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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-08092025-266011
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3959]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025/BHADRA 17, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 8th September, 2025
S.O. 4074(E).— Whereas M/s Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited having its registered address at Tata
Power Company Limited, Corporate Centre, Block B, 34 Sant Tukaram Road, Carnac Bunder, Mumbai, Maharashtra-
400009, 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 Tata Power
Renewable Energy Limited for its 198 MW Wind Power Project in Karur, Tamil Nadu".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/54/2024-PG dated 06.06.2024
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 Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited
for its 198 MW Wind Power Project in Karur, Tamil Nadu".
M/s Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Deccan Chronicle (in English) dated 21.03.2025, The Times of India (in English) dated 21.03.2025, Dakshin Prakash
(in Hindi) dated 21.03.2025, Dinakaran (in Tamil) dated 21.03.2025, Dinathanthi (in Tamil) dated 21.03.2025 and in
Weekly Gazette of India dated 03.05.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed
transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Tata Power Renewable Energy
Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 14.08.2025 declaring that 39 objections/representations were received within
two months from the date of publication in the official gazette of Government of India and from the date of publication
in the Newspaper Publication. In the 39 objections/representation, they have signed agreements with 18
Landowners/Complainants, 08 Objections are not admissible as neither tower nor line corridor passes through the survey
numbers mentioned in the objection letters, 04 Objections pertain to corridor area near Karur PS where JSW Energy
Limited has already signed agreement with the Landowners/Complainants and constructed the EHV line and Tata Power
Renewable Energy Limited will utilize the same corridor through sharing agreement with JSW Energy Limited and the
remaining 09 objections have been replied suitably and thereafter no further objection/representation have been received
from the aforementioned 09 Complainants.
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 Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited for its 198 MW Wind Power Project in Karur, Tamil Nadu".
The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. Generation Pooling Station of M/s Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (Generation pooling station located
in village Senapathipalayam, Taluk Kangayem, District Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu) – Karur PS (ISTS S/s) 230 kV
S/c line on D/c towers
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of Tamil Nadu:
S Name of Villages Tehsil/Taluk | District | State
No.
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1. Muttanayakkanvalasu, Velappanayakkanvalasu, Sundaradivalasu, Pappavalasu, Kangayem | Tiruppur | Tamilnadu
Vellattangaraipudur, mottakkalivalasu, Vadakarai manalur, Mailrangam,
Senapathipalayam
2. Kurikkaranturai, Mulappalaiyam, Mettur, Pudur, Kombai, Silampatti, Dharapuram | Tiruppur | Tamilnadu
Erasinampalaiyam, Yellappalaiyam Colony, Naluroadu, Karuppanvalasu,
Sambalatottam, Naranavalasu, Nattarmangalam, Tattaravalasu,
Molakkavundanvalasu, Rakkiyavalasu, Kumarayyapalaiyam,
Uttamakavundanvalasu, Nainakavundanvalasu, Sanarpalaiyam, Nattapalaiyam,
Valliappankavundanvalasu, Kulandaikavundanvalasu, Vattakkalivalasu,
Thurambadi
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 Tata Power Renewable Energy 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 Tata Power 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
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. 25-16/39/2024-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)