**Executive Summary**
This document is an order from the Ministry of Power, Government of India, dated October 17, 2025, authorising M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited to lay an overhead transmission line for their proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. It specifies the conditions and approvals necessary for the project, including compliance with various regulations and obtaining necessary clearances. The approval is granted for 25 years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:**
* M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited is authorised to lay an overhead transmission line.
* This is for their 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
* Authorization is granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
* **Transmission Line Details:**
* Line: Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited Solar Power Plant (Badi Sid, Jodhpur) – Bhadla-II (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV D/C line.
* The line will pass through specified villages, towns, and cities in Rajasthan, namely Sindhipura, Badi Sid, Kaan Sing ki Sid, and Guda, all in Tehsil BAP and District Jodhpur.
* **Conditions and Compliance:**
* The approval is valid for 25 years.
* Prior consent from local authorities, railways, national and state highways must be obtained before erection.
* Regulations and codes related to transmission, O&M, and open access under the Electricity Act, 2003 must be followed.
* The line must be operated after approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
* Compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003 and related rules is required.
* Clearances from aviation and defense authorities are required at the time of electrical inspection.
* If the line passes through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, compliance with Supreme Court orders and the directions of the technical/expert committee is mandatory.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited**
* **Impact:** Granted authorization to lay the overhead transmission line for their solar power project.
* **Action Required:** Obtain necessary consents from local authorities, railways, and highway authorities; comply with Electricity Act, 2003 and associated regulations; obtain necessary clearances from various authorities like aviation and defense; follow Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, if applicable.
**Stakeholder: Local Authorities (villages, towns, cities in Rajasthan)**
* **Impact:** The transmission line will pass through, over, around and between the villages, towns and cities in Rajasthan.
* **Action Required:** Must grant consent before erection of proposed line.
**Stakeholder: Railways, National Highways, State Highways**
* **Impact:** The transmission line may intersect with Railways, National Highways or State Highways.
* **Action Required:** Must grant consent before erection of proposed line.
**Stakeholder: Central Electricity Authority**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting electrical inspection and granting final approval for line operation.
* **Action Required:** Conduct electrical inspection; Grant final approval for line operation after receiving requisite clearances.
**Stakeholder: Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government**
* **Impact:** Approval required for line operation.
* **Action Required:** Provide final approval for line operation.
**Stakeholder: Local Residents / General Public**
* **Impact:** Potentially impacted by the presence of the transmission line.
* **Action Required:** N/A. The document notes that public feedback was sought in 2024 with no issues raised.
**Stakeholder: Aviation / Defense Authorities**
* **Impact:** Overhead line may interfere with operations
* **Action Required:** Must provide clearances
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: The Act under which the authorization is granted for laying the transmission line.
Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited: The company seeking authorization to lay an overhead transmission line for its proposed solar power project.
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The Act that grants powers to the company similar to those of a telegraph authority, for the purpose of laying transmission lines.
Ministry of Power: The government ministry issuing the order and granting the authorization.
Rajasthan: The state where the transmission line and solar power project are located.
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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. 4810] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025/KARTIKA 12, 1947 A 27, 1947
जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 17 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4965(अ).— िबदक मसे सस प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायासलय
एस 2904, 29िीं मंजिल, िल्डस रेड सेंटर, जिगडे गेटिे कैंपस, 26/1, डॉ. रािकुमार रोड, रािािीनगर, बेंगलुरु-
560055, कनासटक, भारत म ें जस्ट्ित ह,ै न े रांसजमिन योिना “िोधपुर, रािस्ट्िान म ें प्रस्ट्ताजित 450 मेगािाट सौर ऊिा स
पररयोिना के जलए मेससस प्रोिक्े ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को कनेजक्टजिटी प्रदान करने हते ु रांसजमिन
प्रणाली” के तहत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगतस
प्राजधकृत करने हते ु आिेदन दकया ह।ै
और िबदक, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार न े अपने पत्र स.ं 25-17/108/2024-पीिी, ददनांक 03 ददसंबर
2024 के द्वारा रांसजमिन योिना “िोधपुर, रािस्ट्िान म ें प्रस्ट्ताजित 450 मगे ािाट सौर ऊिा स पररयोिना के जलए मेससस
प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को कनेजक्टजिटी प्रदान करने हते ु रांसजमिन प्रणाली” के अंतगसत आन े
िाली ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइनों के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अंतगसत पूि स अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा।
मेसस स प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड ने स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया (अंग्रेिी
म)ें ददनांक 19.12.2024, इंजडयन एक्सप्रेस (अंग्रेिी म)ें ददनांक 17.12.2024, दैजनक भास्ट्कर (हहदं ी म)ें ददनांक
17.12.2024, रािस्ट्िान पजत्रका (हहदं ी म)ें ददनांक 17.12.2024, और भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक
11.01.2025 म ें रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रासं जमिन मागस पर प्रकािन की तारीख स े 2 महीने के भीतर
आम िनता की रटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मांग करते हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके बाद, मेससस प्रोिेक्ट नाइन
ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड न े 28.07.2025 ददनांदकत एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया, जिसम ें घोषणा की गई िी
7281 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
दक भारत सरकार के िासकीय रािपत्र एि ं स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों में प्रकािन की तारीख से 2 महीने के भीतर कोई
रटप्पणी / अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा।
और अब आिेदक ने जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगसत रांसजमिन योिना “िोधपुर,
रािस्ट्िान म ें प्रस्ट्ताजित 450 मेगािाट सौर ऊिास पररयोिना के जलए मेससस प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट
जलजमटेड को कनेजक्टजिटी प्रदान करन े हते ु रांसजमिन प्रणाली” के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए उसे िे सभी
िजियां प्रदान करने का अनरु ोध 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 अनरु िण
दकय े िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अंतगसत जनम्नजलजखत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं
1. प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड सोलर पािर प्लांट (गांि बडी जसड, जिला िोधपुर, रािस्ट्िान
में जस्ट्ित जस्ट्िचयाडस) - भडला-II (आईएसटीएस) पूहलगं स्ट्टेिन 220 केिी डी/सी लाइन
उपरोि योिना के अंतगतस ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन रािस्ट्िान के जनम्न ादं कत गााँिों, कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर
स,े उनके आसपास स े और बीच स े होकर गुज़रेगी।
क्रमांक गांि तहसील जिला
1 हसंधीपुरा, बाप िोधपुर
2 बडी जसड बाप िोधपुर
3 कान हसंग की जसड बाप िोधपुर
4 गुडा बाप िोधपुर
अब, सािधानीपूिसक जिचार करने के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मेससस प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर
प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को उपरोि ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन को लगान े के जलए िे सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों 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 अनुरिण दकय े िान े
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 स े पूिस संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिासत् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलिे, राष्ट्रीय
रािमागस, राज्य रािमागस आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी।
iii. आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजचत आयोग के द्वारा तैयार दकए गए रांसजमिन, ओ एडं
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 प्रचालन
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 स प्रोिेक्ट नाइन ररन्यूएबल पािर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय जिमानन एिं रिा
प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, स े अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करने के बाद, इस े केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत
जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा।
vii. यदद उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइन का मागस (या उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइन के मागस का कुछ भाग) ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टड स
(िीआईबी) ित्रे में आता ह ै तो आिेदक को ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टडस (िीआईबी) मामले के संबंध म ें 2019 की
याजचका संख्या 838 पर माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय के आदिे ों का और माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा गरित
तकनीकी/जििेषज्ञ सजमजत के जनदेिों का पालन करना होगा।
[फा. सं. 25-16/61/2025-पीिी]
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 17th October, 2025
S.O. 4965(E).— Whereas M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited having its registered
address at S 2904, 29th Floor, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road,
Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560055, Karnataka, 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its proposed
450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.’’
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/108/2024-PG,
dated 03rd December, 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in
Jodhpur, Rajasthan.’’
M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme
in local newspapers Times of India (in English) dated 19.12.2024, Indian Express (in English) dated
17.12.2024, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 17.12.2024, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 17.12.2024,
and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 11.01.2025 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of
publication. Subsequently, M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit
dated 28.07.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date
of Publication in the Newspaper / 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 under the transmission
scheme “Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private
Limited for its proposed 450 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.’’ The following overhead
line is covered under this scheme:
1. Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited Solar Power Plant (switchyard located in Village
Badi sid, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan) – Bhadla-II (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 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 Rajasthan:
Sl.
No. Village Tehsil District
1 Sindhipura BAP JODHPUR
2 Badi Sid BAP JODHPUR
3 Kaan Sing ki Sid BAP JODHPUR
4 Guda BAP JODHPUR
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 Project Nine Renewable Power 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, by4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 Project Nine Renewable Power 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 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. 25-16/61/2025-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.