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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-15012025-260244
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 240]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025/PAUSHA 24, 1946
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MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th January, 2025
S.O. 242(E).— Whereas M/s ACME Solar Holdings Limited having its registered address at Plot No. 152,
Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana - 122002, India, 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 ACME Solar Holdings Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/10/2024-PG dated 16.02.2024
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 ACME Solar Holdings Limited for its
300 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan".
M/s ACME Solar Holdings Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The
Times of India (in English) dated 08.08.2024, The Indian Express (in English) dated 08.08.2024, Dainik Navajyoti (in
Hindi) dated 08.08.2024, Dainik Yugpaksh (in Hindi) dated 08.08.2024, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 08.08.2024,
Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 08.08.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 24.08.2024 for the general public to
make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s ACME Solar Holdings Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.12.2024 declaring that no
observation/representation was received within 2 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 electric lines under the transmission scheme “Transmission System for providing
connectivity to M/s ACME Solar Holdings Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. The
following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. ACME Solar Holdings Limited Solar Power Project (generation switchyard located in village Jaimalsar,
District Bikaner, Rajasthan) - Bikaner-II (ISTS) Pooling 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 Rajasthan:
+--------+---------------------------+---------+---------+-----------+
| Sr. No. | Name of Villages | Tehsl | Distet | State |
+========+===========================+=========+=========+===========+
| 1 | Jaimalsar, Sharah Borla | Bikaner | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
+--------+---------------------------+---------+---------+-----------+
| 2. | Nokha Daiya, Randheesar | Kolayat | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
+--------+---------------------------+---------+---------+-----------+
| 3. | Bhanipura | Poogal | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
+--------+---------------------------+---------+---------+-----------+
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 ACME Solar Holdings 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 ACME Solar Holdings 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.
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M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)