## Policy Analysis Report: Authorization for Electric Line Laying by THDC India Ltd.
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) order authorizing Ms. THDC India Ltd. to lay electric lines for the transmission of power from the Khurja STPP project. The order grants THDC India Ltd. powers under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for the purpose of laying these lines, subject to specific terms and conditions. The key findings are that this authorization facilitates the evacuation of 528 MW of power from the Khurja STPP (2X660 MW of THDCIL) and is valid for 25 years, requiring THDC India Ltd. to obtain necessary consents and clearances before implementation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) order regarding the authorization granted to Ms. THDC India Ltd. for laying electric lines, based solely on the text provided. This analysis will focus on the core objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, implementation aspects, and potential impact of this authorization.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objective of this order is to authorize the laying of electric lines for the transmission system required for the evacuation of 528 MW of power from the Khurja STPP (2X660 MW of THDCIL).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to establish the transmission infrastructure required to evacuate power generated from the Khurja STPP. The order indicates that THDC India Ltd. applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The background includes a prior approval granted by CEA under section 681 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the publication of notices in local newspapers and the Gazette of India to solicit public opinion on the proposed transmission route. This entire process suggests the order serves as a final formal approval for this specific phase of the project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The key provisions of this order are as follows:
* **Grant of Powers:** Ms. THDC India Ltd. is granted all the powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, with respect to placing telegraph lines and posts for laying electric lines.
* **Project Scope:** The authorization covers the laying of the 400 kV DC line from Khurja STPP (2x660 MW) in Bulandshahar, U.P. to the Aligarh 765400kV ISTS substation.
* **Geographic Scope:** The transmission line will pass through villages, towns, and cities of Uttar Pradesh, including areas within the Aligarh and Bulandshahr districts. Specific villages such as KEELPUR, LOHLARI, FATEHPUR, RAJPUR, CHAMAR, NAGLA, GANESHPUR UMARI, NAGLA BANJARA, NAGLA JAIT, NAGLA BADAM, NAGLA PADAM, NAGLA SIDHNAGAR, ELAMPUR, JARARA, SURAJPUR, TAJPUR, GAIYANPUR, BHAGATPUR, BHOJPUR, BHOGPUR KAHROLA, ARNIA KHURD, RUKANPUR, NAIPHAL URF UCHANAGAON, GHATAL, JAHANPUR, RASOOLPUR are specified.
* **Validity:** The approval is granted for a period of 25 years.
* **Conditions:** The order is subject to specific terms and conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, etc.), following applicable regulations/codes, obtaining approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector, complying with the Electricity Act, 2003, and submitting necessary clearances.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* **Ms. THDC India Ltd.:** As the recipient of the authorization.
* **Residents and Landowners:** In the villages, towns, and cities of Uttar Pradesh (specifically in Aligarh and Bulandshahr districts) where the transmission lines will be laid.
* **Local Authorities:** Including local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, Civil Aviation, Defence etc. since their consent is required for the erection of the lines.
* **Regulatory Bodies:** The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is the responsible body for granting the authorization. Ms. THDC India Ltd. is responsible for implementing the project and adhering to the terms and conditions.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The approval is valid for 25 years. THDC India Ltd. needs to obtain consent from various authorities before the erection of the lines and submit the requisite clearances at the time of the electrical inspection. The text mentions a previous timeline of 60 days given to the public to raise objections, indicating a due diligence process is followed.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes and impacts of this authorization are likely:
* **Facilitation of Power Evacuation:** Enabling the evacuation of 528 MW of power from the Khurja STPP (2X660 MW of THDCIL), contributing to the power supply in the region.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Supporting the development of transmission infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh.
* **Economic Growth:** Contributing to overall economic growth by ensuring reliable power supply to industries and consumers.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Central Electricity Authority's order authorizing Ms. THDC India Ltd. to lay electric lines is a significant step towards evacuating power from the Khurja STPP. The order grants THDC India Ltd. necessary powers while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and consideration of public concerns. The successful implementation of this order will contribute to enhanced power availability and economic development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: An Indian legislation related to the electricity sector, mentioned multiple times in the context of authorization for laying electric lines.
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: An Indian legislation related to telegraphs, mentioned in relation to powers conferred to the applicant for laying electric lines.
Central Electricity Authority: An authority under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, responsible for granting approvals and conferring powers related to electric lines.
Ministry of Power: A ministry of the Government of India, associated with the Central Electricity Authority.
THDC India Ltd: An applicant company seeking authorization for laying electric lines, specifically for the transmission scheme Transmission system for evacuation of 528 MW of power from Khurja STPP 2X660 MW
Khurja STPP: A Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, from which power is being evacuated.
Bhagirathipuram, Tehri Garhwal: Location of the registered office of THDC India Ltd in Uttarakhand. Tehri Garhwal is the district.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India, through which the transmission line will pass.
Rashtriya Sahara: Name of the local newspaper where notice for transmission scheme was published.
Amar Ujala: Name of the local newspaper where notice for transmission scheme was published.
The Times of India: Name of the local newspaper where notice for transmission scheme was published.
Aligarh: A district in Uttar Pradesh through which the transmission line will pass.
Bulandshahr: A district in Uttar Pradesh through which the transmission line will pass.
New Delhi: City in India, location of Central Electricity Authority order
Electrical Inspector Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government: Authority from which approval is required to operate the lines
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 327] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, जनू 27, 2022/आषाढ़ 6, 1944
No. 327] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022/ASHADHA 6, 1944
केंद्रीय जिद्यतु प्राजधकरण
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 8 जून, 2022
फा. स.ं CEA-PS-13-17(42)/1/2021-PSPM Division-Part(10). —जबदक टीएचडीसी इंजडया जलजमटेड, जजसका
पंजीकृत कायाालय भागीरथी भिन (टॉप टैरेस), भागीरथीपुरम, टटहरी गढ़िाल-249124 ह,ै ने पारेषण योजना
“टीएचडीसीआईएल के खुजाा एसटीपीपी (2X660 मेगािाट) से 528 मेगािाट जबजली की जनकासी के जलए पारेषण
प्रणाली” के तहत जबजली की तारें जबछान े के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगात प्राजधकृत करन े हते ु
आिेदन दकया ह।ै
और जबदक, के.जि.प्रा., जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार न े अपन े पत्र स.ं CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2020-
PSPA-I Division/172 ददनांक 01.07.2021 के द्वारा पारेषण योजना टीएचडीसी इंजडया जलजमटेड के अतं गता
“टीएचडीसीआईएल के खुजाा एसटीपीपी (2X660 मेगािाट) से 528 मेगािाट जबजली की जनकासी के जलए पारेषण
प्रणाली” के अंतगात आने िाली जिरोपटर लाइनों के जलए टीएचडीसी इंजडया जलजमटेड को जिद्युत अजधजनयम की
धारा 68(1) के अंतगात पूिा अनमु ोदन प्रदान दकया था।
मसै सा टीएचडीसी इंजडया जलजमटेड न े 27.08.2021 (राष्ट्रीय सहारा, अमर उजाला और द टाइम्स ऑफ़ इजण्डया)
के स्ट्थानीय अखबारों एिं िुजि-पत्र ददनांक-09.09.21 (राष्ट्रीय सहारा और अमर उजाला) तथा भारत का राजपत्र
साप्ताजहक ददनांक 18.09.2021 से 24.09.2021 में पारेषण योजना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित पारेषण मागा पर प्रकािन की
तारीख से 60 ददनों के भीतर आम जनता की टटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मांग करते हुए नोटटस प्रकाजित दकया था । इसके
4301 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
पश्चात, मसै सा टीएचडीसी इंजडया जलजमटेड ने 03.01.2022 ददनांदकत एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्ततु दकया, जजसमें घोषणा की
गई दक समाचार पत्रों / भारत का राजपत्र में उपरोक्त पारेषण योजना के जलए सािाजजनक सूचना के प्रकािन के 60 ददनों के
भीतर जनता से कोई आपजि प्राप्त नहीं की गई ह।ै
और अब आिेदक ने जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगता पारेषण योजना टीएचडीसी इंजडया
जलजमटेड के अंतगात “टीएचडीसीआईएल के खुजाा एसटीपीपी (2X660 मेगािाट) से 528 मेगािाट जबजली की जनकासी के
जलए पारेषण प्रणाली” के तहत जिद्युत लाइन जबछाने के जलए उसे िे सभी िजक्तयां प्रदान करने का अनुरोध दकया है, जो
टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोजन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्थाजपत टेलीग्राफ लाइनों और खंबों या उनके रख-रखाि के जलए या स्ट्थाजपत
होने िाली टेलीग्राफ लाइनों और खंबों या उनके रख-रखाि के जलए भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के अतं गता
टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण के पास ह।ै पारेषण योजना के अतं गता जनम्नजलजखत जिरोपटर लाईन हैं:
1. टीएचडीसीआईएल के खुजाा एसटीपीपी (2X660 मेगािाट) बुलंदिहर, उिर प्रदिे - अलीगढ़ (765/400 के.िी.
आईएसटीएस सब-स्ट्टेिन) 400 के.िी. डबल सर्ककट लाइन ।
इस योजना के अतं गता आने िाली पारेषण लाईन उिर प्रदेि के जनम्नजलजखत गांिों, कस्ट्बें एि ंिहरों से होकर, के उपर से, के
आसपास से एिं के बीच स ेहोकर गुजरेगी:—
राज्य: उिर प्रदेि
गािाँ ों का नाम तहसील जजला
कीलपुर, लोहलारी, फतहपुर, राजपुर, चमर नगला, गणेिपरु खैर अलीगढ़
उमारी, नगला बंजारा, नगला जैत, नगला बादाम, नगला पदम, गभाना अलीगढ़
नगला जसिनगर, इलमपरु , जरारा, सूरजपुर, ताजपुर, ज्ञानपुर,
भगतपुर, भोजपुर, भोगपुर
कहरोला, अर्ननया खुद,ा रूकनपुर, नईफल उफा उचागााँि, घटल, खुजाा बुलंदिहर
जहानपुर, रसूलपुर
अब, सािधानीपूिाक जिचार करने के पश्चात, केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार,
टीएचडीसी इंजडया जलजमटेड को उपरोक्त जिरोपटर लाइनों को लगान े के जलए िे सभी िजक्तयां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एिं
ितों के साथ प्रदान करता ह,ै जो टेलीग्राफ के उद्देश्य के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्थाजपत टेलीग्राफ लाइनों और खंबों या उनके
रख-रखाि के जलए या स्ट्थाजपत होन े िाली टेलीग्राफ लाइनों और खंबों या उनके रख-रखाि के जलए भारतीय टेलीग्राफ
अजधजनयम, 1885 के अंतगात टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण के पास ह—ै
(i) यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया जाता ह।ै
(ii) आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइनों की स्ट्थापना से पूिा संबंजधत प्राजधकाटरयों अथाात ् स्ट्थानीय जनकायों, रेलि,े राष्ट्रीय
राजमाग,ा राज्य राजमागा आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी।
(iii) आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजचत आयोग के द्वारा 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 द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेक्षाओं
का अनुपालन दकए जाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
(vi) टीएचडीसी इंजडया 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 प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा।
राकेि गोयल, सजचि
[जिज्ञापन-III//4/असा./145/2022-23]
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
ORDER
New Delhi, the 8th June, 2022
F. No. CEA-PS-13-17(42)/1/2021-PSPM Division-Part(10). —whereas M/s THDC India Ltd, the applicant
with its registered office at Bhagirathi Bhawan (Top Tarrace), Bhagirathipuram, Tehri Garhwal-249124, has applied
for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of electric line under the transmission
scheme “Transmission system for evacuation of 528 MW of power from Khurja STPP (2X660 MW) of THDCIL”.
And whereas, CEA, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2020-
PSPA-I Division/172 dated 01.07.2021 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to
M/s THDC India Ltd for the overhead lines covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for
evacuation of 528 MW of power from Khurja STPP (2X660 MW) of THDCIL”.
M/s THDC India Ltd has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers dated 27.08.2021
(Rashtriya Sahara, Amar Ujala & The Times of India), corrigendum thereon dated 09.09.2021(Rashtriya Sahara &
Amar Ujala) and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 18.09.2021 to 24.09.2021 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 60 days from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s THDC India Ltd has submitted an affidavit dated 03.01.2022 declaring that no objection has been
received from public within 60 days of publication of Public Notice in newspapers / Gazette 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
evacuation of 528 MW of power from Khurja STPP (2X660 MW) of THDCIL”. The following overhead line is
covered under this transmission scheme:
1. Khurja STPP (2x660 MW) of THDCIL in Bulandshahar, U.P–Aligarh (765/400kV ISTS sub-station) 400 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 Uttar Pradesh:
State: — Uttar Pradesh
Name of villages Tehsil District
KEELPUR, LOHLARI, FATEHPUR, RAJPUR, CHAMAR Khair Aligarh
NAGLA, GANESHPUR
UMARI, NAGLA BANJARA, NAGLA JAIT, NAGLA Gabhana Aligarh
BADAM, NAGLA PADAM, NAGLA SIDHNAGAR,
ELAMPUR, JARARA, SURAJPUR, TAJPUR, GAIYANPUR,
BHAGATPUR, BHOJPUR, BHOGPUR
KAHROLA, ARNIA KHURD, RUKANPUR, NAIPHAL URF Khurja Bulandshahr
UCHANAGAON, GHATAL, JAHANPUR, RASOOLPUR
Now, after careful consideration, Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India,
under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s THDC India Ltd for laying above
overhead lines, 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 lines, namely:
(i) The approval is granted for 25 years.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(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 lines.
(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 lines 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 THDC India Ltd shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining
the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defence etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection.
RAKESH GOYAL, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./145/2022-23]
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