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Order under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 conferring telegraph authority powers on SJVN Limited for laying overhead transmission lines for its 1000 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power issued Order S.O. 2983(E) dated 28th June 2023 (F. No. 25-16/1/2023-PG), on the application of SJVN Limited (registered office at Shakti Sadan, Shimla) for authorisation under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to lay electric lines under the transmission scheme "Connectivity to M/s SJVN Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan", noting the Central Electricity Authority's prior approval under Section 68(1) vide letter dated 11.11.2022, publication of notice in Times of India, Hindustan Times, Rajasthan Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar (15.11.2022) and in the Weekly Gazette of India (10.12.2022 to 16.12.2022), and that the sole objection received (from Juniper Green Cosmic Private Limited, subsequently withdrawn on 09.02.2023) left no outstanding objections; the Ministry confers on SJVN Limited, under Section 164, the powers a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for the overhead line "SJVN generation pooling substation - Bikaner-II PS 400kV S/C line on D/C tower (approx. 22 km)" passing through eleven named villages in Poogal, Bikaner and Kolayat tehsils of Bikaner district, Rajasthan, subject to conditions including a 25-year approval period, consent from local bodies/Railways/Highways, compliance with Electricity Act regulations, Electrical Inspector approval, and, where the route falls in Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential areas, compliance with the Supreme Court's 19.04.2021 order (Petition No. 838 of 2019) on undergrounding or bird diverters; the order is signed by Sanjeev Jain, Under Secretary.

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4326 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2858] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY, JULY 6, 2023/ASHADHA 15, 194 5 CG-DL-E-06072023-247099 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 28th June, 2023 S.O. 2983(E) .—whereas M/s SJVN Limited, the applicant with its registered office at Shakti Sadan , Corporate Office Complex, Shanan, Shimla -171006, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of electric line under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to M/s SJVN Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. And whereas, CEA, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. I/24468/2022 dated 11.11.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s SJVN Limited for the overhead lines covered under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to M/s SJVN Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. M/s SJVN Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers dated 15.11.2022 (Times of India, Hindustan Times, R ajasthan Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar) and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.12.2022 to 16.12.2022 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 60 days from the date of publication. Subsequently M/s SJVN Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 15.02.2023 declaring that 01 objection was received from M/s Juniper Green Cosmic Private Limited (JGCPL), within two months from the date of publication in gazette. However, the same was withdrawn by M/s JGCPL vide letter No. JGPCL/Raj/2023/01/04 dated 09.02.2023. Further, no other objections/representations have been received from the public within 60 days of publication of Public Notice for the above transmission scheme in Newspapers/ Gazette of India. And no w 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 pur pose of a telegraph established or maintained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of electric lines under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to M/s SJVN Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. The fol lowing overhead lines are covered under this transmission scheme: “SJVN generation pooling substation – Bikaner -II PS 400kV S/C line on D/C tower (approx. 22 km)” The above overhead lines included under the scheme will pass through, over, around and betwee n the following villages, towns and cities: Sl. No. Village Tehsil District State 1 Bandarewala Poogal Bikaner Rajasthan 2 Deensar Poogal Bikaner Rajasthan 3 Barala Poogal Bikaner Rajasthan 4 Bhanipura Poogal Bikaner Rajasthan 5 Sarah Barola Bikaner Bikaner Rajasthan 6 Gol Pratap Singh Bikaner Bikaner Rajasthan 7 Kawni Bikaner Bikaner Rajasthan 8 Mehrasar Bikaner Bikaner Rajasthan 9 Jaimalsar Bikaner Bikaner Rajasthan 10 Nokha Daiya Kolayat Bikaner Rajasthan 11 Randhisar Kolayat Bikaner 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 SJVN Limited for laying above overhead lines, which telegraph authority possesses under th e 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 lines, 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 lines; 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 lines 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 SJVN Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Cent ral Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defence 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) potential area (or priority area) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding GIB case, the applicant has to comply with the dire ctions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of the above overhead transmission line and/or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the technical commi ttee constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/1/2023 -PG] SANJEEV JAIN , Under Sec y. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, De lhi-110054.

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