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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for its 300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 2466(E) on 11th May, 2026, granting M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited (HHPL) powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, equivalent to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. This authorization is for laying an overhead transmission line for HHPL's 300MW Solar Power Project located in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The specific line is a Hazel Hybren Private Limited (generation switchyard in Village Chattargarh, District Bikaner, Rajasthan) - Bikaner IV PS 220 kV S/C line on D/C & M/C towers, passing through various villages in Chattargarh Tehsil/Taluka of Bikaner District, Rajasthan. This order follows a prior approval granted by the Ministry of Power vide letter No. 25-17/57/2025-PG dated 09.06.2025 under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. HHPL had published public notices in The Indian Express (English) dated 09.09.2025 and the Weekly Gazette of India dated 25.10.2025, and submitted an affidavit dated 23.03.2026 addressing received observations. HHPL also provided an undertaking dated 9.3.2026 confirming the proposed line route is outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan, as referenced in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's judgment dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019. The approval is valid for 25 years and subject to conditions including seeking consent from various authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, Civil Aviation, Defense), complying with Appropriate Commission regulations and the Electricity Act, 2003, operating the line after Electrical Inspector approval, and submitting requisite clearances to the Central Electricity Authority. Compliance with Supreme Court directions regarding the GIB area is mandatory if applicable.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18052026-272655 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2374] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026/VAISAKHA 23, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 11th May, 2026 S.O. 2466(E).— Whereas M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited (HHPL) having its registered address at Mahindra Towers, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing Connectivity to M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited for its 300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/57/2025-PG dated 09.06.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing Connectivity to M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited for its 300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan". M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Dainik Nava Jyoti (in Hindi) dated 09.09.2025, Corrigendum in newspaper Dainik Nava Jyoti (in Hindi) dated 22.09.2025, The Indian Express (in English) dated 09.09.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 25.10.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 23.03.2026 declaring that one observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper/official Gazette of Government of India and the same have been answered by M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited and no further observation/representation is received. M/s Hazel Hybren Private Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 9.3.2026 stating that the route of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan, 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 Hazel Hybren Private Limited for its 300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Hazel Hybren Private Limited (generation switchyard located in Village Chattargarh, District Bikaner, Rajasthan) - Bikaner IV PS 220 kV S/C line on D/C & 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 Rajasthan: +--------+------------------------------------------+---------------+----------+-----------+ | Sr. No.| Name of the Villages | Tehsil/Taluka | District | State | +========+==========================================+===============+==========+===========+ | 1. | Kelan, Kela, Mahadevwali, Rawalpura, | Chattargarh | Bikaner | Rajasthan | | | Chauhanonwala Tibba, Bhojolaiwala Dhora, | | | | | | Dhognwala Tibba, Malan Dhani, | | | | | | Dandanwala Tibba, Bangrala, | | | | | | Chhatargarh, Kund | | | | +--------+------------------------------------------+---------------+----------+-----------+ 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 Hazel Hybren Private 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 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 Hazel Hybren 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. 25-16/41/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)

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