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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28072025-265045
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3394]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025/SHRAVANA 6, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2025
S.O. 3472(E).— Whereas M/s Serentica Renewables India Private Limited (SRIPL), the applicant with its registered office at DLF Cyber Park, Block B, 9th Floor, Udyog Vihar, Phase – III, Sector 20, Gurugram- 122008, Haryana, 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 400 MW (against the total installed capacity of 500 MW) to M/s Serentica Renewables India Private Limited for its Hybrid RE Power Project in Solapur and Dharashiv Districts, Maharashtra".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/78/2024-PG dated 18th Nov 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 400 MW (against the total installed capacity of 500 MW) to M/s Serentica Renewables India Private Limited for its Hybrid RE Power Project in Solapur and Dharashiv Districts, Maharashtra".
M/s Serentica Renewables India Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Business Standard (in English) dated 28.12.2024, Navbharat (in Hindi) dated 28.12.2024, Navarashtra & Sakal (in Marathi) dated 28.12.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.02.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Serentica Renewables India Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 23.05.2025, declaring that one observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India and the same have been answered by M/s Serentica Renewables India Private Limited and that no further representations were received.
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 “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 400 MW (against the total installed capacity of 500 MW) to M/s. Serentica Renewables India Private Limited for its Hybrid RE Power Project in Solapur and Dharashiv Districts, Maharashtra". The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
• 400 kV S/c line on D/c tower from 400/220/33 kV SRIPL PSS (located at Village Keshegaon, Taluka & District Dharashiv) to RGESL PSS-1 [located at Village Ghandora, Taluka Tuljapur, District Osmanabad (Dharashiv)] (The total line length is approx. 32 km)
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Maharashtra
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| SI. | Villages | Tehsil | District | State |
| No. | | | | |
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| 1 | Keshegaon, Umregaon, Dharur, Bamniwadi (Wadibamani), Bamni, Khandala, Takiwiki, Shindewadi, Kakrambawadi, Baramgaon Khurd, Patoda | Dharashiv | Dharashiv | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Karla, Wanegaon, Salagara Divati, Wadagaondev, Boranadiwadi, Nandgul Tanda, Ganganebasti, Devasinga, Ghandur | Tuljapur | Dharashiv | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Toramba, Underagaon, Hippargarawa, Basavantawadi | Lohara | Dharashiv | Maharashtra |
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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 Serentica Renewables India Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission 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 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 Serentica Renewables India 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 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. 25-16/48/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)