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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30032025-262110
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1443]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025/CHAITRA 6, 1947
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 26th March, 2025
S.O. 1461(E). - Whereas M/s Welspun Living Limited, having its registered address at Welspun City,
Village Versamedi, Anjar - 370110, Dist : Kachchh, Gujarat, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the
Electricity Act, 2003 for Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Welspun Living Limited for 70 MW
as Bulk Consumer in Gujarat.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/57/2024-PG dated
13.06.2024, had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for installation of the
dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Welspun
Living Limited for 70 MW as Bulk Consumer in Gujarat.
M/s Welspun Living Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Times of
India (in English) dated 06.12.2024, Loktej (in Hindi) dated 06.12.2024, Kutchmitra (in Gujarati) dated 06.12.2024
and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 21.12.2024 for the public to make observations/representations on the proposed
transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Welspun Living Limited has
submitted an affidavit dated 06.03.2025 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 installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the Transmission
system for providing connectivity to M/s Welspun Living Limited for 70 MW as Bulk Consumer in Gujarat. The
following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
• Welspun Living Ltd. Switchyard (located at Welspun City, Village Versamedi, Taluka Anjar, District
Kachchh, Gujarat)-Bhachau (ISTS S/s) 220kV D/c line
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat:
+-------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+---------+
| Sr.No. | Name of Village | Taluka | Distrit |
+=======+=========================================================================+========+=========+
| 1 | Bhimasar, Ajapar, Versamedi, Khara Pasawariya, Tapar, Pasuda, Mitha | Anjar | Kachchh |
| | Pasawariya, Lakhapar, Modvadar | | |
+-------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+---------+
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 Welspun Living 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 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 Welspun Living 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. 25-16/22/2025-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)