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Order under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, conferring telegraph-authority powers on M/s Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line connecting its 400 MW Hybrid Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

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Issued by the Ministry of Power (S.O. No. 4832(E), Order dated 6th November 2023), this order records that M/s Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited (registered at 138 Ansal Chambers-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066) applied under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for authorisation to lay an overhead transmission line under the scheme for connectivity to its 400 MW Hybrid Power Plant (Solar + Storage) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, for which the Central Electricity Authority had already granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Act vide letter CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2018-PSPA-I Division-Part(1) dated 06.06.2022; after the applicant published public notice in The Indian Express, Dainik Navjyoti and Prabhat Abhinandan (all dated 15.03.2023) and in the Weekly Gazette of India (22.04.2023 to 28.04.2023), and one objection from M/s Juniper Green Energy Private Limited (JGEPL) dated 28.04.2023 was withdrawn on 02.06.2023 with no other objections received, the Ministry of Power confers on M/s Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for the line "Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited Hybrid Power Plant - Fatehgarh-III PS (new) (ISTS) 220kV S/C line," passing through villages in Fatehgarh tehsil, Jaisalmer district, and Sheo tehsil, Barmer district, Rajasthan, subject to conditions including a 25-year approval period, consent of local bodies/Railways/Highways authorities, compliance with Appropriate Commission regulations, operation only after Electrical Inspector clearance, and, where the route falls in a Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential/priority zone, compliance with the Supreme Court's order dated 19.04.2021 in Petition No. 838 of 2019 regarding undergrounding or bird diverters.

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7015 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4632] NEW DELHI, TUES DAY , NOVEMBER 7, 2023/ KARTIKA 16, 1945 CG-DL-E-07112023-249928 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDI A : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, 6th November, 2023 S.O. No . 4832 (E).—Whereas M/s Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited has its registered address at 138 Ansal ChamberS -II, Bhikaji Cama Pl ace, New Delhi -110066, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the scheme “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission syste m for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited for its 400 MW Hybrid Power Plant (Solar + Storage) in Jaisalm er, Rajasthan”. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA -PS-11-21(25)/1/2018 - PSPA -I Division - Part (1) dated 06.06.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity A ct, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the scheme “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in t he transmission system for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited for its 400 MW Hybrid Power Plant (Solar + Storage) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan”. M/s Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in loc al newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 15.03.2023, Dainik Navjyoti (in Hindi) dated 15.03.2023, Prabhat Abhinandan (in Hindi) dated 15.03.2023 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.04.2023 to 28.04.2023 for the general public to make observa tions/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Renew Su rya Roshni Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 31.07.2023 declaring that one (01) objection was received from M/s Juniper Green Energy Private Limited (JGEPL) vide email dated 28.04.2023 within two months from the date of publication in Gazett e. However, the same was withdrawn by M/s JGEPL vide email dated 02.06.2023. Further, no other objections/representations have been received from the public within two (02) months from the date of publication of Public Notice for the above transmission sch eme in Newspapers/ Gazette of India. And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 o f the Electricity Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placi ng 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 scheme “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited for its 400 MW Hybrid Power Plant (So lar+Storage) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDI A : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1. Renew Surya Roshni Private Limit ed Hybrid Power Plant - Fatehgarh -III PS (new) (ISTS) 220kV S/C line. The transmission line covered under the above scheme wi ll pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: Name of villages Tehsil District Sanjeet, Mandai, Neemba, Modha, Kotha, Harbha, Bogniyai, Toga, Rabri Chak, Morha, Tejmalta Fatehgarh Jaisalmer Barsinga, Ka lijal, Sheo, Swami Ka Gaon, Matuon ki Dhani Sheo Barmer 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 Renew Surya Roshni Private Limited for layin g above overhead line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to p lacing 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 grant ed for 25 years. ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, Sta te Highways etc. before erection of proposed line. iii. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/codes of the Ap propriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under Electricity Act, 2003. iv. The Applicant shall operate the line a fter 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 Renew Sur ya Roshni Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after ob taining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. vii. In case, the route of abov e overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line ) falls in the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) p otential zone (or priority zone) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petit ion No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, the applicant has to comply with the directions 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 committee con stituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard and will intimate to MoP accordingly. [F. No. 25-16/17/2023 -PG] SANJEEV JAIN , Under Sec y. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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