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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06022025-260792
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 621]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025/MAGHA 17, 1946
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2025
S.O. 625(E).- Whereas M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited (M/s AEPL), the applicant with its registered
office at 406, 4th Floor, Hubtown Solaris, N. S. Phadke Marg, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400069, 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 providing connectivity to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW
Solar Power Plant located in Village Rampar, Taluka – Bhachau, Dist – Kutch, Gujarat.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/11/2024-PG dated 22.02.2024
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 providing connectivity to M/s Avaada Energy Private
Limited for its 300MW Solar Power Plant located in Village Rampar, Taluka – Bhachau, Dist – Kutch, Gujarat.
M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Young Leader – Rashtriya Hindi Dainik (in Hindi) dated 22.06.2024 & Sandesh (in Gujarati) dated 22.06.2024, The
Indian Express (in English) dated 22.06.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 17.08.2024 for the general public
to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of
publication. Subsequently, M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 09.12.2024 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 dedicated overhead transmission line for M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited.
The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
• M/s AEPL Solar Power Park (generation switchyard located in Village Rampar, Taluka Bhachau, District
Kutch, Gujarat) - Lakadia PS (ISTS) 220KV S/c line on D/c tower.
he 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 |
+=======================================================================+=========+===========+
| Rampar, Halra, Morbhat Vidi, Adhoi, Gamdau, Shivlakha, Wastava, | Bhachau | Kachchh |
| Lakadia, Nara, Lakhpat | | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+
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
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 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) zone, 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. 25-16/9/2025-PG]
M.V. N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)