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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)