Gazette Tracker
Gazette Tracker

Core Purpose

The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 4965(E) on October 17, 2025, published in the Gazette of India on November 3, 2025. This Order confers all powers to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited, located in Bangalore, Karnataka, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. These powers are equivalent to those possessed by a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for the purpose of laying an overhead transmission line. This line is part of the “Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.” The Ministry had previously granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, via letter No. 25-17/108/2024-PG dated December 3, 2024. M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited published notices in the Times of India on December 19, 2024, the Indian Express on December 17, 2024, and the Weekly Gazette of India on January 11, 2025, inviting public observations for two months. An affidavit dated July 28, 2025, confirmed no observations were received. The specific overhead line is the 220 kV D/C line connecting Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited Solar Power Plant (switchyard in Village Badi sid, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan) to Bhadla-II (ISTS) Pooling Station, passing through villages including Sindhipura, Badi Sid, Kaan Sing ki Sid, and Guda in BAP Tehsil, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan. The approval is granted for 25 years, subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), adhering to regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission, operating the line after approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government, complying with the Electricity Act, 2003, submitting requisite clearances from Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority, and complying with Hon'ble Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area if applicable. The order was signed by M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07112025-267427 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4810] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025/KARTIKA 12, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 17th October, 2025 S.O. 4965(E).- Whereas M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited having its registered address at S 2904, 29th Floor, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560055, Karnataka, 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan." And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/108/2024-PG, dated 03rd December, 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.” M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Times of India (in English) dated 19.12.2024, Indian Express (in English) dated 17.12.2024, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 17.12.2024, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 17.12.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 11.01.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 28.07.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper / official gazette of Government of India. 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.” The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited Solar Power Plant (switchyard located in Village Badi sid, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan) – Bhadla-II (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV D/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: SI. No. | Village | Tehsil | District ----+------------------+--------+--------- 1 | Sindhipura | BAP | JODHPUR 2 | Badi Sid | BAP | JODHPUR 3 | Kaan Sing ki Sid | BAP | JODHPUR 4 | Guda | BAP | JODHPUR 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited 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 Project Nine Renewable Power 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. 25-16/61/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)

Never miss important gazettes

Create a free account to save gazettes, add notes, and get email alerts for keywords you care about.

Sign Up Free