Notification in respect of M/s IRAAX International Private Limited.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16042026-271844 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1845] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026 S.O. 1914(E).— Whereas M/s IRAAX International Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at R-3, Tilak Marg, Civil Lines, Jaipur-302005, 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 providing connectivity to M/s IRAAX International Private Limited for its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its Letter No. 25-17/73/2025-PG dated 22.07.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of the overhead transmission line covered under the transmission scheme, “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s IRAAX International Private Limited for its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan." M/s IRAAX International Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 26.07.2025, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 26.07.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 16.08.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s IRAAX International Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 31.01.2026 declaring 02 nos. 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 IRAAX International Private Limited and that no further representations were received. M/s IRAAX International Private Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 23.01.2026 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 electric lines under the transmission scheme, “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s IRAAX International Private Limited for its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan." The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. IRAAX International Pvt. Ltd. Solar power project (generation switchyard located in village Rawalpura, District Bikaner, Rajasthan)- Bikaner-IV (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers (total line length is about 15 km out of which 13 km would be implemented on D/c towers and remaining 2 kms (approx.) from Bikaner - III PS end would be implemented on M/c towers) The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities: +-----+-------------------------------------------+-------------+------------+-----------+ | S.N. | Name of the village | Tehsil | District | State | +=====+===========================================+=============+============+===========+ | i | Kelan, Napasariya, Motigarh, Rajasarbhatiyan | Chhatargarh | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------------------------------+-------------+------------+-----------+ | ii | Kalasar, Rawalpura | Bikaner | 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 IRAAX International 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 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 IRAAX International 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. 25-16/31/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)