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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
4683 GI/2024
(1)
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th July, 2024
S.O. 3021(E).— Whereas M/s Juniper Green Beta Private Limited, having its registered address at F-9, First
Floor, Manish Plaza 1 Plot No 7, MLU Sector10, Dwarka, New Delhi, India has applied for authorization under
Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under “Transmission System for
providing connectivity to Juniper Green Beta Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW Solar Power Project in
Jodhpur District of Rajasthan”.
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter 25-17/26/2023-PG dated 03.10.2023
had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under
“Transmission System for providing connectivity to Juniper Green Beta Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW
Solar Power Project in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan”.
M/s Juniper Green Beta Private Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Indian Express (in English) dated 07.03.2024, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 07.03.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of
India dated 23.03.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route
within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Juniper Green Beta Private Limited has submitted an
affidavit dated 24.05.2024 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 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 electric lines under “Transmission System for providing connectivity to
Juniper Green Beta Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan.
The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:
1. Pooling station of Juniper Green Beta Private Limited Solar Power Project (Generation switchyard in Newa Village,
Jodhpur District, Rajasthan) - Bhadla-III ISTS Pooling Station 220 kV S/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 | Name of the Village | Tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newa | Bap | Phalodi (erstwhile – Jodhpur) |
| 2 | Borana/Bodana, Karansingh ki Dhani, Jiwansingh ki Dhani, Kalusingh ki Dhani, Lakhram ki Dhani, Surjan Ram ki Dhani, Talriya ki Dhani | Nachna (erstwhile – Pokaran/ Pokharan) | Jaisalmer |
| 3 | Bikolai | Bajju | Bikaner |
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 Juniper Green Beta 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, 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 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 Juniper Green Beta 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. 25-16/28/2024-PG]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
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Date: 2024.07.30 12:02:47 +05'30'
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