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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, on M/s Juniper Green Beta Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line connecting its proposed 300 MW solar power project in Jodhpur District, Rajasthan, granting it powers equivalent to a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

Detailed Summary

This notification (S.O. 3021(E), dated 26 July 2024) issued by the Ministry of Power authorizes M/s Juniper Green Beta Private Limited (registered at F-9, First Floor, Manish Plaza 1, Plot No. 7, MLU Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi) under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, conferring the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to lay an overhead transmission line under the scheme "Transmission System for providing connectivity to Juniper Green Beta Private Limited for its proposed 300 MW Solar Power Project in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan." Prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 had been granted by the Ministry vide letter No. 25-17/26/2023-PG dated 3 October 2023. Public notice was published in the Indian Express and Dainik Bhaskar on 7 March 2024, and in the Weekly Gazette of India on 23 March 2024; the applicant's affidavit dated 24 May 2024 confirmed no observations were received within the two-month period. The authorized line - from the pooling station of the Juniper Green Beta Private Limited Solar Power Project (generation switchyard at Newa Village, Jodhpur District) to the Bhadla-III ISTS Pooling Station via a 220 kV S/c line - passes through villages in Bap tehsil (Phalodi district, erstwhile Jodhpur), Nachna tehsil (Jaisalmer district, erstwhile Pokaran/Pokharan) and Bajju tehsil (Bikaner district), Rajasthan. The 25-year authorization carries the standard conditions: consent from local bodies, Railways and Highway authorities; compliance with Appropriate Commission regulations; operation only after Electrical Inspector approval; submission of clearances from Civil Aviation and Defence authorities; and compliance with Supreme Court orders in Petition No. 838 of 2019 on the Great Indian Bustard where the route falls in such areas. Issued under File No. 25-16/28/2024-PG and signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG).

Full Text

CG-DL-E-30072024-255893 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2024.07.30 12:02:47 +05'30'

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