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Date: 2025-04-01 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line

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**Executive Summary:** This document pertains to an order from the Ministry of Power granting Ms Dhule Power Transmission Limited the authority to lay an overhead transmission line for the evacuation of power from the Dhule 2 GW REZ, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization confers powers equivalent to those of telegraph authorities under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The order was issued on March 28, 2025, and is subject to specific terms and conditions. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Authorization:** * Ms Dhule Power Transmission Limited is authorized to lay an overhead transmission line. * This authorization is under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. * The authorization grants powers equivalent to telegraph authorities under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. * The transmission scheme is for evacuation of power from Dhule 2 GW REZ. * **Overhead Line Details:** * The line is the "Dhule PS Dhule BDTCL 400 kV Dc line." * It will pass through specific villages, towns, and cities in Maharashtra (listed in the document). * **Terms and Conditions:** * The approval is granted for 25 years. * Consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, etc., is required before erection. * Regulations and codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, OM, open access, etc., must be followed. * The line must be operated after approval of the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government. * Compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, and related rules is mandatory. * Requisite clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense, etc., must be submitted to the Central Electricity Authority at the time of Electrical Inspection. * Compliance with Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is required if the route falls in the GIB area. **Impact Analysis:** * **Ms Dhule Power Transmission Limited:** * *Impact:* Granted authority to lay the overhead transmission line, but must adhere to specific terms and conditions. * *Action Required:* Obtain necessary consents and approvals, comply with regulations, and submit clearances as specified. * **Local Authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, etc.):** * *Impact:* Must review and provide consent for the erection of the proposed transmission line. * *Action Required:* Review requests for consent from Ms Dhule Power Transmission Limited. * **Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government:** * *Impact:* Responsible for inspecting and approving the operation of the transmission line. * *Action Required:* Conduct inspections and provide approval for operation, as appropriate. * **Central Electricity Authority:** * *Impact:* Must receive requisite clearances from Ms Dhule Power Transmission Limited. * *Action Required:* Review submitted clearances at the time of Electrical Inspection. * **General Public:** * *Impact:* May be affected by the construction of the transmission line and should have been given the opportunity to provide feedback. * *Action Required:* N/A. The public notice period has passed.

Key Entities Referenced

Dhule Power Transmission Limited: Applicant company seeking authorization for laying of overhead transmission line. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the authorization is sought and granted. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Act that grants powers to telegraph authority, which are conferred to Dhule Power Transmission Limited. Ministry of Power: Government of India ministry granting the authorization. New Delhi, Delhi: Location of registered office of Dhule Power Transmission Limited. Dhule, Maharashtra: Location of power to be evacuated by the transmission scheme. Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Dhule 2 GW REZ: The specific transmission scheme for which authorization is granted. Great Indian Bustard: Environmental consideration related to the overhead transmission lines.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01042025-262203 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D1H0x4x2x0 25-262203 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1533] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, अप्रलै 1, 2025/र्त्रै 11, 1947 No. 1533] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025/CHAITRA 11, 1947 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय आदिे नई ददल्ली, 28 मार्च, 2025 का.आ. 1551(अ).—िबदक मेसस च धुले पािर रांसजमिन जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायाचलय िॉप नं. 28 ए, तल मंजिल, ओमैक्स स्ट्क्िायर, िसोला, नई ददल्ली-110025, भारत म ें जस्ट्थत ह,ै ने रांसजमिन योिना “धुले 2 गीगािॉट आरइिेड से जिद्युत की जनकासी के जलए पारेषण स्ट्कीम” के तहत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगचत प्राजधकृत करने हते ु आिेदन दकया ह।ै और िबदक, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने अपने पत्र सं. No. 25-17/36/2023-PG ददनांदकत 06.11.2023 के द्वारा रांसजमिन योिना “धुले 2 गीगािॉट आरइिेड से जिद्युत की जनकासी के जलए पारेषण स्ट्कीम” के अंतगचत आन ेिाली ओिरहेड रांसजमिन लाइनों के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अंतगचत पूिच अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया था। मेसस च धुले पािर रांसजमिन जलजमटेड ने स्ट्थानीय समार्ार पत्रों जबज़नेस स्ट्टैंडडच (अंग्रेिी में)ददनांक 23.10.2024, निभारत (हहदी म)ें ददनांक 23.10.2024, लोकमत हलॅ ो धुळे (मराठी म)ें ददनांक 23.10.2024, खान्दिे खबर (मराठी में) ददनांक 23.10.2024 और भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक 09.11.2024 में रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागच पर प्रकािन की तारीख स े 2 महीन े के भीतर आम िनता की टटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मांग करते हुए नोटटस प्रकाजित दकया था। इसके बाद, मेसस च धुले पािर रांसजमिन जलजमटेड ने 30.01.2025 को एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया ह ै जिसमें घोषणा की गई है दक भारत सरकार के समार्ार पत्र / आजधकाटरक रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से 2 महीन े के भीतर एक टटप्पणी / अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त हुआ था, इसका उत्तर मेसस चधुले पािर रांसजमिन जलजमटेड द्वारा ददया गया ह ैऔर आग ेकोई टटप्पणी /अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ ह।ै 2283 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और अब आिेदक ने जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगचत “धुले 2 गीगािॉट आरइिेड से जिद्युत की जनकासी के जलए पारेषण स्ट्कीम” के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए उसे ि े सभी िजियां प्रदान करने का अनुरोध दकया है, िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्थाजपत अथिा अनुरजित दकये गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ंखम्भ ेया इस प्रकार की स्ट्थापना और अनुरिण दकये िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अंतगचत जनम्नजलजखत ओिरहेड रांसजमिन लाइन हैं: 1. धुले पीएस - धुले (बीडीटीसीएल) 400 केिी डी/सी लाइन उपरोि योिना के अंतगचत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन महाराष्ट्र के जनमन् ांदकत गााँिों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों से होकर, उन पर से, उनके आसपास स ेऔर बीर् से होकर गुज़रेगी। क्र. सं. गााँिों के नाम तहसील / जिला तालुका 1 दापूर, धिळी जिहीर (धिळीजिहीर, धिळी जिहीर (निीन)), िेबापूर, रोहण, सामोड,े महसदी (म्हसदी प्र. हपपळनेर), जर्कसे (जर्कसे), जिरापुर, हपपळनेर, झंिला (झंझाळे), ढोलीपाडा, मलांिन, दकरिाडे (दकरिाडे), घोडदे, सुरपान (सुरापान), छडिेल पखरुन (छडिेल(प), छडिेल(प.)), िेणपुर, धाडणे (धाडणे) , निदने, मालपूर, कासारे, कोकले (कोकले), नांदिण (नांदिण), पंिरा कान, साक्री, भाडणे (भाडणे), कािठे ( कािठे, किथे), जिरयाथल, अष्टाण,े इिापुर, गोंदास, पेरेिपूर, िगतपुर, अंबापूर, कािीधारा, भादिी, ियश्री, मोतीपुर, ियभीम, सायन े(सायन)े , भामेर, गोकुलनगरी, रायपुर, िधचने (िधाचणे), नागपूर (नागपूर(को), नागपूर(ि), साक्री धुळे नागपूर(को.), नागपूर(ि.)), लखमापुर, म्हसाळे, होडेन, जिजहरगांि (जिहीरगाि), िाघापुर, रोिगाि, गोकुलिाड़ी, उम्भरादद (उंभटी), महात्मापुर, कळंभीर, भडगाि (भडगाि(मा), भडगाि(ि), भडगाि(मा.), भडगाि(ि.)), टेंभ े(टेंभे प्र. भामेर, टेंभ ेप्र. भामेर), फुलिाड़ी, उभंड, िेिाळी (िेिाळी (दा.), िेिाळी (मा.)), पंढरपुर, दिे नागरी, दातती, गंगापूर, मजहर, तामसिाडी, सैयदनगर (सैय्यदनगर), िसमार, इच्छापूर (इच्छापूर), धमणार, दगददजिजहर, अक्कलपडे (अक्कलपाडा), हर्र्खेडे, मळखेडे, सतमाणा (सतमाण)े , कोंधरे, लोणखेड़ा (लोणखेडे), फोपरा (फोफाद)े , हट्टी बुद्रकु (हट्टी ब.ु, हट्टी ब.ु), घाणेगाि, छािडी (छािडी), अमोद,े अयने 2 रेिाडी (रेिाडी), रुंदाणे (रुदाणे), र्ौकी, िखाणे, तमथारे (तामथरे), मुकटी (मुकटी), रोहाणे, दराणे (दराणा), जर्मठािल (जर्मठािल), डांगुणे, िाघडी खुद,च बाभळे, सािे, िायपूर, र्ांदगड, हिदखेडा धुळे सोंडले (सोंडले) 3 लामकाणी, सैताळे, कोठारे (निेकोठारे, नि े कोठारे), दऊे र बुद्रकु (दऊे र बुद्रकु ), दऊे र खुदच (दऊे र खुद)च , जिरधाणे (जिरधाणे प्र. नेर), खंडेल खुदच (खंडलाय खुद)च , खंडलाम, भदाणे, भडने, नेर, धुळे धुळे इंददरानगर, निीननगर, हर्र्िार (हर्र्िार), बेहेड, रामी, बोरसुले, बोरीस, िडणा (िडणे, िडाणे), जनकुंभे, बुरझड (बुरज़ड), सोनगीर, दापुरा, सरिड, नंदाणे, सायन े(सायन)े अब, सािधानीपूिचक जिर्ार करने के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मेसस च धुले पािर रासं जमिन जलजमटेड को उपरोि ओिरहेड रांसजमिन लाइन को लगाने के जलए ि े सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एि ं ितों के साथ प्रदान करता है, िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्थाजपत अथिा अनुरजित दकये गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ंखम्भे या इस प्रकार की स्ट्थापना और अनुरिण दकये िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त हैं-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 i. यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै ii. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइन की स्ट्थापना से पूि चसंबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अथाचत ्स्ट्थानीय जनकायों, रेलिे, राष्ट्रीय रािमागच, राज्य रािमागच 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 धुले पािर रांसजमिन जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय जिमानन एि ं रिा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, से अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करने के बाद, इसे केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा। vii. यदद उपरोि ओिरहेड लाइन का माग च (या उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइन के माग च का कुछ भाग) ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टडच (िीआईबी) िेत्र में आता है तो आिेदक को ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टडच (िीआईबी) मामले के संबंध में 2019 की याजर्का संख्या 838 पर माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय के आदिे ों का और माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा गटठत तकनीकी/जििेषज्ञ सजमजत के जनदिे ों का पालन करना होगा। [फा. सं. 25-16/27/2025-पीिी] एम. िी. एन. िरा प्रसाद, अिर सजर्ि (पीिी) MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 28th March, 2025 S.O. 1551(E).—Whereas M/s Dhule Power Transmission Limited having its registered address at Shop No-28A, Ground Floor, Omaxe Square, Jasola, New Delhi- 110025, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme ―Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Dhule 2 GW REZ‖. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No.25-17/36/2023-PG dated 06.11.2023 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme ―Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Dhule 2 GW REZ‖. M/s Dhule Power Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Business Standard (in English) dated 23.10.2024, Navbharat (in Hindi) dated 23.10.2024, Lokmat Hello Dhule (in Marathi) dated 23.10.2024, Khandesh Khabar (in Marathi) dated 23.10.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 09.11.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Dhule Power Transmission Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 30.01.2025 declaring that one observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper / official gazette of Government of India, the same has been answered by M/s Dhule Power Transmission Limited and no further observation/representation is 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 electric lines under the transmission scheme ―Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Dhule 2 GW REZ‖. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Dhule PS – Dhule (BDTCL) 400 kV 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 Maharashtra:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Sl. No Name of Villages Tehsil / Taluka District 1. Dapur, Dhavli Vihir (Dhavali Vihir, Dhavali Vihir (New)), Jebapur, Rohan, Sakri Dhule Samode, Mahsadi (Mhasdi Pr.Pimpalner), Chikse (Chikase), Jirapur, Pimpalner, Jhanjala (Zanzale), Dholipada, Malanjan, Kirvade (Kirwade), Ghodade, Surpan (Surapan), Chhadvel Pakhrun (Chhadwel (P), Chhadvel (p.)), Shenpur, Dhadne (Dhadane), Navadne, Malpur, Kasare, Kokle (Kokale), Nandvan (Nandwan), Panjhra kan, Sakri, Bhadne (Bhadane), Kavthe (Kawathe, Kavathe), Jiryathal, Ashtane, Ijapur, Gondas, Perejpur, Jagatpur, Ambapur, Kashidhara, Bhadvi, Jaishri, Motipur, Jaibhim, Sayne (Sayane), Bhamer, Gokulnagari, Raipur, Vardhane (Vardharne), Nagpur (Nagpur (Ko), Nagpur (V), Nagpur (ko.), Nagpur (v.)), Lakhmapur, Mhasale, Hordane, Vlhirgaon (Vihirgaon), Vaghapur, Rojgaon, Gokulwadi, Umbhradi (Umbharti), Mahatmapur, Kalambhir, Bhadgaon (Bhadgaon (Ma), Bhadgaon (V), Bhadgaon (ma.), Bhadgaon (v.)), Tembha (Tembhe Pra.Bhamer, Tembhe Pr. Bhamer), Phulwadi, Ubhand, Shevali (Shewali (Da.), Shewali (Ma.) ), Pandharpur, Devnagari, Datarti, Gangapur, Mahir, Tamaswadi, Saiyadnagar (Sayyadnagar), Vasmar, Ichchhapur (Ichchapur), Dhamnar, Dagdivihir, Akkalpade (Akkalpada), Chinchkhede, Malkhede, Satmana (Satmane), Kondhre, Lonkheda (Lonkhede), Phopra (Phophade), Hathi Budruk (Hatti Bk., Hatti boo.), Ghanegaon, Chhavdi (Chhavadi), Amode, Ayne 2. Revadi (Rewadi), Rundhane (Rudane), Chauki, Jakhane, Tamthare (Tamthre), Sindkheda Dhule Mukti (Mukati), Rohane, Darane (Darana), Chimthaval (Chimthawal), (Shindkheda) Dangurne, Vaghadi Khurd, Babhale, Sarve, Vaipur, Chandgad, Sondle (Sondale) 3. Lamkani, Saitale, Kothare (Navekothare, Nave Kothare), Deur Budruk (Deur Dhule Dhule Bk.), Deur Khurd (Deur Kh.), Shirdhane (Shirdhane Pr.Ner), Khandale Khurd (Khandlay Kh.), Khandlam, Bhadane, Bhadne, Ner, Indiranagar, Navinnagar, Chinchvar (Chinchwar), Behed, Rami, Borsule, Boris, Vadna (Wadne, Vadane), Nikumbhe, Burjhad (Burzad), Songir, Dapura, Sarvad, Nandane, Sayne (Sayane) 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 Dhule Power Transmission 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 Dhule Power Transmission 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. 25-16/27/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) 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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