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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-10072025-264514
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025/ASHADHA 19, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 9th July, 2025
S.O. 3066(E).— Whereas M/s NHPC Limited having its registered address at NHPC Office Complex, Sector-
33, Faridabad, Haryana, India-121003 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 NHPC Limited for its 100 MW Solar Power Plant in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/102/2024-PG, dated 22nd
November, 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 NHPC Limited for its
100 MW Solar Power Plant in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh".
M/s NHPC Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Hindu (in English)
dated 02.12.2024, Daily Hindi Milap (in Hindi) dated 02.12.2024, Eenadu (in Telugu) dated 02.12.2024 and in Weekly
Gazette of India dated 21.12.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed
transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s NHPC Limited has submitted an
affidavit dated 29.04.2025 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 NHPC Limited for its 100 MW Solar Power Plant in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh". The
following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. Generation Pooling Station of M/s. NHPC Limited (Generation Switchyard in Village: Pedaballi Kothapalle,
Taluka: Kadiri, District: Sri Sathya Sai, Andhra Pradesh) to N P Kunta PS (ISTS Sub-station) 220kV S/c Line
on D/C Tower.
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh:
+--------+--------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| Sl. No.| Name of Villages | Tehsil / Taluka| District |
+========+==========================+================+================+
| 1. | NP Kunta (Nambulipuli Kunta) | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai |
+--------+--------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| 2. | Pedaballi Kothapalle | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai |
+--------+--------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| 3. | Bathinigari Palli | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai |
+--------+--------------------------+----------------+----------------+
| 4. | Pedaballi | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai |
+--------+--------------------------+----------------+----------------+
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 NHPC 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 NHPC 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. 25-16/40/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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