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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-18052026-272662
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2451]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18,2026/VAISAKHA 28,1948
3540 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2026
S.O. 2543(E).— Whereas M/s Furies Solren Private Limited 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 Furies Solren Private Limited for its 300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan."
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/64/2025-PG dated 07.07.2025
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 Furies Solren Private Limited for its
300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan."
M/s Furies Solren Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Dainik
Nava Jyoti (in Hindi) dated 22.09.2025, The Indian Express (in English) dated 22.09.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of
India dated 25.10.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route
within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Furies Solren Private Limited has submitted an
affidavit dated 23.03.2026 declaring that one observation/ representation from M/s Sunsure Solar Park RJ One Private
Limited on 3rd November 2025 was received within two months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper/official
Gazette of Government of India, which was later withdrawn after amicable resolution vide its official mail dated
25.02.2026.
M/s Furies Solren Private Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 24.03.2026 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 firm 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 Furies Solren Private Limited for its 300MW Solar Power Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan." The following overhead
line is covered under this scheme:
i. Furies Solren Pvt. Ltd. solar power project (generation switchyard located in village Chhatargarh, District
Bikaner, Rajasthan) - Bikaner-IV (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV S/c line on D/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. | Name of the Villages | Tehsil/Taluka | District |
| No | | | |
+=====+=============================================================+===============+==========+
| 1. | Kelan, Mahadevwali, Rawalpura, Chauhanonwala Tibba, | Chattargarh | Bikaner |
| | Bhojolaiwala Dhora, Dandanwala Tibba, Makrasar, | | |
| | Manera Tibba, Bangrala, Ambaran, Chhatargarh, Rajasar | | |
| | Bhatiyan, Rajasar, Napasariya, Kunda. | | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+----------+
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 Furies Solren 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 Furies Solren 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. 25-16/46/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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