**Executive Summary**
This document grants authorization to M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for the establishment of an overhead transmission line in Koppal, Karnataka. The authorization is effective for 25 years. The company is required to obtain necessary consents and approvals from various authorities, and adhere to all relevant regulations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization Granted:** M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited has been authorized under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay an overhead transmission line.
* **Purpose:** The transmission line is intended to provide connectivity for the company's Renewable Energy (RE) Power Project in Koppal, Karnataka.
* **Project Details:** The scheme includes a 220kV S/c line approximately 7 Km in length, connecting the Generation Pooling station in Mangluru to Koppal-II PS.
* **Geographical Coverage:** The transmission line will pass through specific villages, towns, and cities within the Koppal district of Karnataka.
* **Duration of Approval:** The authorization is granted for a period of 25 years.
* **Prior Approvals:** The Ministry of Power, Government of India, had previously granted in-principle approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003.
* **Public Consultation:** M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited conducted public notice for public representation, and no objections were received within the stipulated period.
**Impact Analysis**
* **M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited**
* **Impact:** The company receives the necessary legal powers to establish the overhead transmission line for its RE project, akin to those held by a telegraph authority.
* **Action Required:** Obtain consent from local bodies, railways, and highways; follow transmission and O&M regulations; operate the line after approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector; comply with all provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, and its rules; obtain clearances from Civil Aviation, Defense, etc., for electrical inspection.
* **Local Bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways and other concerned authorities.**
* **Impact:** These entities will need to grant consent for the proposed transmission line to pass through or near their jurisdictions.
* **Action Required:** Provide consent to M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited for the erection of the proposed line.
* **Appropriate Commission (for transmission, O&M, open access regulations).**
* **Impact:** The company's operations will be governed by the regulations and codes set by the commission.
* **Action Required:** The company must follow these regulations and codes.
* **Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government.**
* **Impact:** The operational commencement of the transmission line is contingent upon their approval.
* **Action Required:** Provide approval for the operation of the line.
* **Central Electricity Authority, Civil Aviation, Defense and other concerned authorities.**
* **Impact:** These authorities' clearances are required for the electrical inspection phase.
* **Action Required:** Provide requisite clearances to M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited.
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: The primary law under which authorization for laying transmission lines is granted.
Ministry of Power: The government ministry issuing the order and authorizing the transmission line.
Torrent Solar Power Private Limited: The applicant company seeking authorization for the transmission line project.
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Referenced act providing powers to telegraph authorities, which are being conferred for the transmission line.
Koppal, Karnataka: The location of the RE Power Project and the area through which the transmission line will pass.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 1056] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 27 फरिरी, 2026
का.आ. 1108(अ).—िबदक मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड, आिेदक न े जिसका रजिस्ट्टड स
ऑदिस “समन्िय”, 600 तपोिन, अंबािाडी, अहमदाबाद -380015 (गुिरातपर जस्ट्ित ह ै ), न े कनासटक के कोप्पल म ें
अपनी निीकरणीय ऊिास पररयोिना को कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करन े हते ु रांसजमिन स्ट्कीम म ें िाजमल ओिरहडे रांसजमिन
लाइन जबछाने के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अतं गतस प्राजधकृत करने हते ु आिेदन दकया ह।ै
और िबदक, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने अपन े पत्र सं. 25-17/114/2024-PG ददनांदकत 23.12.2024 के
अंतगतस मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट लजमरटेड को कनाटस क के कोप्पल में अपनी निीकरणीय ऊिास पररयोिना को
कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करन े हते ु रांसजमिन स्ट्कीम में िाजमल ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम,
2003 की धारा 68(1) के अंतगसत पूिस अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा।
मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड न े प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन माग स के बारे में स्ट्िानीय अखबारों, द टाइम्स
ऑफ इजण्डया ददनांक )अग्रं ेिी म(ें 09.08.2025 और रािस्ट्िान पजत्रका ददनांक )जहन्दी म(ें 09.08.2025, प्रिािाणी और
जििया कनासटक ददनांक )कन्नड़ में( 09.08.2025, तिा भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक 04.10.2025 म ें प्रकािन की
तारीख से दो महीनों के भीतर आम िनता स े अिलोकनअभ्यािेदन की मांग करते हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके /
पि् चात, मसे सस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड, ने ददनांदकत 06.12.2025 को एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया, जिसम ें
1520 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
घोषणा की गई िी दक भारत के िासकीय रािपत्र में सािसिजनक सूचना के प्रकािन के दो महीनों के भीतर िनता स े कोई
रटप् पणी अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ।/
और अब आिेदक न े जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगसत मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट
लजमरटेड के जलए ओिरहडे रासं जमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए उन्ह ें ि े सभी िजियां प्रदान करने का अनरु ोध दकया है, िो
टेलीग्राफ लाइन्स के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत टेलीग्राफ लाइन्स और खंबों या उनके रखरखाि के जलए -
भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम1885 के अतं गतस टेजलग्राफ प्राजधकरण के पास ह।ै इस स्ट्कीम के अंतगसत जनम्नजलजखत
ओिरहडे लाइन िाजमल ह: ैं
• मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राजस्ट्ित( जलजमटेड का िेनरेिन पूललगं स्ट्टेिन . गांिः मगं लरूु , तालकु ाः कुकनुर, जिलाः
कोप्पल, कनासटक-से कोप्पल )II PS (ISTS S/s) 220kV S/c लाइन -लाइन की लगभग लंबाई( 7 दकमी,
जिसमें से कोप्पल-II PS जसरे से तकरीबन 2-3 दकमी पर )लगभग( मल्टी-सर्कसट टािसस पर कायासजन्ित दकया
िाएगा)
इस योिना के अंतगसत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन कनासटक राज्य के जनम्नांदकत गााँिों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर
स,े उनके आसपास से और बीच से होकर गुज़रेगी।
गााँि तहसील जिला राज्य
रािुंकी, कलकेरी, मगं लुर, बुडगम्ु पी, बेलागेरी, येडायापुर, बेदित्ती, जसरुरू, मुत्तल, कुकनुर कोप्पल कनासटक
कदराहल्ली, बालापरु , किलकेरे
जचक मेगेरी, लक्ष्मणगुड्डा, गुट्टूर, िानगेरी, गडु ्ग ुंटी, लकमगं ुल े येलबगा सकोप्पल कनासटक
अब, सािधानीपूिसक जिचार करन े के पश्चात, जिद्युत मत्रं ालय, भारत सरकार, जिद य् ुत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा
164 के अतं गतस मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को उपरोि ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन को लगान े के जलए ि े
सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एिं ितों के साि प्रदान करता ह,ै िो टेलीग्राफ के उद्देश्य के जलए सरकार द्वारा
स्ट्िाजपत टेलीग्राफ लाइनों और खंबों या उनके रखरखाि के जलए भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम-, 1885 के अंतगसत
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 द्वारा तैयार दकए गए पारेषण, ओ एडं एम,
ओपन एटसेस आदद के जिजनयमोंसंजहताओं का पालन करना होगा।/
IV. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीक्षकमुख्य जिद्युत जनरीक्षक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइनों का प्रचालन /
करेगा।
V. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके अंतगसत बनाए गए जनयमों की
अपेक्षाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै
VI. मेससस टोरेन्ट सोलर पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीक्षण के समय जिमानन एिं रक्षा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद,
से अपेजक्षत अनुमजत को प्राप्त करने के बाद, इस े केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीक्षण के समय प्रस्ट्ततु
करना होगा।
[फा. स.ं 25-16/14/2026-पािर जिड(एमओपी)]
एम.िी.एन. िरा प्रसाद, अिर सजचि (पीिी)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th February, 2026
S.O. 1108(E).—Whereas M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office
at Samanvay, 600 Tapovan, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380015 (Gujarat), 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 for its RE Power Project in Koppal, Karnataka.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/114/2024-PG dated
23.12.2024 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 providing connectivity to M/s Torrent Solar Power Pvt
Limited for its RE Power Project in Koppal, Karnataka.
M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers,
The Times of India (in English) dated 09.08.2025& Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 09.08.2025, Prajavani & Vijaya
Karnataka (in Kannada) dated 09.08.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 04.10.2025 for the general public to
make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 06.12.2025 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 providing Connectivity to M/s Torrent Solar
Power Pvt Limited for its RE Power Project in Koppal, Karnataka. The following overhead transmission line is
covered under this scheme:-
1. Generation Pooling station of M/s Torrent Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. (Located in Village: Mangluru, Taluka:
Kuknur, District: Koppal, Karnataka)- Koppal-II PS (ISTS S/s) 220kV S/c line (Line Length is about 7 Km
out of which about 2-3 Km (approx.) from Koppal II PS end will be implemented on multi-circuit towers)
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the
following villages, towns and cities in the State of Karnataka:
Villages Tehsil District State
Ravunki, Kalkeri, Manglur, Budgumpi, Belageri, Yedayapur,
Kuknur Koppal Karnataka
Bedwatti, Siruru, Muttal, Kadarahalli, Balapur, Kavalkere
Chik Megeri, Lakshmangudda, Guttur, Wangeri, Gudgunti,
Yelburga Koppal Karnataka
Lakmangule
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 Torrent Solar Power Private Limited for laying above mentioned 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 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 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
vi. M/s Torrent Solar Power Pvt 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. 25-16/14/2026-POWER GRID(MoP) ]
M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (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.