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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28012026-269630
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 363]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026
S.O. 391(E).- Whereas M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited, the applicant with its Registered
Office at S 2904, 29th floor, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar,
Bangalore - 560055, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead
transmission line under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Ayana
Renewable Power Four Private Limited for its 150 MW Solar Power Plant in Bhuj, Gujarat".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. No. 25-17/8/2025-PG dated
03.10.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Ayana Renewable Power
Four Private Limited for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing
connectivity to M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited for its 150 MW Solar Power Plant in Bhuj, Gujarat".
M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local
newspapers Chanchal (Hindi) dated 04.02.2025, The Indian Express (English) dated 04.02.2025, Gujarat Samachar
(Gujarati) dated 04.02.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 19.04.2025 for the public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.12.2025 declaring
that no objection, observation/representation was received within two 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 the transmission scheme “transmission system for providing connectivity
to M/s Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited for its 150 MW Solar Power Plant in Bhuj, Gujarat". The
following overhead line is covered under this transmission scheme:
1. Ayana Renewable Power Four Private Limited Generation switchyard (located in Village - Zura, Taluka -
Bhuj, District - Kutch, Gujarat) - Bhuj PS 220 kV S/c line (on D/c towers)
The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of State of Gujarat:
+------------------------+------------+----------+
| Village | Taluka | District |
+========================+============+==========+
| Zura, Nirona, Palanpur | Bhuj | Kutch |
+------------------------+------------+----------+
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 Ayana Renewable Power Four 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 Ayana Renewable Power Four 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. 25-16/8/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)