutch | Gujarat |
+----------+----------+---------+---------+
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 Gujarat State Electricity Corporation 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 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 Gujarat State Electricity Corporation 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. 25-16/62/2025-PG]
M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG)
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR
AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL/JAISWAL
Date: 2025.11.04 15:49:03 +05'30'