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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-29122025-268872
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025/PAUSHA 5, 1947
No. 5820]
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, 24th December, 2025
S.O. 6019(E).—Whereas M/s ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited having its registered
address at A-2, Aditya Birla Centre, S K Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400030,
India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of
overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “transmission system for providing
connectivity to M/s ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited for its 314 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in
Kutch, Gujarat."
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/64/2024-
PG dated 07.11.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003
for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “transmission system for providing
connectivity to M/s ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited for its 314 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in
Kutch, Gujarat.”
M/s ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 18.02.2025, The Indian Express (in English) dated
18.02.2025, Kutch Mitra (in Gujarati) dated 18.02.2025, Akila (in Gujarati) dated 18.02.2025 and
in Weekly Gazette of India dated 15.03.2025 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of
publication. Subsequently, M/s ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited has submitted an affidavit dated
07.11.2025 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 maintained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of
electric lines under the transmission scheme “transmission system for providing connectivity to
M/s ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited for its 314 MW Hybrid RE Power Project in Kutch, Gujarat. ".
The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
1. ABREL (RJ) Projects Limited (Generation switchyard located in Village Bhoa, Taluka
Abdasa, District Kutch, Gujarat)-Bhuj-II PS 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers. [Total line
length is 48.12 km (approx.)]
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and
between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat:
+----+-----------------------------------------------------+------------------+---------+
| Sl.| Name of Villages | Tehsil / | District|
| No | | Taluka | |
+----+-----------------------------------------------------+------------------+---------+
| 1. | DABAN, BANDIYA, USTIYA, ASHAPAR, NANGIYA, MOKHRA, | Abdasa | |
| | JANGADIA, BUTTA, GOYLA, AIDA, LAIYARI, VALSARA, | | |
| | KHANAY, BHOA, FULAY, JOGIYAY | | |
+----+-----------------------------------------------------+------------------+---------+
| 2. | BHADARA MOTA | Lakhpat | Kutchh |
+----+-----------------------------------------------------+------------------+---------+
| 3. | JADODAR, KOTDA JADODAR, KADIYA MOTA, KADIA NANA, | Nakhatrana | |
| | RASALIYA, UKHEDA, KHOMBHADI, NETRA, BHARAPAR, | | |
+----+-----------------------------------------------------+------------------+---------+
| 4. | TRAMBAU | Rapar | |
+----+-----------------------------------------------------+------------------+---------+
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 ABREL (RJ) 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 ABREL (RJ) 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.25-16/76/2025-POWER GRID(MoP)]
M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG)
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