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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Sprng Power Earth Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for its proposed solar power plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 1609(E) on March 25, 2026, conferring all powers to M/s Sprng Power Earth Private Limited under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization is for laying an overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme titled "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." The powers granted are equivalent to those possessed by a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts. M/s Sprng Power Earth Private Limited, with its registered office in New Delhi, had applied for this authorization after previously securing prior approval from the Ministry of Power via letter No. 25-17/91/2024-PG dated September 17, 2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The company published public notices in October 2024 and May 2025, and submitted an affidavit dated December 20, 2025, confirming no observations or representations were received. The specific overhead transmission line connects SPEPL's generating switchyard in Village Padan, Taluka Suigam, District Banaskantha, Gujarat, to Radhanesda PS 220KV S/c (on D/c towers), with a total approximate length of 20.5 km, passing through several villages in Suigam (Vav) Tehsil, Banaskantha District, Gujarat. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (e.g., local bodies, Railways), adhering to Appropriate Commission regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003, operating the line after approval from the Electrical Inspector, ensuring compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, submitting requisite clearances from bodies like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority, and complying with the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's order dated December 19, 2025, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 concerning the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area.

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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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