Goa Gazette, No. 2526-40, 06 January 2026

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Panaji, ⁰⁶th January, ²⁰²⁶ (Pausa ¹⁶, ¹⁹⁴⁷) SERIES I No. 40

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

No. 3

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Revenue

Notification

16/24/7/2020/REV-I/23 Date : 02-Jan-2026

The Guidelines for the payment of Right of Way (RoW) compensation concerning transmission lines including those in urban areas issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of India and as specified in its letter No. 3/4/2016-Trans-Part(4) dated 14-06-2024, which is transcribed below has been adopted by the State Government.

The said guidelines shall come into force on the date of publication of this Notification in Official Gazette.

Vrushika Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).

Porvorim.

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F.No.3/4/2016-Trans-Part (4) Government of India Ministry of Power Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001

Dated 14-06-2024

To

1. Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all the States/UTs

2. Chairperson, CEA, New Delhi - with a request to disseminate the subject guidelines to all the stakeholders.

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2049OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 40 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 06TH JANUARY, 2026 3. Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of Energy of all States/UTs 4. Secretary, CERC, New Delhi.

5. CMD, Grid India, New Delhi.

6. COO CTUIL, Gurugram.

7. CMDs of State Power Utilities/SEBs.

8. All Transmission Licensees through COO, CTUIL.

Subject: Guidelines for payment of compensation in regard to Right of Way (RoW) for transmission lines.

Reference: (i) MoP letter No. 3/7/2015-Trans dated 15-10-2015.

(ii) MoP letter No. 3/4/2016-Trans dated 16-07-2020.

(iii) MoP letter No. 3/4/2016-Trans-Part (1) dated 27-06-2023.

Sir,

The Ministry of Power, as referenced above, has issued Guidelines for the payment of Right of Way (RoW) compensation concerning transmission lines including those in urban areas. It is imperative to address the RoW issues effectively to expedite the construction of transmission lines and ensure timely completion.

2. After careful consideration of the matter, the Central Government has issued the following guidelines for determining compensation for damages regarding the RoW for laying transmission lines under Sections 67 and 68 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Sections 10 and 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, in addition to the compensation for normal crop and tree damages. These guidelines are issued in supersession of the earlier guidelines mentioned in the references above.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES FOR TRANSMISSION LINES

(1) Applicability: The compensation shall be payable only for transmission lines supported by a tower base of 66 kV voltage level and above, and not for sub transmission and distribution lines below 66 kV.

(2) Authority for determination of Compensation: District Magistrate/District Collector/Deputy Commissioner shall be the authority for determining the compensation.

(3) Determination of Compensation: The compensation shall ordinarily be based on the Circle rate/Guideline value/Stamp Act rates of the land, except where the market rate exceeds the Circle rate/Guideline value/Stamp Act rates. In such instances, the land value shall be determined based on the prevailing market rate as ascertained by the District Magistrate/District Collector/Deputy Commissioner in the manner as may be specified by the State Government. The determined land value shall serve as the basis for compensation and shall be promptly communicated by the respective District Magistrate/District Collector/Deputy Commissioner.

(4) Tower Base Compensation: Compensation for the tower base area shall be 200% of the land value. The tower base area shall be the area enclosed by the four legs of the tower at ground level, plus an additional one (1) meter extension on each side.

(5) RoW Corridor Compensation: The compensation amount for Right-of-Way (RoW) corridor shall be 30% of the land value. Land within the RoW corridor, as defined in Schedule VII of the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulations, 2022 (Annex-I), shall be eligible for compensation. This compensation will address the potential diminution of land value due to the presence of overhead lines or underground cables within2050 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 40 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 06TH JANUARY, 2026 the RoW corridor. No construction activity of any kind would be permitted within the RoW of the transmission line. States/UTs may decide higher rate depending on the area and urgency of the work.

(6) Alternate Compensation: In areas where land owner/owners have been offered/accepted alternate mode of compensation by Corporation/Municipality concerned under Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) policy of the State/UT, the licensee/utility shall deposit compensation amount as per (4) to (5) above with the Corporation/Municipality/Local Development Authority or the State Government concerned.

(7) Areas with RoW constraints: When laying transmission lines in areas with RoW constraints, various technologies can be considered to optimize the use of space. These technologies are outlined in the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulations, 2022. Some options include: steel pole structures, narrow-based lattice towers, multi-circuit and multi-voltage towers, single side stringing with lattice or steel poles, XLPE underground cables, Gas Insulated Lines (GIL), compact towers with insulated cross arms, Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems, and more. A cost matrix comparing these technologies is attached in Annex-II for reference by implementing agencies. This matrix can help them choose the most cost-effective option for each project.

(8) Land owner Identification: During the check survey conducted at the execution stage, the names of land owners whose property falls within the transmission line's Right-of-Way (RoW) will be documented. This process shall adhere to the Regulation 84(8) of the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulations, 2022.

(9) Compensation Payment: Compensation payment shall be one-time and upfront. Whenever possible, compensation will be paid through various digital payment methods, such as the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

(10) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): States/UTs and transmission developers should refer to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at Annex-III for detailed guidelines.

3. The States/UTs may adopt these guidelines in their entirety or issue their own modified guidelines. In the absence of State Government guidelines these guidelines issued by the Central Government shall apply for determining compensation.

4. This issues with the approval of the Minister of Power.

Yours faithfully Sd/-

(Om Kant Shukta)

Director (Trans) Tele: 011-23716674

Copy to:

1. Secretaries to the Government of India

2. Prime Minister's Office.

3. Technical Director, NIC, Ministry of Power - with the request to upload on the website of Ministry of Power.

4. PS to MoP.

5. Addl PS to MoSP.

6. Sr. PPS/PPS/PS to Secretary (Power)/AS(Trans)/JS&FA/AS (IC)/All Joint Secretaries/EA/All Directors/Deputy Secretaries, Ministry of Power.

Annex-I

Right-of-way (ROW) for normal route, forest area, urban area, populated area and approach section near substation.

Note D/c: double circuit: S/c single circuit

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Annex-II

Indicative Cost Matrix for various alternatives at different voltage levels

Indicative Cost Matrix for various alternatives at different voltage levels

# All costs are indicative exclusive of RoW Cost. For transmission lines mounted on poles, design

span used is lower than normal span.

Note: Different insulator string configurations (I and V Types) would not account for considerable difference in per km cost of transmission lines, hence not have been factored in the matrix.

** Poles prevalent are only for S/c. 765 kV D/C Pole under Design/R&D

@ Underground Cable for short distances.

*** No GIL experience in country.

Annex-III

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Identify Landowners and issue notice to proceed (by TSP)

Collect documents (e.g. proof of identity and ownership) (by TSP)

Verify land records with revenue maps/officials(by revenue officials)

In case of multiple landowners, obtain NOC from all co-owners attested by Sarpanch and Revenue officer (by TSP) Measure tower footing/corridor area in the presence of landowners and obtain signature of landowners/revenue officials (by TSP) In case of grievances relating to land rates DM to issue orders on land rates DM or authorised Executive Magistrate to fix compensation TSP to pay compensation. Compensation payment to include tower footing, corridor surface, working area and access road.It will also include permanent and temporary structures like hutment, house, line shifting etc based on assessment. The measurement sheet will be verified by project RoW lead and countersigned by landowner and revenue officials concerned.

Disburse the Payment (by TSP)

Collect receipt from landowners (by TSP)

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