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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-12022024-251999
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 600]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024/MAGHA 23, 1945
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2024
S.O. 631(E).- Whereas M/s Tunga Renewable Energy Private Limited, the applicant, with its registered
office at 14th Floor, Tower B, Vatika Towers, DLF Golf Course Road, Suncity, Sector-54, Gurgaon – 122003, India,
has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line
under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to Tunga Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd for its 350 MW Wind
generation project in Koppal, Karnataka".
And whereas, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India vide its letter CEA-PS-11-21/1/2021-
PSPA-I Division-I/20354/2022 dated 14.02.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity
Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to Tunga Renewable Energy
Pvt. Ltd for its 350 MW Wind generation project in Koppal, Karnataka”.
M/s Tunga Renewable Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 23.10.2022, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 22.09.2023, Vijay
Karnataka (in Kannada) dated 23.10.2022 and in weekly Gazette of India dated 10.12.2022 for the general public to
make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Tunga Renewable Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.12.2023 declaring
that no observation/representation was received within two months from the date of publication in the official gazette
of Government of India and newspaper publication.
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 line under the transmission scheme "Connectivity to Tunga
Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd for its 350 MW Wind generation project in Koppal, Karnataka". The following
overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. Tunga Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd (Generation Switchyard in Yelburga Taluk, Koppal District, Karnataka) -
Koppal PS (ISTS Sub-station) 220 kV S/c Line.
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of Karnataka:
+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
| Sl. | Name of Villages | Taluka | District |
| No. | | | |
+=====+==========================================================================================================================+==========+==========+
| 1. | Bannikoppa, Tadakal, Talabal, Lakshmapura, Bhanapur, Lingapura, Benakal, Itagi, Nitali, Masabahanchinala, Chenduru, | Kukanura | Koppal |
| | Gavarhalu, Kuknur, Arakeri, Tipparasanahalu, siruru, Muttal, Bedwatti, Yedayapur, Manglur, Kalkeri, Balapur, Ravunki | | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
| 2. | Wangeri, Lakshmangudda, Bevur, Guttur, Murdi, Hunsihal, Narsapur, Taralkatti, Nalagol, Uppaldinni, Yapaldinni, Hire | Yelburga | Koppal |
| | Wankalkunti, Mataldinni, Chik Arlihalli, Kutakmari, Biraldinni, Kalbhavi, Jarkunti | | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
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 Tunga Renewable Energy 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 Tunga Renewable Energy 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) potential area (or priority area) marked in the map which is part of the order of
the Hon'ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding GIB case, the
applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of
the above overhead transmission line and/or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon'ble
Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the technical committee constituted by the
Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard.
[F.No.25-16/5/2024-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy.
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