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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers all powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for the "Transmission Scheme for Integration of Tumkur-II REZ in Karnataka".

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, through Order S.O. 3214(E) dated 14th July, 2025, has granted M/s Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Limited, with its registered office in New Delhi, authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization confers upon the company all powers possessed by a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for the purpose of laying the 400 kV (Quad ACSR moose) D/C overhead transmission line connecting Tumkur-II to Tumkur (Pavagada) under the "Transmission Scheme for Integration of Tumkur-II REZ in Karnataka". Prior approval for this scheme was granted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, vide File No. 25-17/50/2024-PG dated 24.05.2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Public notices were published in various newspapers, including The New Indian Express (English) on 03.02.2025, and the Weekly Gazette of India on 01.03.2025, to solicit observations; an affidavit dated 19.06.2025 confirmed no observations were received. The transmission line is slated to pass through numerous villages, towns, and cities across Anantapur District in Andhra Pradesh and Tumkuru District in Karnataka. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to several conditions, including obtaining consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways; adhering to regulations of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003; operating the line only after approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government; ensuring compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, and its rules; submitting clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority; and complying with Hon'ble Supreme Court orders in Petition No. 838 of 2019 concerning the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case if the route falls within a GIB area. The order was signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG), under F.No. 25-16/44/2025-PG.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17072025-264749 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3144] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025/ASHADHA 24, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, 14th July, 2025 S.O. 3214(E).— Whereas M/s Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Limited, the applicant with its registered office at Flat No. 1097, Sector A, Pocket A, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India- 110070, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme, "Transmission Scheme for Integration of Tumkur-II REZ in Karnataka". And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/50/2024-PG dated 24.05.2024 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 Scheme for Integration of Tumkur-II REZ in Karnataka". M/s Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The New Indian Express (in English) dated 03.02.2025, Dakshin Bharat Rashtramat (in Hindi) dated 07.02.2025, Vijayavani (in Kannada) dated 03.02.2025, Sakshi (in Telugu) dated 03.02.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 01.03.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.06.2025 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 Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: Tumkur-II - Tumkur (Pavagada) line 400 kV (Quad ACSR moose) D/C line The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+ | Kottageri, Dubbarapalli, Kottapalli, Kurugunta, Peruru, Makkinavaripalli, Ramagiri | Anantapur | Andhra | | Edugurallapalli, Chinna Kondapuram, Reddivaripalli, Kottakurakulapalli, | | Pradesh | | Timmapuram, Motaruchintarlapalli | | | | Eguvapalli, Venkatammanahalli, Kyataganacherlu, Pedda kondapuram, Vadarevu, Pavagada | Tumkuru | Karnataka | | Maddalenahalli, Dalavayihalli, Dalavayihalli, Kyataganakere, Timmammanahalli, | | | | Kambalahalli, Nagalamadike, Toppaganadoddi, Upparahalli, Srirangapur, | | | | Kyadigunte, Srirangapur Tanda, Timmapura, Kadamalakunte | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------------+ 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 Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission 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 Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission 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. 25-16/44/2025-PG] M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG)

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