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Date: 2025-04-02 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 & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification grants M/s Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL) the authority to lay an overhead transmission line for their 300 MW solar power project in Rajasthan.
  • This authorization is under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and it confers upon EPPL the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the transmission line.
  • The approval is for a period of 25 years, subject to certain terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Authorizes M/s Energizent Power Private Limited to lay an overhead transmission line for their 300 MW solar power project connecting to PGCIL's Fatehgarh-III substation.
  • The transmission line will pass through various villages in Fatehgarh Tehsil, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan.
  • The approval is valid for 25 years.
  • EPPL must obtain consent from relevant authorities like local bodies, Railways, and highway authorities before erecting the line.
  • EPPL must adhere to regulations and codes related to transmission, O&M, and open access as per the Electricity Act, 2003.
  • The line's operation requires approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
  • EPPL needs to obtain necessary clearances from Civil Aviation, Defense, etc., and submit them to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) during electrical inspection.
  • If the transmission line route falls within the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, EPPL must comply with the orders of the Supreme Court and the directions of the technical/expert committee regarding the GIB case.

Impact Analysis

M/s Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL)

  • Action Item: EPPL must ensure compliance with all terms and conditions outlined in the notification, including obtaining necessary approvals, adhering to regulations, and addressing environmental concerns related to the Great Indian Bustard (GIB).

Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

  • Reporting: CEA needs to ensure that EPPL provides all the required documentation during electrical inspections.

Local Communities (Villages in Fatehgarh Tehsil, Jaisalmer District)

  • Action Item: EPPL should conduct community outreach programs to inform residents about the project and address their concerns.

Environment

  • Action Item: EPPL should conduct an environmental impact assessment to identify and mitigate potential environmental risks.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

  • Action Item: PGCIL needs to coordinate with EPPL to ensure seamless integration of the solar power project with the grid.

Key Entities Referenced

M/s Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL): The applicant company responsible for developing the 300 MW solar power project and laying the overhead transmission line. Central Electricity Authority (CEA): The authority that granted prior approval for laying the overhead transmission line and oversees compliance with regulations. Ministry of Power, Government of India: The government body that issued the gazette notification and conferred powers to EPPL under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the authorization is granted to EPPL. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The legislation that grants telegraph authorities certain powers, which are now conferred upon EPPL for laying the transmission line. PGCIL 765/400/220 kV Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) Substation: The substation to which the transmission line will be connected. Great Indian Bustard (GIB): A critically endangered bird species whose habitat may be affected by the transmission line. Compliance with Supreme Court orders is required.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-02042025-262231 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D2H0x4x2x0 25-262231 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.ं 1547] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 2, 2025/चत्रै 12, 1947 No. 1547] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025/CHAITRA 12, 1947 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2025 का.आ. 1566(अ).— िबदक मसै सस एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राईिेट जलजमटेड, आिेदक न ेजिसका रजिस्ट्टडस ऑदिस जितीय तल, स्ट्वायर िन मॉल, साकेत जबिनेस जडजस्ट्रक्ट, कोटस चौक, पुष्प जिहार नई ददल्ली-110017 इंजडया, पर जस्ट्ित ह,ै “पीिीसीआईएल 765/400/220 केिी फतेहगढ़-III (सेक्िन -II) सबस्ट्टेिन, िैसलमेर रािस्ट्िान स े िुडी ग्राम हरभा/पांचा, तहसील फतेहगढ़, जिला िैसलमेर, रािस्ट्िान म ेंमैससस एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड (ईपीपीएल) की 300 मगे ािाट सौर ऊिास पररयोिना के जलए कनेजक्टजिटी जसस्ट्टम” के जलए ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान ेके जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अतं गतस प्राजधकृत करन े हते ु आिेदन दकया ह।ै और िबदक, केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण (CEA) जिद्यतु मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार न े अपने फाइल नं. 25-17/83/2024-PG ददनांदकत 02.09.2024 के अंतगतस “पीिीसीआईएल 765/400/220 केिी फतेहगढ़-III (सेक्िन -II) सबस्ट्टेिन, िैसलमेर रािस्ट्िान स े िडु ी ग्राम हरभा/पांचा, तहसील फतेहगढ़, जिला िैसलमेर, रािस्ट्िान म ें मैससस एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड (ईपीपीएल) की 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिा सपररयोिना के जलए कनेजक्टजिटी जसस्ट्टम” के जलए ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 68(1) के अंतगसत पूि स अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा। 2306 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] मैसस स एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राईिेट जलजमटेड न े प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागस के बारे म ें स्ट्िानीय अखबारों, दी टाइम्स ऑि इंजडया (अग्रं ेिी म)ें ददनांक 13.09.2024 और दैजनक भास्ट्कर (जहन्दी म)ें ददनांक 13.09.2024, िलते दीप (जहन्दी म)ें ददनांक 13.09.2024 तिा भारत के रािपत्र ददनांक 12.10.2024 म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख स ेदो महीनों के भीतर आम िनता से अिलोकन/ अभ्यािेदन की मांग करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके पश् चात, मसै सस एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राईिटे जलजमटेड, ने ददनांदकत 28.01.2025 को एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया, जिसम ें घोषणा की गई िी दक भारत के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें सािसिजनक सूचना के प्रकािन के दो महीनों के भीतर िनता स ेकोई भी अिलोकन/अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ ह।ै और अब आिेदक ने जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगसत मैससस एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राईिेट जलजमटेड के जलए ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए उन्ह ें ि े सभी िजियां प्रदान करन े का अनरु ोध दकया हएै िो टेलीग्राफ लाइन्स के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार िारा स्ट्िाजपत टेलीग्राफ लाइन्स और खंबों या उनके रख-रखाि के जलए भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम 1885 के अंतगसत टेजलग्राफ प्राजधकरण के पास ह।ै इस स्ट्कीम के अतं गसत जनम्नजलजखत ओिरहडे लाइन्स िाजमल ह:ैं • मैसस स एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड सौर ऊिास पररयोिना (िनरेटटंग जस्ट्िचयाडस, गांि हरभा/पांचा, जिला िैसलमेर, रािस्ट्िान म ें जस्ट्ित) – फतेहगढ़ - III (सेक्िन -II) (आईएसटीएस) पूललंग स्ट्टेिन 220 kV S/C लाइन। इस योिना के अंतगतस ओिरहडे पारेषण लाइनें रािस्ट्िान राज्य के जनम्नांदकत गााँिों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर स,े उनके आसपास स ेऔर बीच स ेहोकर गुज़रेगी। गााँिों तहसील जिला राज्य हरभा, कल्याण लसंह की ढाणी, सन्ितापार, रबरी चक, मन्डाई, नीम्बा, बोगजनयाइ, टोगा, पांचा, मोडा, सिीत, कपूररया, नडा, मंगल लसंह सोडा की ढाणी, कोरीया की ढाणी, ईश्वर लसंह की फतेहगढ िैसलमेर रािस्ट्िान ढाणी, मगरे की ढाणी, नखत लसंह की ढाणी, दकिन लसंह की ढाणी, डूंगर लसंह की ढाणी, अमर लसंह की ढाणी, जसकंदराबाद अब, सािधानीपूिसक जिचार करने के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, जिद य ुत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगतस मैसस स एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राईिेट जलजमटेड को उपरोि ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन को लगान े के जलए िे सभी िजिया ं जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एि ं ितों के साि प्रदान करता ह,ै िो टेलीग्राफ के उद्देश्य के जलए सरकार िारा स्ट्िाजपत टेलीग्राफ लाइनों और खंबों या उनके रख-रखाि के जलए भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के अतं गसत टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण के पास ह ै i. यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै ii. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइनों की स्ट्िापना स े पूिस संबंजधत प्राजधकाररयों अिासत स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलिे, राष्ट्रीय रािमागस, राज्य रािमागस आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी। iii. आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के अंतगसत समुजचत आयोग के िारा तैयार दकए गए पारेषण, ओ एडं एम, ओपन एक्सेस आदद के जिजनयमों/संजहताओं का पालन करना होगा। iv. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीक्षक/मुख्य जिद्युत जनरीक्षक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइनों का प्रचालन करेगा। v. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक िारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके अंतगसत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेक्षाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 vi. मैसस स एनर्िसिेंट पािर प्राईिेट जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीक्षण के समय जिमानन एि ं रक्षा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, स े अपेजक्षत अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इस े केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीक्षण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा। vii. अगर उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइनों का (माग स या उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइन के माग स का कुछ जहस्ट्सा) ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टड स (िीआईबी) क्षत्रे म ें आता ह,ै तो आिेदक को ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टडस (िीआईबी) के मामले म ें याजचका स.ं 2019 के न.ं 838 म ें माननीय सिोच् च न्यायालय िारा ददए गए आदिे ों तिा माननीय सिोच् च न्यायालय िारा इस बारे म ें गरित टेदिकल/एक्सपटस कमेटी के जनदेिों का पालन करना पडगे ा। [फा. सं. 25-16/26/2025-पीिी] एम.िी.एन. िरा प्रसाद, अिर सजचि (पीिी) MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 1st April, 2025 S.O. 1566(E).— Whereas M/s Energizent Power Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 2nd Floor, Square One Mall, Saket Business District, Court Chowk, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017 India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for “Connectivity System for 300 MW Solar Power Project of Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL) in Village Harbha/Pancha, Tehsil Fatehgarh, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan connected to PGCIL 765/400/220 kV Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) Substation, Jaisalmer Rajasthan” And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/83/2024-PG dated 2nd September, 2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for “Connectivity System for 300 MW Solar Power Project of Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL) in Village Harbha/Pancha, Tehsil Fatehgarh, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan connected to PGCIL 765/400/220 kV Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) Substation, Jaisalmer Rajasthan”. M/s Energizent Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 13.09.2024 & Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 13.09.2024, Jalte Deep (in Hindi) Dated 13.09.2024, and in The Gazette of India Notification dated 12.10.2024 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Energizent Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 28.01.2025 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 laying of overhead transmission line for M/s Energizent Power Private Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. M/s Energizent Power Private Limited Solar Power Project (Generating Switchyard located in Village Harbha/Pancha, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV S/c Line. The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Villages Tehsil District State Harbha, Kalyan Singh Ki Dhani, Sanwatapar, Rabri Chak, Mandai, Neemba, Bogniyai, Toga, Pancha, Moda, Sajit, Kapuriya, Nada, Mangal Singh Soda Ki Dhani, Koriya Ki Fatehgarh Jaisalmer Rajasthan Dhani, Ishwar Singh Ki Dhani, Magre Ki Dhani, Nakhat Singh Ki Dhani, Kishan Singh Ki Dhani, Dungar Singh Ki Dhani, Amer Singh Ki Dhani, Sikandarabad 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 Energizent Power Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission 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 the erection of the 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 Energizent Power Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Défense 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. 25-16/26/2025-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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