laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31012026-269703 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 420] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026 S.O. 448(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)