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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-27032026-271341
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1544]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/CHAITRA 6, 1948
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026
S.O. 1609(E).—Whereas M/s. Sprng Power Earth Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at
Unit No. FF-48 A, First Floor, Omaxe Square, Plot No. 14, Jasola District Centre, New Delhi-110025 India, has
applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line
included in the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 250 MW to M/s Sprng
Power Earth Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/91/2024-PG dated
17.09.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead
transmission line included in the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 250 MW to
M/s Sprng Power Earth Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat".
M/s Sprng Power Earth Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Times of India (in English) dated 12.10.2024, Rakhewal (in Gujarati) dated 12.10.2024 & Youngleader (in Hindi)
dated 07.04.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.05.2025 for the general public to make observations/
representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently,
M/s Sprng Power Earth Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 20.12.2025, declaring that no 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 overhead transmission line for M/s. Sprng Power Earth Private Limited. The
following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
SPEPL (generating switchyard located in Village Padan, Taluka Suigam, District Banaskantha, Gujarat) – Radhanesda
PS 220KV S/c (on D/c towers).
[The total line length is 20.5 km (approx.), out of which about 2-3 km from Radhanesda PS end would be
implemented as S/c line on M/c towers].
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-------------+---------+
| Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
+====================================================================================+==========+=============+=========+
| Padan, Rodasan, Golap Nesda, Chaturpura, Jelana, Kanothi, Khardol, Asara, | Suigam | Banaskantha | Gujarat |
| Khimana Padar, Khimana Vas | (Vav) | | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+-------------+---------+
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 Sprng Power Earth Private Limited for overhead transmission line
included in the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 250 MW to M/s Sprng
Power Earth Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat", 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 the 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 Sprng Power Earth 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
Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme
Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions
given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon'ble Supreme Court.
[F.No. 25-16/22/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)]
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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