Laying of overhead transmission line

7321 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4823] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 23, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 2, 1945 CG-DL-E-25112023-250244 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd November , 2023 S.O. 50 32(E).—Where as M/s POWERGRID ER WR Power 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 under “Inter - regional ER -WR Interconnection”. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA -PS-11-23(20)/1/2018 -PSPA -I Division -Part(1)/507 -508 dated 19.12.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 fo r the overhead line covered under “Inter -regional ER -WR Interconnection”. M/s POWERGRID ER WR Power Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English, Bhubaneswar & Raipur edition) dated 23 .05.2023, Navabharat (in Hindi, Bhubaneswar & Raipur edition) dated 23.05.2023, Sambad (in Odia, Jeypore edition) dated 23.05.2023, Samaj (in Odia, Koraput edition) dated 23.05.2023, Haribhumi (in Hindi, Raipur edition) dated 23.05.2023 and in Weekly Gazet te of India dated 24.06.2023 read with Corrigendum dated 22.07.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s POWERGRID ER WR Power Transmi ssion Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 31.08.2023 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 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 maint ained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of electric lines under “Inter -regional ER -WR Interconnection”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Jeypore -Jagdalpur 400kV D/C line. The transmission line covered u nder the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities: Sl.No. Name of the Villages Tehsil District State 1 Dhonopur, Palliguda, Kankadahandi, Kaliagam, Malidolaiput, Badajiuna, Podaikera, Ghatobagra, Prasanput Bayaguda, Gunjiguda, Solopa, Dharnahandi, Pushpuri Jeypur Koraput Odisha 2 Majhiguda, Pujariput, Bhejahandi, Katariput, Bedapaunsi, Dangarpaunsi, Dhuruguda, Khatalapadar, Jiraguda, Girliguda, Naikera, Bhusangaguda, Sargiguda, Atigam, Padmapur, Pakhanaguda, Soralguda, Siuniguda, Bagderi, Raniguda, Temaraguda, Dangarapalli Kundura Koraput Odisha 3 Khadagpur, Michia, Kumahandi, Mosigam, Bansuli, Khonjiguda, Sunarbeli, Nuagam (Thengguda Kamalpadar), Aunli, Jeeragam, Murtahandi, Monchahandi, Semala, Pochia (Panchia), Jamunahandi, Korlahandi, Erapalli, Potanar, Umarapondi, Taragam, Ambogam, Piplahandi, Birahandi, Sutipadar, Sankorda (Sankarada), Chandili, Ambabelli, Lohonja, Surli, Pirinji, Bikrampur. Kotpad Koraput Odisha 4 Ghatbasuli Kosagumuda Naba rangapur Odisha 5 Dhanpunji, Bhejapadar, Nagarnar, Upanpal, Karanpur, Bhalugudha, Jagdalpur Bastar Chhattisgarh 6 Dongriguda Tokapal Bastar Chhattisgarh 7 Belgaon, Talnar, Chitaloor, Balputi, Kareetgaon, Ulnar, Junawani, Masgaon, Sargipal, Dhodrepal, Jharumargaon, Bedaumargaon, Cholnar, Mongrapal Bakavand Bastar Chhattisgarh 8 Deoda, Mohpalbarai Bastar Bastar Chhattisgarh 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 ER WR Power Transmission 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 e stablished 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 Electricit y Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant. vi. M/s POWERGRID ER WR Power Transmission Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviati on, Defense etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. [F. No.25 -16/29/2023 -PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD , Under Secy . (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by t he Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.