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Date: 14-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Authorization under section 164 of Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Ircon Renewable Power Limited

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Power authorizes M/s Ircon Renewable Power Limited, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay an overhead transmission line as part of the transmission system for connecting its 500 MW Solar Power Project in Tumkur, Karnataka.
  • This authorization grants Ircon Renewable Power Limited the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for establishing and maintaining the transmission line.

Key Changes

  • Ircon Renewable Power Limited is authorized to lay an overhead transmission line for its 500 MW solar project in Tumkur, Karnataka.
  • The authorization is valid for 25 years.
  • Ircon Renewable Power Limited must obtain consent from relevant authorities like local bodies, Railways, and Highway authorities before erecting the line.
  • The company must adhere to regulations and codes related to transmission, O&M, and open access as per the Electricity Act, 2003.
  • Operation of the line requires approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
  • Ircon Renewable Power Limited needs to submit clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection.
  • The designated overhead transmission line is the Ircon Renewable Power Ltd. -PGCIL 400/220 kV Pavagada (Tumkur) 220 kV line.
  • The transmission line will pass through specific villages, towns, and cities in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, including Kyataganacherlu, Venkatammanahalli, Valluru, Intorayanahalli and Nagalamadike.

Impact Analysis

Ircon Renewable Power Limited

  • Action: Obtain and submit clearances from Civil Aviation, Defense, and other relevant authorities to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection.

Government (Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority)

  • Action: Conduct electrical inspections and provide necessary approvals for the transmission line operation.

Local Authorities (Local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways)

  • Action: Coordinate with Ircon Renewable Power Limited to address any concerns or issues related to the project.

General Public

  • The public was given an opportunity to raise concerns regarding the project in May 2023.

Key Entities Referenced

Ircon Renewable Power Limited: Applicant company responsible for establishing the 500 MW Solar Power Project in Tumkur, Karnataka and laying the associated transmission line. Ministry of Power: Government ministry responsible for granting the authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Central Electricity Authority (CEA): Authority that provided prior approval for the installation of the transmission line under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and to whom the requisite clearances are to be submitted during electrical inspection. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the authorization is granted and which governs the electricity sector in India. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Act that defines the powers conferred to Ircon Renewable Power Limited for laying the transmission line, equivalent to those of a telegraph authority.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-15032024-253021 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D5E0x3x2x0 24-253021 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1286] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, मार्च 14, 2024/फाल्ग नु 24, 1945 No. 1286] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024/PHALGUNA 24, 1945 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 14 मार्च, 2024 का.आ.1352(अ).—िबदक मैससच इरकान ररन्यूएबल पािर जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायाचलय सी-4, जडजस्ट्रक्ट सेंटर, साकेत, नई ददल्ली-110017 भारत म ें जस्ट्ित ह,ै ने तुमकुर, कनाचटक म ें अपन े 500 मेगािाट सौर ऊिा च पररयोिना को कनेजक्टजिटी प्रदान करने के जलए रांसजमिन जसस्ट्टम में िाजमल समर्पचत रांसजमिन लाइन की स्ट्िापना के तहत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगचत प्राजधकृत करन े हते ु आिेदन दकया ह।ै और िबदक, केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण (के.जि.प्रा.), जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने अपन े पत्र स.ं CEA-PS- 11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division-Part(1)/146-147 ददनांदकत 16.03.2023 के द्वारा तुमकुर, कनाचटक म ें अपन े 500 मेगािाट सौर ऊिाच पररयोिना को कनेजक्टजिटी प्रदान करने के जलए रांसजमिन जसस्ट्टम म ें समर्पचत रांसजमिन लाइन की स्ट्िापना के अतं गचत आन े िाली जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइनों के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अतं गतच पूिच अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा। मैसस च इरकॉन ररन्यूएबल पािर जलजमटेड न े स्ट्िानीय समार्ार पत्रों द इंजडयन एक्सप्रेस (अग्रं ेिी म)ें , रािस्ट्िान पजत्रका (हहदं ी म)ें तिा जिियिाणी (कन्नड़ म)ें ददनांक 05.05.2023 और भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र 1928 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ददनांक 27.05.2023 म ें रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागच पर प्रकािन की तारीख स े दो महीने के भीतर आम िनता की रटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मागं करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके पश्चात, मेससच इरकॉन ररन्यूएबल पािर जलजमटेड न े 31.01.2024 ददनांदकत एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्ततु दकया, जिसमें घोषणा की गई ह ै दक भारत सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एि ं स्ट्िानीय समार्ार पत्रों में प्रकािन की तारीख स े दो महीने के भीतर कोई रटप्पणी / अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा। और अब आिेदक ने जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगचत तुमकुर, कनाचटक म ें अपन े 500 मेगािाट सौर ऊिाच पररयोिना को कनेजक्टजिटी प्रदान करन े के जलए रांसजमिन जसस्ट्टम म ें िाजमल समर्पचत रांसजमिन लाइन की स्ट्िापना के तहत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए उसे िे सभी िजिया ं प्रदान करन े का अनुरोध दकया ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनुरजित दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनुरिण दकय े िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अतं गतच जनम्नजलजखत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं 1. इरकॉन ररन्यूएबल पािर जलजमटेड- पािरजग्रड 400/220 केिी पािगडा (तुमकुर) 220 केिी लाईन उपरोि योिना के अंतगचत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन कनाचटक प्रदेि के जनमन् ांदकत गााँिों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर स,े उनके आसपास स ेऔर बीर् स े होकर गुज़रेगी। गॉिों के नाम तहसील जिला क्यिागनार्ले ,ूच िेंकटम्मनहल्ली, िल्लुरू, इंतोरायनहल्ल, नागलमादीके पािगडा तुमकुर अब, सािधानीपूिचक जिर्ार करन े के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मैससच इरकॉन ररन्यूएबल पािर जलजमटेड को उपरोि जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन को लगाने के जलए िे सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबधं नों एि ं ितों के साि प्रदान करता ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनुरजित दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनरु िण दकय े िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह-ैं i. यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै ii. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइन की स्ट्िापना से पूिच संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिाचत ् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलि,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग,च राज्य रािमाग च आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी। iii. आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजर्त आयोग के द्वारा तैयार दकए गए रांसजमिन, ओ एंड एम, ओपन एक्सेस आदद के जिजनयमों/ संजहताओं का पालन करना होगा। iv. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीिक/ मुख्य जिद्युत जनरीिक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइन का प्रर्ालन करेगा। v. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेिाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै vi. मेसस च मैससच इरकॉन ररन्यूएबल पािर जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय जिमानन एि ंरिा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, स े अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इसे केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा। [फा. सं. 25-16/11/2024-पीिी] एम.िी.एन. िरा प्रसाद, अिर सजर्ि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 14th March, 2024 S.O. 1352(E).—Whereas M/s Ircon Renewable Power Limited, the applicant with its registered office at C-4, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110017 India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to its 500 MW Solar Power Project in Tumkur, Karnataka. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA-PS-11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division-Part (1)/146-147 dated 16.03.2023 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 its 500 MW Solar Power Project in Tumkur, Karnataka. M/s Ircon Renewable Power Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The New Indian Express (in English), Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi), Vijayavani (in Kannada) dated 05.05.2023 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 27.05.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Ircon Renewable Power Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 31.01.2024 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 electric lines included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to its 500 MW Solar Power Project in Tumkur, Karnataka. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Ircon Renewable Power Ltd. -PGCIL400/220 kV Pavagada (Tumkur) 220 kV line The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Karnataka: Name of Villages Tehsil District Kyataganacherlu,Venkatammanahalli,Valluru, Intorayanahalli, Pavagada Tumkur Nagalamadike 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 Ircon Renewable Power 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 Ircon Renewable Power 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. [F. No. 25-16/11/2024-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. 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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