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Notification under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, conferring upon M/s Grian Energy Private Limited the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying a dedicated overhead transmission line in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, vide S.O. 3239(E) dated 18th July 2023, notified that M/s Grian Energy Private Limited (correspondence office at Level 6, Emaar - The Palm Square, Golf Course Extension Road, Sector-66, Gurgaon-122102, Haryana) had applied under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for authorization to lay a dedicated overhead transmission line under the scheme providing connectivity to Grian Energy Private Limited, Onevolt Energy Private Limited and Amplus Ages Private Limited for their Solar Power Plants of 100 MW capacity each in Bikaner, Rajasthan, comprising a 220 kV single-circuit line on multi-circuit towers of approximately 2.89 km total length from the Common Pooling Station passing through Jaimalsar village, Jaimalsar tehsil, Bikaner district; the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, had earlier granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Act vide letter No. CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2018-PSPA-I Division/399 dated 11.11.2022; after public notices in Hindustan Times (English, 06.02.2023), Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi, 08.02.2023) and the Weekly Gazette of India (04.03.2023) drew no objections, confirmed by the applicant's affidavit dated 29.05.2023, the Ministry conferred on M/s Grian Energy Private Limited, under section 164, all powers possessed by a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for placing lines and posts, subject to conditions including a 25-year approval period, prior consent of local bodies/Railways/Highways authorities before erection, compliance with Electricity Act regulations, operation only after Electrical Inspector approval, and submission of clearances from Civil Aviation, Defence and other authorities at the time of electrical inspection; the notification (F. No. 25-16/8/2023-PG) is signed by Sanjeev Jain, Under Secretary.

Full Text

4659 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3106] NEW DELHI , WEDNES DAY, JULY 19, 2023/ ASHADHA 28, 1945 CG-DL-E-19072023-247457 MINISTRY OF POW ER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th July, 2023 S.O. 3239(E).—Whereas M/s Grian Energy Private Limited, the applicant with its local correspondence office at Level 6, Emaar - The Palm Square, Golf Course Extension Road, Sector -66, Gurgaon -122102, Haryana, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2 003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme ―Dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to Grian Energy Private Limited, Onevolt Energy Private Limited and Am plus Ages Private Limited for their Solar Power Plants of capacity 100 MW each in Bikaner, Rajasthan‖ And whereas, CEA, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. CEA -PS-11-21(25)/1/2018 - PSPA -I Division/399 dated 11.11.2022 had granted prio r approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Grian Energy Private Limited for the dedicated overhead line covered under the transmission scheme ―Dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing co nnectivity to Grian Energy Private Limited, Onevolt Energy Private Limited and Amplus Ages Private Limited for their Solar Power Plants of capacity 100 MW each in Bikaner, Rajasthan‖. M/s Grian Energy Private Limited has published notice for transmission s cheme in local newspapers dated 06.02.2023 (Hindustan Times -English) and 08.02.2023 (Dainik Bhaskar -Hindi) and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 04.03.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 60 days from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Grian Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 29.05.2023 declaring that no objection/observation/representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the offi cial 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 plac ing 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 ―Dedicated overhead transmission line included in the t ransmission system for providing connectivity to Grian Energy Private Limited, Onevolt Energy Private Limited and Amplus Ages Private Limited for their Solar Power Plants of capacity 100 MW each in Bikaner, Rajasthan‖. The following overhead line is covere d under this transmission scheme: 1. Common Pooling Station of Onevolt Energy Private Limited, Grian Energy Private Limited, Amplus Ages Private Limited – Bikaner -II PS 220 kV S/c line on M/c Towers {Total line length is 2.89 kms (approx.)} The transmission l ine covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: Name of villages Tehsil District Jaimalsar Jaimalsar/ Bikaner Bikaner Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Pow er, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s Grian Energy Private Limited for laying above overhead line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to pla cing 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 Appr opriate 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 t o compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant. vi. M/s Grian 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. [F.No.25 -16/8/2023 -PG] SANJEEV JAIN, Under Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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