**Executive Summary**
This document is a part of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated February 1, 2017. It includes notifications from heads of departments and details the approval for the erection of several transmission lines by TANTRANSCO. Interested parties have a limited time frame to raise objections or concerns, typically one or two months from the publication date.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Transmission Line Erection Approvals (General Construction Circle - I, Chennai):**
* TANTRANSCO has sanctioned the erection of transmission lines to transmit and distribute power to meet additional demands. The work will be taken up shortly.
* Ottiyambakkam 400/230 KV sub-station to Perumbakkam Slum Clearance Board 110/11 KV sub-station (6.539 Km).
* Administrative Approval: Permanent FB-76 dated: 11.04.2007
* **Transmission Line Erection Approvals (General Construction Circle - II, Madurai):**
* Approval for new 110 kV and 230 kV substations and associated transmission lines to address electricity demands in multiple districts (Madurai, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Theni, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar).
* Specific projects include:
* 110 kV Valuthur - Karaikudi to Uppur substation (11.2 km).
* 110 kV Aruppukottai - Madurai-1 to Nallamanaickenpatti substation (8.50 km).
* 110 kV SIPCOT - Eppodumvendran - Kayathar to Arasadi substation (3.00 km).
* 230 kV Tiruchuli to Kamuthi 400/230 kV substation (29.00 km).
* 110 kV Theni-Sembatti-2 to Periyakulam substation (6.22 km).
* 230 kV Sembatti-Sekkanoorani Transmission (27.58 Km).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** The general public may be affected by the construction of the new transmission lines, potentially experiencing disruptions or having concerns about the project's impact on their property or environment.
* **Action Required:** If any member of the public has concerns about the routes of the high-voltage power lines, they should submit their objections in writing to the authority by 25 March 2017, as per the Electricity Act of 2003.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing government notifications.
Part VI-Section 3(b): Section of the Gazette containing notifications issued by Quasi-Government bodies and Public Sector Undertakings.
Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO): The entity responsible for erecting transmission lines to transmit and distribute power.
Electricity Act, 2003: Referenced act related to electricity supply, transmission, and distribution. Specifies a time frame for those that have concerns to submit them.
Chennai: Location where the General Construction Circle - II of TANTRANSCO is located and where additional power demands are to be met.