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Confers powers under Electricity Act 2003 and Indian Telegraph Act 1885 to NTPC Renewable Energy Limited for laying transmission lines for a 500 MW wind power project in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

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This Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of India, grants powers to M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying dedicated overhead transmission lines. This authorization is for the transmission scheme concerning connectivity for NTPC Renewable Energy Limited's 500 MW Wind Power Project in Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar, Gujarat. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to several conditions, including obtaining consents from relevant authorities (local bodies, railways, highways etc.), adhering to regulations under the Electricity Act, operating the line post approval from the Electrical Inspector, and complying with the Electricity Act 2003 and related rules. The notification also mentions specific locations and villages in Gujarat through which the transmission lines will pass and mandates compliance with Supreme Court orders related to Great Indian Bustard (GIB) if the line route falls within GIB potential areas.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10012025-260139 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 186] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025/PAUSHA 20, 1946 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 6th January, 2025 S.O. 188(E).- Whereas M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, the applicant with its registered office at NTPC Bhawan, Scope Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme “Connectivity to M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited for its 500 MW Wind Power Project at Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar, Gujarat". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/41/2024-PG dated 29.04.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme “Connectivity to M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited for its 500 MW Wind Power Project at Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar, Gujarat". M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 14.05.2024 & Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 14.05.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 31.08.2024 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 09.11.2024 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the 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 dedicated overhead transmission line for transmission scheme “Connectivity to M/s NTPC Renewable Energy Limited for its 500 MW Wind Power Project at Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar, Gujarat". The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: • Dedicated Transmission Line (DTL) for providing connectivity for its 500 MW Wind Power Project at Jamjodhpur, Gujarat • 220 kV S/c Line on D/c tower from PSS-01 to Common point • 220 kV S/c Line on D/c tower from PSS-02 to Common point • 220 kV D/c line on D/c tower from Common point to Jam Khambhaliya PS The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat: +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | +=============================================================+=============+===================+ | Bhathgam, Kolva, Kandorna, Bajana, Ambardi Devalia | Khambhalia | Devbhoomi Dwarka | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------------+ | Ambardi Bhupat, Ambardi Jam, Bamathya, Gadhakda, Pipar Navi,| Jamjodhpur | Jamnagar | | Ghunda, Kothavirdi, Veraval | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------------+ | Bhangor, Dharampur, Govana, Sanosara, Tebhda | Lalpur | Jamnagar | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------------+ 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 Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential zone (or priority zone), 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. 25-16/1/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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