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Date: 2026-02-10 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification in respect of M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited.

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**Executive Summary** This document is a Gazette of India notification authorizing M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay an overhead transmission line for its solar power project in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The approval is valid for 25 years from the date of issue, February 9, 2026. M/s Sprng Energy must obtain necessary clearances and comply with various regulations, including those related to aviation, defense, and potential impact on the Great Indian Bustard. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Authorization:** * M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited is authorized to lay an overhead transmission line. * This authorization is under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. * **Project Details:** * The project involves a "Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat". * The transmission line is the SEPL (Generation switchyard located in village- Bharadwa, Tehsil - Suigam (Vav), District- Banaskantha, Gujarat) - Radhanesda PS 220 kV S/c line (on D/c towers). * The line will pass through several villages in Gujarat including Bharadwa, Lakha Sara, Meghpura, Rodasan, Padan, Golap Nesda, Chaturpura, Jelana, Khardol, Asara, Khimana Padar, Khimana Vas. * **Approval Conditions:** * The approval is granted for 25 years. * M/s Sprng Energy must obtain consent from relevant authorities like local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, etc., before constructing the line. * The company must adhere to regulations and codes related to transmission, O&M, and open access, as framed under the Electricity Act, 2003. * The line's operation requires approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government. * M/s Sprng Energy must comply with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, and its associated rules. * Required clearances from authorities such as Civil Aviation and Defense must be submitted to the Central Electricity Authority before electrical inspection. * The company must adhere to the directions of the Supreme Court of India regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, if applicable. **Impact Analysis** **M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited** **Impact:** Granted the authority to lay an overhead transmission line for their solar power project, enabling connectivity and project progress. **Action Required:** * Obtain consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, etc. * Adhere to regulations related to transmission, O&M, and open access. * Secure approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government before operation. * Comply with the Electricity Act, 2003, and its rules. * Submit necessary clearances from Civil Aviation, Defense, etc., to the Central Electricity Authority. * Comply with Supreme Court directives if the line's route impacts the Great Indian Bustard area. **Local Bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways** **Impact:** Required to provide consent for the erection of the proposed transmission line. **Action Required:** * Review and assess the proposed line and its impact on their respective domains. * Provide consent or raise legitimate concerns/objections to M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited. **Central Electricity Authority, Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government** **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards. **Action Required:** * Review submitted clearances and documentation from M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited. * Conduct electrical inspections and grant operational approval upon satisfactory compliance. **Aviation and Defense Authorities** **Impact:** Potentially affected if the transmission line poses any risk to aviation or defense operations. **Action Required:** * Evaluate the transmission line proposal and provide necessary clearances to M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited. **General Public** **Impact:** The general public was provided with the opportunity to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. **Action Required:** * N/A

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Electricity Act, 2003: The Act under which authorization is sought for laying the overhead transmission line, and defines the powers conferred. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Act referenced for defining the powers of the transmission line authority. Ministry of Power: The ministry granting the authorization for the project. Sprng Energy Private Limited: The company laying the overhead transmission line for its solar power project in Gujarat. Gujarat: The state where the transmission line is being laid for the solar power project.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10022026-270028 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-ExG-I1D0E0x2x2x0 26-270028 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 639] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 10, 2026/माघ 21, 1947 No. 639] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026/MAGHA 21, 1947 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 9 फरवरी, 2026 का.आ. 673(अ).— िबदक मसै सग स्ट्प्रगं एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत पता िेल सेंटर, कॉमर्ज़ोन, ब्लॉक II, नंबर 2, 200 फीट रेजडयल रोड, पल्लीकणागई, चन्ने ई - 600100, तजमलनाडु, भारत में जस्ट्ित ह,ै ने रांसजमिन योिना “गुिरात के बनासकांठा में मेसस गस्ट्प्रगं एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड के सोलर पावर प्रोिेक्ट के जलए कनेजक्टजवटी जसस्ट्टम प्रदान करन े के जलए रांसजमिन प्रणाली” के तहत ओवरहडे रासं जमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए जवद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अतं गतग प्राजधकृत करने हते ुआवेदन दकया ह।ै और िबदक, जवद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने अपन े पत्र सं. 25-17/84/2024-PG ददनांदकत 30.08.2024 के द्वारा रांसजमिन योिना “गुिरात के बनासकांठा में मेससग स्ट्प्रगं एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड के सोलर पावर प्रोिेक्ट के जलए कनेजक्टजवटी जसस्ट्टम प्रदान करने के जलए रांसजमिन प्रणाली” के अंतगगत आने वाली ओवरहडे रांसजमिन लाइनों के जलए जवद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अतं गतग पूव गअनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा। मैससग स्ट्प्रंग एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड ने स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया (अंग्रेिी में) ददनांक 12.10.2024, यंगलीडर (हहदं ी में) ददनांक 07.04.2025, रखेवाल (गुिराती में) ददनांक 12.10.2024, और भारत 968 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक 10.05.2025 में रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजवत रांसजमिन मागग पर प्रकािन की तारीख से 2 महीने के भीतर आम िनता की रटप्पजणयों / अभ्यावेदन की मांग करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके पश्चात, मैससग स्ट्प्रगं एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड न े ददनांक 13.01.2026 को एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया है, जिसमें घोषणा की गई ह ै दक भारत सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एवं स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों में प्रकािन की तारीख से 2 महीने के भीतर कोई रटप्पणी / अभ्यावेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा। और अब आवेदक ने जवद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगतग “गुिरात के बनासकांठा में मेससग स्ट्प्रंग एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड के सोलर पावर प्रोिेक्ट के जलए कनजे क्टजवटी जसस्ट्टम प्रदान करने के जलए रांसजमिन प्रणाली” के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए उसे व े सभी िजियां प्रदान करने का अनरु ोध दकया है, िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अिवा अनुरजित दकये गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एवं खम्भे या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनुरिण दकये िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अतं गतग जनम्नजलजखत ओवरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं i. एसईपीएल (िनरेिन जस्ट्वचयाडग गांव- भरदवा, तहसील - सुइगाम (वाव), जिला- बनासकांठा, गुिरात में जस्ट्ित ह)ै - राधानेसडा पीएस 220 केवी एस/सी लाइन (डी/सी टावरों पर) उपरोि योिना के अंतगगत ओवरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन गिु रात के जनम्न ांदकत गााँवों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों से होकर, उन पर से, उनके आसपास से और बीच से होकर गुर्जरेगी: क्र. गावाँ का नाम तहसील जिला राज्य स.ं भरदवा, लाखा सारा, मेघपुरा, रडोसण, पाडण, गोलाप नसे दा, चतरपुरा, सुइगाम 1 बनासकांठा गुिरात िेलाणा, खरदोल, असारा, जखमनापादर, जखमनावास (वाव) अब, सावधानीपूवगक जवचार करन े के पश्चात, जवद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, जवद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के तहत, मैससग स्ट्प्रगं एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड को उपरोि ओवरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन को लगान े के जलए व े सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एवं ितों के साि प्रदान करता है, िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अिवा अनरु जित दकये गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एवं खम्भे या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनरु िण दकये िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह-ैं i. यह अनुमोदन 25 वषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै ii. आवेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजवत लाइन की स्ट्िापना से पूवग संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिातग ् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलवे, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग, राज्य रािमागग आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी। iii. आवेदक को जवद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजचत आयोग के द्वारा तैयार दकए गए रांसजमिन, ओ एडं एम, ओपन एक्सेस आदद के जवजनयमों/संजहताओं का पालन करना होगा। iv. आवेदक केंद्र सरकार के जवद्युत जनरीिक/मुख्य जवद्युत जनरीिक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइन का प्रचालन करेगा। v. यह अनुमोदन आवेदक द्वारा जवद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रावधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेिाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 vi. मैससग स्ट्प्रगं एनिी प्राइवेट जलजमटेड को जवद्युत जनरीिण के समय जवमानन एवं रिा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, स े अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इसे केंद्रीय जवद्युत प्राजधकरण को जवद्युत जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा। vii. यदद, उपरोि ओवरहडे लाइनों का माग ग(या उपरोि ओवरहडे लाइन के माग गका कुछ भाग) संिोजधत ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टडग (िीआईबी) िेत्र म ें आता है, तो आवेदक को भारत के माननीय सव़ोच्च न्यायालय के ररट याजचका (जसजवल) संख्या 838/2019 के ददनांक 19.12.2025 के आदिे और माननीय सव़ोच्च न्यायालय के उपरोि आदेि के अनुसरण में सिम प्राजधकाररयों द्वारा ददए गए दकसी भी अन्य जनदेि का पालन करना होगा। [फा. स.ं 25-16/17/2026-पावरजिड(एमओपी)] एम.वी.एन. वरा प्रसाद, अवर सजचव (पीिी) MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 9th February, 2026 S.O. 673(E).— Whereas M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited having its registered address at Shell Centre, Commerzone, Block II, No.2, 200 Feet Radial Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600100, Tamil Nadu, 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 Sprng Energy Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat”. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/84/2024-PG dated 30.08.2024 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 Sprng Energy Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat”. M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 12.10.2024, Youngeleader (in Hindi) dated 07.04.2025, Rakhewal (in Gujarati) dated 12.10.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.05.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Sprng Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 13.01.2026 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper publications. 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 Sprng Energy Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant in Banaskantha, Gujarat”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: i. SEPL (Generation switchyard located in village- Bharadwa, Tehsil - Suigam (Vav), District- Banaskantha, Gujarat) – Radhanesda PS 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 Gujarat: S. Name of Villages Tehsil District State No. Bharadwa, Lakha Sara, Meghpura, Rodasan, Padan, Golap Nesda, Suigam 1. Banaskantha Gujarat Chaturpura, Jelana, Khardol, Asara, Khimana Padar, Khimana Vas (Vav)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 Sprng Energy 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 Sprng Energy 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 Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon’ble Supreme Court. [F. No. 25-16/17/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)] 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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