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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-07072026-273209
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2759] | NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026/JYAISTHA 14, 1948
(1)
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2026
S.O. 2853(E). - Whereas M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, the applicant with its registered office at
NETRA Building, E-3, Ecotech- II, Udyog Vihar, Goutam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201306, has
applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included
in the transmission scheme, “Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited
for its proposed 500 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan"
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/71/2024-PG dated 26th July, 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, "Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s NTPC Renewable Energy
Limited for its proposed 500 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan”
M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Hindustan Times (in English) dated 27.12.2024, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) and Dainik Yug Paksh (in Hindi) dated
27.12.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.03.2025 for the general public to make observations/
representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 27.05.2026 declaring that two observations/
representations were received within two months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper/official Gazette of
Government of India, which was subsequently cleared.
M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited had submitted an Undertaking dated 11.04.2026 stating that the route
of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area
of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 19.12.2025 in
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further undertaken to comply with all directions of the Hon'ble
Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment as well as with any subsequent directions issued by the competent
authorities in pursuance of the above order by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the transmission line
alignment has been optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the extent possible.
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 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited. The following
overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
• NTPC Renewable Energy Limited Solar Power Project (generation switchyard located in Village Kalasar, District
Bikaner, Rajasthan) - Bikaner-III (ISTS) PS 220 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 Rajasthan:
Sr. no | Villages | Tehsil | District | State
1 | Barju | Poogal | Bikaner | Rajasthan
2 | Sardarpura, Kelan | Chattargarh | Bikaner | Rajasthan
3 | Lakhusar, Kalasar | Bikaner | 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 NTPC Renewable Energy 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 NTPC Renewable Energy 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 Revised
Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in
its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions given by competent
authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon'ble Supreme Court.
[F. No. 25-16/49/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secretary (PG)
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