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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers powers to M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for laying an overhead transmission line for its 1000 MW Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 3831(E) on August 20, 2025, conferring powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line. This authorization grants powers akin to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for the "Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan." The specific line is a 400 kV S/c line connecting MRS Buildvision Private Limited Solar Power Park (Village Karnisar Bhatiyan, District Bikaner, Rajasthan) to Bikaner-III (ISTS) Pooling Station, passing through villages like Karnisar Bhatiyan and Barju in Bikaner District. Prior approval for this overhead line was granted by the Ministry of Power on July 26, 2024, vide letter No. 25-17/72/2024-PG, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited had published public notices in The Indian Express (November 27, 2024) and the Weekly Gazette of India (February 22, 2025) for observations, subsequently submitting an affidavit on June 16, 2025, confirming one representation was received and addressed. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways; following regulations of the Appropriate Commission; operating the line after approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government; complying with the Electricity Act, 2003 provisions; submitting clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority; and adhering to Hon'ble Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case if the route falls within a GIB area.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21082025-265605 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3726] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025/SHRAVANA 29, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 20th August, 2025 S.O. 3831(E).— Whereas M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited having its registered address at Plot No. 315, Nemi Nagar Extension, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302021, 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 MRS Buildvision Private Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25- 17/72/2024-PG, dated 26th July, 2024 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 MRS Buildvision Private Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan". M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 27-11-2024, Dainik Navjyoti (in Hindi) dated 27-11-2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.02.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 16.06.2025 declaring that one observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper / official gazette of Government of India, the same has been answered by M/s MRS Buildvision Private Limited and no further observation/representation was received. 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 MRS Buildvision Private Limited for its 1000 MW Solar Power Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. MRS Buildvision Private Limited Solar Power Park (located in Village Karnisar Bhatiyan, District Bikaner, Rajasthan)-Bikaner-III (ISTS) Pooling Station 400 kV S/c line. The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: +-----+---------------------+-------------------+----------+ | SI. | Name of Villages | Tehsil / Taluka | District | | No. | | | | +-----+---------------------+-------------------+----------+ | 1. | Karnisar Bhatiyan | Pugal | Bikaner | +-----+---------------------+-------------------+----------+ | 2. | Barju | Pugal | 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 MRS Buildvision 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 MRS Buildvision 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 Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, and the directions of the technical/expert committee constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/52/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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