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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-18052026-272661
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2450]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28,1948
3539 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2026
S.O. 2542(E). — Whereas M/s Litsolaire Energy Private Limited the applicant with its registered Office at
ENGIE, Unit No. 3, 4 & 5, Sixth Floor, Fountainhead Tower – 2, Viman Nagar, Pune – 411014, Maharashtra, 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 Litsolaire Energy Private Limited for
its proposed 100 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/79/2025-PG dated 20.08.2025
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 Litsolaire Energy Private Limited for its
proposed 100 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan".
M/s Litsolaire Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi) dated 31.08.2025 Yugpaksh Dainik (Hindi) dated 01.09.2025 Hindustan Times (English) dated
31.08.2025, Indian Express (English) dated 31.08.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 27.09.2025 for the general
public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of
publication. Subsequently M/s Litsolaire Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.03.2026 declaring
that One (1) observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication of public notice and
observation received was suitably replied.
M/s Litsolaire Energy Private Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 11.02.2026 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 Litsolaire Energy Private Limited for its proposed 100 MW solar power project in Bikaner,
Rajasthan". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
• Litsolaire Energy Pvt. Ltd. generation pooling station (in village Bhanipura, District Bikaner, Rajasthan)
ReNew Dinkar Urja pvt. Ltd. Solar Plant (PSS Located in village Kawani, District Bikaner, Rajsathan) 220 kV
S/c line on D/c towers (total line length is about 19 km).
The transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan
+-----------+-----------------------+-----------+------------+
| Sl. No. | Name of the Village | Tehsil | District |
+===========+=======================+===========+============+
| 1 | Bhanipura, Bandarewala | Poogal | Bikaner |
+-----------+-----------------------+-----------+------------+
| 2 | Kawni, Jaimalsar | Kolayat | Bikaner |
+-----------+-----------------------+-----------+------------+
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 Litsolaire Energy 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 Litsolaire Energy 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. 25-16/39/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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