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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 435(E) on January 21, 2026, conferring powers to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line connecting its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, to Neemuch PS (ISTS) via a 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers. This authorization, granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, bestows powers similar to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The Ministry had previously granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, vide File No. 25-17/49/2025-PG dated May 13, 2025. M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited published public notices in English newspapers, The Indian Express and The Times of India, both dated July 17, 2025, and in the Weekly Gazette of India dated August 16, 2025, and subsequently confirmed via an affidavit dated October 24, 2025, that no observations or representations were received within the two-month period. The transmission line route traverses various villages, towns, and cities in the Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan (Rawatbhata Tehsil) and the Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh (Singoli Tehsil). The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to several conditions, including obtaining consent from local bodies, Railways, National and State Highways, complying with appropriate commission regulations, obtaining Electrical Inspector approval, adhering to the Electricity Act, 2003, submitting clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority, and complying with Hon'ble Supreme Court orders (petition No. 838 of 2019) regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, if applicable.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31012026-269707 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 407] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 626 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 21st January, 2026 S.O. 435(E).- Whereas M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited, the applicant with its registered Office at Plot No. 152, Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana - 122002, 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/49/2025-PG dated 13.05.2025 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan". M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local Newspapers Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi) dated 17.07.2025, Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi) dated 17.07.2025, Dashpur Express (Hindi) dated 17.07.2025, The Indian Express (English) dated 17.07.2025, The Times of India (English) dated 17.07.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 16.08.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 24.10.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of publication of public notice. 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Project in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme • ACME CSPL (generation switchyard located in Village Kharnai, Teshil Rawatbhata, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan) - Neemuch PS (ISTS) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+----------------+ | Name of the villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=================================================================================================================+============+============+================+ | Kawai, Badi, Dhangaon, Thadod, Haripura, Rughnathpura, Anoppura, | Singoli | Neemuch | Madhya | | Kanwarji Ka Kheda, Kheda Madlicha, Jamraniya, Kawariya, Prempura, | | | Pradesh | | Kanod, Amba Parlai, Devipura, Kholpura, Khokhara, Daulatpura Kalan, | | | | | Manoharpura Khurd, Solanki Ka Kheda, Ruppura Amba | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+----------------+ | Kharnai, Balechhan, Meghniwas, Dhamniya, Khordiya | Rawatbhata | Chittorgarh| Rajasthan | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+----------------+ 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions Private 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions 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.25-16/6/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)

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