Authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17032025-261675 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1208] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025/PHALGUNA 26, 1946 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 13th March, 2025 S.O. 1221(E).—Whereas M/s Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited having its registered office at Rapkos Engine, Lotus Star, Plot No. D-5, Marol MIDC, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India-400093, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited for its 235 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/68/2024-PG dated 18.07.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for dedicated overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited for its 235 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh". M/s Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 18.08.2024, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 14.08.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 21.09.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 20.02.2025 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 Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited for its 235 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. 220 kV S/c line (on Double Circuit Towers & Multi-Circuit Towers) from Blue Leaf Energy Renewables Private Limited (Generation Switchyard located in village Chikli Parmar, Taluka Agar, District Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh) to Pachora PS. [Total Line length is approx. 3.5 km out of which approx 1.5 km would be implemented as S/c line on D/c tower and remaining 2 km from Pachora PS end would be implemented as S/c line 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 of Madhya Pradesh: +-------+-----------------+-----------------+------------+ | Sl. No | Name of Villages | Tehsil / Taluka | District | +-------+-----------------+-----------------+------------+ | 1. | Pachora | | | +-------+-----------------+-----------------+------------+ | 2. | Pipliya Kumar | Agar | Agar Malwa | +-------+-----------------+-----------------+------------+ | 3 | Chikli Parmar | | | +-------+-----------------+-----------------+------------+ 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 Blue Leaf Energy Renewables 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 Blue Leaf Energy Renewables 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.25-16/19/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)