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Notification under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 authorizing M/s Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited to exercise telegraph authority powers for laying an overhead transmission line connecting its 200MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power notification (S.O. 3241(E), dated 18th July 2023) grants M/s Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited, registered at 138 Ansal Chambers-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi, all powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying an overhead transmission line under the scheme for providing connectivity to its 200MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan; it references prior approval granted by the CEA, Ministry of Power under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 vide letter No. CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2018-PSPA-I dated 06.12.2022, notes public notice was published in newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India (14.01.2023-20.01.2023) with no objections received per the applicant's affidavit dated 16.03.2023, identifies the line as the Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited Solar Power Plant-Bikaner-II (ISTS) PS 220kV S/C line passing through Jaimalsar, Kawni, Sharah Borla, Nokha Daiya and Bhanipura villages in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, and imposes conditions including a 25-year approval period, required consents from local bodies/Railways/Highway authorities, compliance with Appropriate Commission regulations, operational approval from the Electrical Inspector, submission of clearances from Civil Aviation/Defence, and compliance with the Supreme Court's 19.04.2021 order on Great Indian Bustard (GIB) protection (Petition No. 838 of 2019) regarding undergrounding or bird diverters where the route falls in a GIB zone.

Full Text

4663 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. 3108] NEW DELHI , WEDNES DAY, JULY 19, 2023/ ASHADHA 28, 1945 CG-DL-E-19072023-247471 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th July, 2023 S.O. 3241(E).—Whereas M/s Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 138 Ansal ChamberS -II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi -110066 India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2 003 for laying of electric line under the transmission scheme “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission sy stem for providing connectivity to “Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited” for its 200MW Solar Power Plant 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 -Part (1)/48 2-483 dated 06.12.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission lin e included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to “Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited” for its 200MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. M/s Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local news papers dated 23.12.2022 (Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar and Dainik Rajasthan Pradeep) and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 14.01.2023 to 20.01.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 60 day s from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 16.03.2023 declaring that no objection has been received from public within 60 days of publication of Public Notice for the above transmiss ion scheme in newspapers / Gazette 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 t he 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 covered under the transmission scheme “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to “Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited” for its 200MW Solar Power Plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan”. The following overhead line is covered under this transmission scheme: 1. Renew Di nkar Urja Private Limited Solar Power Plant -Bikaner -II (ISTS) PS 220kV S/C line The above overhead line included under the scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities: STATE: RAJASTHAN SL No Villages Name Tehsil District Jaimalsar,Kawni,Sharah Borla Bikaner Bikaner 2 Nokha Daiya Kolayat Bikaner 3 Bhanipura Poogal Bikaner Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confer s all the powers to M/s Renew Dinkar Urja 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 establis hed or maintained, by Government or to be established or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above mentioned lines, namely: i. The approval is granted for 25 years; ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concer ned authorities i.e. local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed lines; 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 lines 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. Renew Dinkar Urja Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defence 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) potential zone (or priority zone) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, the applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of the above over head transmission line and / or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the technical committee constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/5/2023 -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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