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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)