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Order under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 conferring on M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for laying a dedicated overhead transmission line connecting its 300 MW Wind Power Plant at Kutch, Gujarat to the interstate transmission system.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Power, by order S.O. 5533(E) dated 23rd December 2024, confers upon M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited (registered address Survey No. 1837 & 1834, Moje: Jetalpur, ABS Towers, 2nd floor, Old Padra Road, Vadodara, Gujarat - 390007) all powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 which a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying a dedicated overhead transmission line described as "Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant at Kutch, Gujarat," specifically the INOX Green Energy Services Limited Wind Power Plant (generation switchyard at Village Samanda, Tehsil Abadasa, District Bhuj (Kutch), Gujarat) to Bhuj-II (ISTS) PS 220 kV single-circuit line, passing through the villages of Jadodar/Kotda (Nakhtrana taluk) and Samanda (Abadasa taluk) in Kutch district, Gujarat. The Ministry had earlier granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 vide letter No. 25-17/30/2024-PG dated 28.03.2024; the applicant published notices in The Indian Express (11.04.2024), Chanchal (Hindi, 11.04.2024), Gujarat Samachar (Gujarati, 11.04.2024), and the Weekly Gazette of India (18.05.2024), and subsequently filed an affidavit dated 01.10.2024 confirming no objections were received within two months. The approval is granted for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining consent from local bodies, Railways, and Highway authorities before erection; compliance with regulations of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003; operating the line only after approval of the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government; submission of clearances from Civil Aviation, Defence and other authorities to the Central Electricity Authority; and, where the route falls within a Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential/priority zone, compliance with the Hon'ble Supreme Court's orders in Petition No. 838 of 2019 and directions of the court-constituted technical/expert committee. The order is issued under File No. 25-16/44/2024-PG and signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG).

Full Text

8284 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5118] NEW DELH I, MON DAY , DECEMBER 23, 2024 /PAUSHA 2, 1946 CG-DL-E-24122024-259613 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 23rd December, 2024 S.O. 5533(E).— Whereas M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited having its registered address Survey No. 1837 & 1834, at Moje: Jetalpur, ABS Towers, 2nd floor, Old Padra Road, Vadodara, Gujarat, India - 390007 has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under “Installation of the dedicated overhead tr ansmission line included in the transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant at Kutch, Gujarat”. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25 -17/30/2 024-PG dated 28.03.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant at Kutch, Gujarat”. M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 11.04.2024, Chanch al (in Hindi) dated 11.04.2024, Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati) dated 11.04.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 18.05.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 01.10.2024 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of the 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 possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placing of telegraph lines an d 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 “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission System for provid ing connectivity to M/s INOX Green Energy Services Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant at Kutch, Gujarat”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. INOX Green Energy Services Limited Wind Power Plant (generation switchyard located in V illage Samanda, Tehsil Abadasa, District Bhuj (Kutch), Gujarat) - Bhuj -II (ISTS) PS 220 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 Gujarat: Sl. No. Name of Villages Taluk District State 1 Jadodar, Kotda Nakhtrana Kutch Gujarat 2 Samanda Abadasa Kutch Gujarat Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the po wers to M/s INOX Green Energy Services 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 main tained, 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 authorit ies 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 Elect ricity 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 INOX Green Energy Services Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to the 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) potential zone (or priority zone), the applicant has to comply with the ord ers 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. 25-16/44/2024 -PG] M.V.N. VARA P RASAD, Under Secy. (PG) 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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