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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13052025-263070
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2076]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025/VAISAKHA 23, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2025
S.O. 2121(E).— Whereas M/s Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL), the applicant with its
registered office at Corporate Office at P.O. Ranoli, District Vadodara - 391350 (Gujarat), India has applied for
authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the
transmission scheme "Transmission System for evacuation of RE injection at Khavda P.S. project of GIPCL".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/29/2024-PG dated 28.03.2024
had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line
included in the transmission scheme "Transmission System for evacuation of RE injection at Khavda P.S. project of
GIPCL".
M/s Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers Times of India (in English) dated 21.05.2024, Gujarat Vaibhav (in Hindi) dated 21.05.2024, Bhuj Sandesh
(in Gujarati) dated 21.05.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.08.2024 for the general public to make
observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 17.04.2025 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 overhead transmission line for M/s Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited. The
following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:-
1. Construction of 400 kV D/C overhead transmission line from each Pooling Substation (PSS-I & PSS-2) to
Khavda Pooling Substation-Il (KPS-II) and
2. Construction of 400 kV line connecting to PSS-I and PSS-2.
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| State |
+==========+========+=========+=========+
| Khavda | Bhuj | Kutch | Gujarat |
+----------+--------+---------+---------+
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 Gujarat Industries Power Company 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 Gujarat Industries Power Company 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. 25-16/35/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)