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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-25042025-262691
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1829]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025/VAISAKHA 5, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 21st April, 2025
S.O. 1862(E).— Whereas M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) (formerly Chenab Valley
Power Projects Private Limited), the applicant with its Registered Office at Chenab Jal Shakti Bhavan, Opposite
Saraswati Dham, Rail Head Complex, Jammu-180012, J&K, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of
the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “connectivity to M/s
Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited for its 624 MW Kiru Hydro Electric Project in Kishtwar District of J&K (UT)”.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. 25-17/85/2024-PG dated 04.09.2024 had
granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited
for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “connectivity to M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects
Limited for its 624 MW Kiru Hydro Electric Project in Kishtwar District of J&K (UT)".
M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Amar Ujala (Hindi) dated 14.11.2024, Dainik Jagran (Hindi) dated 14.11.2024, Daily Excelsior (English) dated
14.11.2024, State Times (English) dated 14.11.2024, Kashmir Uzma (Urdu) dated 14.11.2024, Udaan (Urdu) dated
14.11.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 30.11.2024 for the public to make observations/representations on the
proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Chenab Valley Power
Projects Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.03.2025 declaring that no objection, observation/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, 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 “connectivity to M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects
Limited for its 624 MW Kiru Hydro Electric Project in Kishtwar District of J&K (UT)". The following overhead line is
covered under this transmission scheme:
1. Kiru HEP - Pakaldul generation switchyard 400 kV D/c line (Triple HTLS)
2. Bypassing of one circuit of Kiru - Pakaldul 400 kV D/c line (Triple HTLS) at Pakaldul and connecting it with
one of the circuit of Pakaldul - Kishtwar 400 kV D/c line (Triple HTLS), thus forming 400 kV Kishtwar -
Kiru (Triple HTLS) direct line (one ckt)
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of UT of Jammu and Kashmir:
+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------+---------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District|
+=============================================================+=========+=========+
| Kowar, Tamruche, Dul (Dool), Kwartanji | Kishtwar| Kishtwar|
+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------+---------+
| Salamhittu, Pathar Nikki, Kuru (Kiru), Losna, Galhar, | Nagseni | |
| Chingana (Chingnana), Thandar, Amardana, Prachchhi, | | |
| Chandna, Bhagna, Badd, Baryarna (Padhyarna), Ohali, Chirale,| | |
| Rashgwar, Darla, Bhatan, Nus, Kwar, Dachhla (Dichla), | | |
| Galhar Bhata, Dharbi | | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------+---------+
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 Chenab Valley Power Projects 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 Chenab Valley Power Projects 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. 25-16/29/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)