Last Updated: January 20, 2017
A Right of Way (ROW) is an integral part of a transmission system (transmission lines, towers, sub-station etc.) that carry electricity. In other words," ROW is the strip of land immediately below and adjacent to a transmission line or tower. This is the strip of land used by Electrical Utilities to construct, operate and maintain the transmission line facilities."The obstacles like tall trees etc. have to be removed in the width of the ROW so as to prevent electric power outages.
As
per the sub section 10 (b) of The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, ROW is not
purchased. The power utility in India only acquire the users right in the
property under, over, along, across, in or upon which any transmission line or
tower is placed. The ROW is used by the utility to construct, operate and
maintain the transmission system. The owner of the land retains the ownership
and use of land. The Act also states that the construction agency and the
power utility will have to prevent un-necessary damage to the property during
the construction as well as operation of the transmission system. They have to
pay compensation for any damage to standing crops or fruit bearing trees as
approved by the competent local revenue officers. In fact this is way leaves; means the right to use the
property of another without possessing it.
The
width of the ROW depends on the voltage of the transmission system and the height
of the tower used. As per the rule, the ROW includes the area extending for a
distance of 26 meter on each side from the centre of the tower for 400 kV
transmission system and hence the ROW is 52 meter. The ROW requirements for transmission facilities of other
voltages are:
Transmission
Voltage
|
Recommended
Right of Way (ROW)
|
132
kV
|
27
m
|
220
kV
|
35
m
|
400
kV
|
52
m
|
800
kV
|
85
m
|
For
technical and safety reasons, the following vertical clearances shall be
maintained within the transmission line ROW.
Transmission
Voltage
|
Minimum
clearance between conductor and trees
|
132
kV
|
4.0
m
|
220
kV
|
4.6
m
|
400
kV
|
5.5
m
|
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