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Order under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 conferring telegraph-authority powers on a private company for laying a dedicated overhead transmission line connecting a solar power plant in Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, vide Order S.O. 3876(E) dated 9th September 2024, granted M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited (registered office at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) all powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying a dedicated overhead transmission line ('Solar Power Plant - Ramgarh PS (ISTS) 400 kV transmission line') to connect its 500 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, to the transmission system. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, had earlier granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 vide File No. 25-17/42/2023-PG dated 16.11.2023; the applicant published public notices in The Indian Express (21.12.2023), Dainik Navajyoti (21.12.2023) and the Weekly Gazette of India (27.01.2024), and subsequently affirmed by affidavit dated 02.04.2024 that no objections were received within two months. The line will pass through numerous villages in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. The approval, granted for 25 years, is subject to conditions including obtaining consent of local bodies, Railways and Highway authorities before erection, compliance with Appropriate Commission regulations on transmission and open access under the Electricity Act, 2003, operation only after approval of the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector, submission of clearances from Civil Aviation and Defence authorities, and compliance with Supreme Court orders in Petition No. 838 of 2019 concerning the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) if the route falls within GIB habitat. The order (F.No.25-16/35/2024-PG) is signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG).

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5814 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3544 ] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 10, 2024/BHADRA 19, 1946 CG-DL-E-11092024-257067 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 9th September, 2024 S.O. 387 6(E).— Whereas M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited, the applicant with its registered office at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S G Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad – 382421, Gujarat, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing Connectivity to M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited for its 500 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/42/2023 -PG dated 16.11.2023 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited for its 500 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 21.12.2023, Dainik Navajyoti (in Hindi) dated 21.12.2023, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 27.01.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 02.04.2024 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 providing Connectivity to M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited for its 500 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: M/s Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Limited Solar Power Plant – Ramgarh PS (ISTS) 400 kV transmission line The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: Villages Tehsil District State Rinmal ka toba, Rinmal sub minor, Lakhu talai, Bhatiya tibba, Pannu ki dhani, Miyanwali talai, Badanwala toba, Salan ka toba, Chane khan ki dhani, Vikharan Nadi, Bangwariwala Dahar, Bangwar wali nay, Chauuwala nay, Ganwarwali talai, Dariwala Dahar, Sumar ki dhani, Shumarwali talai, Halim ki dhani, Nunki Talai, Mulaunwali talai, Asu Tar minor, Nujan ki dhani, Punjaram ki dhani, Batrewala tibba, Phulonwali talai, Mugauwala tibba, Vikharanwala nay, Ditton ki dhani, Girdhariwali talai, Girdhariwala Tibba, Maluwala tibba, Partewali talai, Sumar ki dhani, Asoo Ka tala, Ramgarh, Nawalsingh ki dhani, Nawalsingh ka Gaon, Drabala, Drablapar, Darbalapar, Bandha, Netsi, Ekalpar, Eklapar, Aalam ka gaon, Alam ka gaon, Asoo ka tala (Asootar) Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Rajasthan Dadari Dahari, Rawnewala tibba, Tanbiwala tibba, Chhateriyan ka Dahar, Tuli minor, Tuliwala tibba, Kaliya ka Tibba, Bankhwala Dahar, Bankhwala Minor, Manhera Tibba, Gamnewala minor, Gamnewala, Mayatiwala Tala, Chamraunwala Tibba, Bineri ka Tibba, Naliya Chhali, Okalwala Tibba, Moria Chhali, Tibrewala Tibba, Dauding Tibba, Khipanwala Tibba, Baurawala Dari, Buniyawala Tibba, Khaltiyonwala aikal, Silotawala Tibba, Tanot Minor, Nova Minor, Saraun ka pathan tibba, Khairar Beri, Borela ka Tibba, Sagaramal Gopa, Samrathwala Tala, Nawa Tala, Kaliya Tibba, Bawaliyanwala Tibba, Kachhrewala Tibba, Satarwali minor, Kumbariwala Toba, Bhatiyawali minor, Maythi ki Dongri, Maythi Tala, Shire ki talai, Banjaro ki Dhani, Bhojraj Minor, Bhojraj ki Dhani , Wijrasan Kharin, Sutharon ki Tala, Sujansingh ki Kharin, Raghau, Raghwa, Ragwa, Chawaranwala Tibba, Okariyan Beri, Sidhon ki Dhani, Netshi, Kamiyon ki dhani, Ramgarh, Daleri Talai, Khatriyan ki Talai, Devrajram kharin, Lime, Nala Kharin, Raypal, Bhatiyawali Tar, Bhatiyawali Minor, Satarwali talai, Satarwali, Mehrab ka toba, Haji Ki dhani, Tanmliya ki talai, Tonkwala tibba, Bakarthala Beri, Dhineri ki talai, Biprasar Netsi, Biprasar, Biprasar Talab, Joga, Joga talab, Minyon ki dhani, Nawalsingh ki dhani, Nawalsingh ka Gaon, Bahe ka tibba, Obhaya Talai, Dumbarawali talai, Murarai ki talai, Kamalwali talai, Mattewali talai, Ekal beri, Ekal ki dhani, Bamniya ki talai, Dilawarwala toba, Dilawar ka gaon, Hingolawala toba, Sajnawala toba, Ikeran ki talai, Hema, Jiyadesar, Sirara Dungar, Murdai ki dhani, Drabala, Drablapar, Darbalapar, Haji chhuta ki dhani, Hingola, Hema ki dhani, Bandha, Tabbalawala tibba, Kheta mitha ki dhani, Naliya, Unrai, Ghorowali than, Jhale ki Dungari, Dhanne ki dhani, Dhannewala tibba, Mube ki talai, Phatewali talai, Kamu ki dhani, Ajij ki dhani, Khuiyala, Kohariyo ka gau, Kohriya ka gaon, Sam nadi, Bhakta ki dhani, Utma ki dhani, Malu ki dhani, Ranjit ki dhani, Te Takkar, Suro ki dhani, Dilvar ki dhani, Baru ki talai, Arab ki talai, Arabwali talai, Jiyawali talai, Nagodri Dahar, Rahim ki dhani, Alamwali dhani, Ramgarh Jaisalmer Rajasthan Mohamad ki dhani, Mohammad ka gaon, Tribansar, Mir ka tar, Bhuroi Tekri, Pithani ka kua, Goram ki talai, Badhe ki tarai, Badhe ki dhani, Kandel nay, Rana tekri, Sakkhar ki dhani, Londhi Nay, Kandu dungar, Muhar minor, khabur ki dhani, Mahburi talai, Gulab ki dhani, Gabbhan tibba, Shyambhar, Siyambar, Kabil ki dhani, Kamiyon ki beri, Mir ki talai, Gajeri Talai, Shyambhar talai, Bitara nadi, Raysal ki talai, Bokare ki talai, Miyan ki talai, Bharmal ki tekri, Bakhshe ki talai, Vithadi tekri, Marak ki dhani, Sumersinh Danani, Kamiyo ki dhani Hansul, Gulam ka tla, Alasiram kamawat ki dhani, Ramchra singh ki dhani, Kolootala, Netsi, Ekalpar, Eklapar, Dalbarpar, Aalam ka gaon, Alam ka gaon, Kodariya ka gau, Surron ki dhani, Siambar, Tibansar, Tibanasar, Meer fakir ki dhani, Meer fakir ki talai dado saa, Hada, Muse ki dhani, Seuwa, Tanot, Panchraj singh ki dhani, Lalusingh ki dhani, Meerwala, Marakh ki dhani, Ratan ka gaon, Mandhlaniyo ka gaon, Kuchhri, Chandniya, Chandaniya, Kayam ki dhani, Kalibhar, Hansoowala, Sadhawala. 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 Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four 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 Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four 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 -16/35/2024 -PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy .(PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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