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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4773] NEW DELHI, MONDAY , NOVEMBER 20 , 2023/ KARTIKA 29, 1945
CG-DL-E-20112023-250168
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, th e 20th November , 2023
S.O. 4 982(E).—Whereas M/s Powergrid Bhadla Transmission Limited, the applicant with its registered
address at B -9, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi – 110016, India has applied for authorization
under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line on modified route under
“Transmission system strengthening scheme for evacuation of Power from Solar energy zone in Rajasthan (8.1 GW)
under Phase -II Part -B”.
And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter
CEA -PS-11-21(25)/1/2018 -PSPA -I Division -Part (2) dated 05.11.2020 had granted prior approval under section 68(1)
of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the o verhead line covered under “Transmission system strengthening scheme for
evacuation of Power from Solar energy zone in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase -II Part -B”. CEA, Ministry of Power,
Government of India vide it’s Gazette ID CG -DL-E-22022022 -233673 dated 30.12.2021 has granted approval of
section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, conferring all the powers which telegraph authority possesses under the
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a tele graph
established or maintained by Government or to be established or maintained by M/s Powergrid Bhadla Transmission
Limited for laying above overhead line. However, in pursuance to Hon’ble Supreme court order dated 19.04.21 in IA
no. 85618/2020 in WP (Ci vil) No. 838 of 2019, M/s Powergrid Bhadla Transmission Limited had approached to the
committee nominated by Hon’ble Supreme Court order for clearance of transmission line route related to GIB (Great
Indian Bustard). Thereafter, nominated Committee by Hon’ ble Supreme court vide letter dated 18.07.22 has cleared
the route of the line with some modification in existing route. Accordingly, approximately 36 km of the route of the
said line has been re -routed.
M/s Powergrid Bhadla Transmission Limited has publis hed notice for modified route of the transmission
scheme in local newspapers Times Business, Jaipur edition (in English) dated 30.05.2023, Rajasthan Patrika, Barmer
edition (in Hindi) dated 30.05.2023 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 01.07.2023 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within Two Months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Powergrid Bhadla Transmission Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 01.09.2023 declaring that
no ob servation/representation was received within Two Months from the date of Publication in the official 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, whi ch 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 elec tric lines under “Transmission system strengthening scheme for evacuation
of Power from Solar energy zone in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase -II Part -B” for re -routed portion.
The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. Fatehgarh II PS -Bhadla II PS 765 kV D/C line (2nd)
The approved re -routed portion of transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around
and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan State. This is to be read in conjunction with The
Gazette of India ID CG -DL-E-22022022 -233673 dated 30.12.2021.
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No. Name of Villages Tehsil District
1. Thorwali Thali, Devikot, Rupra sar, Ibbu ki dhani (Amarpura), Ismail ki
Dhani, Puna sar, Lakhmana, Lambi Mali, Bhopa, Bhikhsingh ki Dhani,
Sohans ingh ki dhani, Chhoria, Bhikhsar, Bhimsar, Uttam nagar, Imamu ki
dhani, Fatehsar, Kruparam ki dhani, Chouth singh ki dhani Fatehgarh Jaisalmer
2. Betina, Shyamsingh ki dhani, Madasar Pokharan Jaisalmer
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 Powergrid Bhadla Transmission Limited for laying above re -routed portion
overhead transmission line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Te legraph 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 Powergrid Bhadla Transmission 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) fall s in the
Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential area (or priority area) 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 GIB case, the
applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of
the above overhead 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 c ommittee constituted by the
Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard.
[F. No. 25-16/20/2023 -PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy . (PG)
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