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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line, granting it powers similar to a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

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This Order, S.O. 456(E) issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of India, on January 30, 2026, grants M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited, with its registered office in Gurugram, Haryana, authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay an overhead transmission line. This authorization confers upon the company all powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts. The transmission scheme is for providing connectivity to M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited's proposed 250 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, specifically for the Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited Solar Power Project - Bikaner-III (ISTS) Pooling station 220kVS/c line. Prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was granted by the Ministry of Power vide letter No. 25-17/65/2025-PG dated July 7, 2025. Public notices were published in The Indian Express on August 19, 2025, and the Weekly Gazette of India on September 27, 2025, resulting in three observations which were suitably addressed as per an affidavit dated December 22, 2025. The overhead transmission line will pass through multiple villages in the Poogal, Chhatargarh, and Bikaner Tehsils of Bikaner District, Rajasthan, including Barjoo, Sardarpura, Kelan, Lakhoosar, Barala, Kalasar, and Karnisar Bhatiyan. The approval is granted for 25 years, subject to conditions including obtaining consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways; adhering to Appropriate Commission regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003; securing approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government for line operation; ensuring compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003 and its rules; submitting requisite clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection; and complying with the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's order dated December 19, 2025, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 for any route portion falling within the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01022026-269729 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 428] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 651 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 30th January, 2026 S.O. 456(E).— Whereas M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at1101A-1107, 11th Floor, BPTP Park Centra, Jal Vayu Vihar, Sector-30, Gurugram, Haryana, India- 122018 has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited for its proposed 250 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan." And whereas Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/65/2025-PG dated 07-07-2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited for its proposed 250 MW Solar Power Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan." M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 19.08.2025 & Dainik Yugpaksha (in Hindi) dated 19.08.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 27.09.2025for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 22.12.2025 declaring that three (03) nos.of observations/representations were received within two months from the date of publication of public notice and observations received were suitably replied. 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 Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited Solar Power Project - Bikaner-III (ISTS) Pooling station 220kVS/c line on D/c& M/c tower The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of State of Rajasthan. +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | S. No. | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=====+===================+==============+============+============+ | 1. | Barjoo | Poogal | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 2. | Sardarpura | Chhatargarh | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 3. | Kelan | Chhatargarh | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 4. | Lakhoosar | Bikaner | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 5. | Barala | Poogal | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 6. | Kalasar | Bikaner | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 7. | Karnisar Bhatiyan | Poogal | Bikaner | Rajasthan | +-----+-------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ 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 Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Private Limited for laying above 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. vi. M/s Sunsure Solarpark RJ One 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. 25-16/2/2026-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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.02.01 16:03:30 +05'30'

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