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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06052025-262930
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1975]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025/VAISAKHA 16, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, 5th May, 2025
[F. No. 25-16/33/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy.
S.O. 2019(E).—Whereas M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) having its registered address
at Chenab Jal Shakti Bhavan, Opposite Saraswati Dham, Rail Head Complex, Jammu, J&K - 180012, 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 Chenab Valley Power Projects
Limited for its 1000 MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project in Jammu & Kashmir".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/4/2024-PG dated 29.01.2024
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 Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited
for its 1000 MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project in Jammu & Kashmir".
M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers Daily Excelsior (in English) dated 14.11.2024, State Times (in English) dated 14.11.2024, Dainik Jagran
(in Hindi) dated 14.11.2024, Amar Ujala (in Hindi) dated 14.11.2024, Kashmir Uzma (in Urdu) dated 14.11.2024,
Udaan (in Urdu) dated 14.11.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 30.11.2024 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) has submitted an affidavit dated 24.03.2025
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 Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited for its 1000 MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric
Project in Jammu & Kashmir". The following overhead lines are covered under this scheme:
1. Pakal Dul HEP - Kishtwar (GIS) (ISTS) Pooling Station 400 kV D/c line
The transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of J&K.
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+----------------+------------+
| S. | Name of Village | Tehsil | District | State/UT |
| No. | | | | |
+=====+====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+================+================+============+
| 1. | Kowar, Tamruche, Dul (Dool), Dasi, Kwartanji, Banzwar, Kaildan, Hullar, Berwar, Puhi, Puhiper, Lachkhazana, Lachdayaram, Puchal, Matta, Semna, Kishtwar, Shalamar, Gach Kundan, Lachil, Trigam. | Kishtwar | Kishtwar | Jammu and |
| | | | | Kashmir |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+----------------+------------+
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 Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) 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 Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) 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.