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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06052025-262929
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1976]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025/VAISAKHA 16, 1947
2974 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 5th May, 2025
S.O. 2020(E).—Whereas M/s Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited having its registered address at Unit
No. 236 B & C, 1st floor, DLF South Court, Saket New Delhi-110017, 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 to M/s Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar
Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/69/2024-PG dated
22.07.2024 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 to M/s Eden Renewable Alma
Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan".
M/s Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 24.08.2024, The Indian Express (in English) dated 24.08.2024,
Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 23.08.2024, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 23.08.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of
India dated 12.10.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route
within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited has
submitted an affidavit dated 27.02.2025 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 to M/s Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur,
Rajasthan". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited Solar Power Project (generation switchyard located in village Badi
Sid, Tehsil Bap, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan) - Bhadla-II (ISTS) 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 Rajasthan:
+-------+----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+
| S. No. | Name of Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+-------+----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+
| 1. | Badi Sid | Bap | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
+-------+----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+
| 2. | Ranjeet Nagar | Bap | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
+-------+----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+
| 3. | Kaan Singh ki Sid | Bap | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
+-------+----------------------+----------+----------+-----------+
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 Eden Renewable Alma Private Limited for laying above overhead
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 Eden Renewable Alma 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. 25-16/30/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy.