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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-25032025-261939
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.1355]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2025/CHAITRA 4, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2025
S.O. 1373(E).- Whereas M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited (ARP4PL) having its
registered address at S-2904, 29th Floor, World Trade Centre, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road
Malleswaram Rajajinagar, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka – 560055, 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 Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited for its 100 MW Hybrid RE
Power Project in Kutch, Gujarat".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/55/2024-PG dated
13.06.2024 and corrigendum dated 17.03.2025 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 Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited for its 100 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in Kutch, Gujarat".
M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited (ARP4PL) had published notice for transmission scheme
in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 08.07.2024, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 08.07.2024,
Kutch Mitra (in Gujarati) dated 08.07.2024, Akila (in Gujarati) dated 08.07.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India
dated 27.07.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route
within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited
(ARP4PL) has submitted an affidavit dated 28.01.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received
within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper
publications.
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 Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited for its 100 MW Hybrid RE Power
Project in Kutch, Gujarat". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. ARP4PL (the Generation Switchyard is situated in Village - Devsar, Taluka- Nakhatrana, District -Kutch,
Gujarat) - Bhuj PS 220 kV S/C line (on D/C tower)
(The total length of the line is 36.13 km, out of which 4.92 km from ARP4PL generation switchyard would be
implemented as S/c line on D/c tower (to be built by ARP4PL) and the remaining portion of the line would be strung
on the existing towers of 220 kV line from Renew Wind Energy (AP2) Private Limited – Bhuj PS)
The transmission lines covered under the above scheme (portion to be built by ARP4PL) will pass through, over,
around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat:
+-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+---------+
| S. No.| Name of Village | Tehsil/Taluka | District | State |
+=======+=====================================================================================================+=================+===========+=========+
| 1. | Devsar, Lakhiyavira, Devisar, Jinday, Charkhada, Bharpar Gada, Gadhputha, Jatavira, Khambhla, Virani | Nakhatrana | Kutchh | Gujarat |
| | Moti, Sukhpar Virani, Mathal, Aral Nani, Aral Moti | | | |
+-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+---------+
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 Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited (ARP4PL) 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 Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited (ARP4PL) 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.25-16/15/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy.(PG)