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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-16042026-271843
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1844]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1913(E).- Whereas M/s Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited, the applicant with its
registered office at 1101A-1107, 11th Floor, BPTP Park Centra, Jal Vayu Vihar, Sector-30, Gurugram,
Haryana, India – 122018, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for
laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for providing connectivity to M/s
Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/95/2025-PG dated
17th October 2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of
overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for providing connectivity to M/s Sunsure
Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
M/s Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in
local newspapers, The Indian Express (in English) dated 28th October 2025 Dainik Yugpaksha (in Hindi)
dated 28th October 2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 15th November 2025 for the general public to
make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of
publication. Subsequently, M/s Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited has submitted an affidavit
dated 18th February 2026 declaring that three (03) nos. of observations / representations were received
within two months from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India and the same
have been answered by M/s Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited and that no further representations
were received.
M/s Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 14.01.2026
stating that the route of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great
Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further
undertaken to comply with all directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment
as well as with any subsequent directions issued by the competent authorities in pursuance of the above
order by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the transmission line alignment has been
optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the extent possible.
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
Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under
this scheme:-
• Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited Solar Power Project - Bikaner-IV (ISTS) Pooling
station 220kV S/c line on D/c & M/c towers.
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and
between the following villages, towns and cities of State of Rajasthan:
+-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+-----------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+=============================================================+=============+==========+===========+
| Napasar (Napasariya), Kelan, Rajasar Bhatiyan, Motigarh, Ambaran | Chhatargarh | 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 Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen Private Limited for 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 Sunsure Solarpark Fourteen 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 Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the
directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil)
No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above
order by Hon'ble Supreme Court.
[F. No. 25-16/27/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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