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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-12122025-268451
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5523]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2025
S.O. 5711(E).— Whereas M/s Avaada RJBikaner Private Limited, the applicant with its Registered Office at
C-11, Sector-65, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Noida, UP-201301, 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 Avaada RJBikaner Private Limited for its 650 MW solar power project and M/s
Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. No. 25-17/66/2025-PG dated
14.07.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Avaada RJBikaner
Private Limited for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing
connectivity to M/s Avaada RJBikaner Private Limited for its 650 MW solar power project and M/s Avaada Energy
Private Limited for its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan".
M/s Avaada RJBikaner Private Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi) dated 05.08.2025, in Kamyab Kalam (Hindi) dated 31.07.2025 & in Hindustan Times
(English) dated 31.07.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 30.08.2025 for the public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Avaada RJBikaner Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 31.10.2025 declaring that two
observation/representation were received within two months from the date of publication of public notice and
observations received were suitably replied.
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 Avaada RJBikaner Private Limited for its 650 MW solar power project and M/s Avaada
Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan". The following overhead line is
covered under this transmission scheme:
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Common pooling station of Avaada RJBikaner Pvt. Ltd. and Avaada Energy Pvt. Ltd. solar projects –
Bikaner-IV PS 400 kV S/c line on D/c towers (16 km)
The Transmission lines covered under the scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following Villages,
Towns and Cities in the state of Rajasthan:
| Sl. No. | Village | Taluka | District |
| :------ | :-------------------------------------- | :------------ | :------- |
| 1 | Kelan, Bera (Sardarpura) | Chhattargarh | Bikaner |
| 2 | Barju, Karnisar (Karnisar Bhatiyan), Barala | Poogal (Pugal) | Bikaner |
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 Avaada RJBikaner 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 Avaada RJBikaner 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) 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. 25-16/72/2025-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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