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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for laying an overhead transmission line, granting it powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

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This Order, S.O. 1638(E), issued by the Ministry of Power on March 27, 2026, grants authorization to M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited, with its registered office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, for laying an overhead transmission line. This authorization is conferred under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, bestowing powers akin to a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The transmission line is intended to provide connectivity for the company's 300 MW Wind Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat. The scheme involves a 220kV S/c line from the AWEK3L generation switchyard in Beraja, Taluka-Mundra, District-Kachchh, Gujarat, to Navinal (Mundra) S/s (GIS), passing through numerous villages in Bhuj, Mundra, and Mandavi Tehsils of Kachchh District. The Ministry of Power had previously granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, via letter No.25-17/53/2025-PG dated June 2, 2025. Public notices were published in various newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India on June 11, 2025, and July 19, 2025, respectively, with no observations received, as confirmed by an affidavit dated February 11, 2026. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to seven conditions, including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (e.g., Railways, National Highways), complying with regulations of the Appropriate Commission and the Electricity Act, 2003, securing approval from the Electrical Inspector, submitting clearances to the Central Electricity Authority, and adhering to Hon'ble Supreme Court directions dated December 19, 2025, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 if the route falls within the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area. The order is issued under F. No. 25-16/23/2026-POWER GRID(MOP).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01042026-271479 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1573] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 2287 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 27th March, 2026 S.O. 1638(E).— Whereas M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited, the applicant with its registered office at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, near Vaishno Devi Circle, S G Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad - 382 421, Gujarat, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for Providing Connectivity to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No.25-17/53/2025-PG dated 02.06.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for Providing Connectivity to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat. M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 11.06.2025 & Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 11.06.2025, Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati) dated 11.06.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 19.07.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 11.02.2026 declaring that no 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 overhead transmission line for M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme:- • AWEK3L (generation switchyard situated in village: Beraja, Taluka- Mundra, District-Kachchh Gujarat) - Navinal (Mundra) S/s (GIS) 220kV S/c line (On D/c or M/c towers). The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat.: +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+---------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +================================================================================================================+==========+==========+=========+ | Gajod | Bhuj | Kachchh | Gujarat | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+---------+ | Kanjhara, Tapar, Babia, Tumbadi Moti, Tumbadi Nani, Ramania, Beraja, Seti, | | | | | Bocha, Gelada, Garaghogha,Karaghogha, Depa, Sukhpar, Sukhpar Timbo, Nani | | | | | Khakhar, Moti Khakhar, Desalpar, Beraja Mota, Beraja Nana, Samaghogha, | | | | | Kapaya Mota, Kapaya Nana, Dhrab, Bhujpar Mota, Bhujpar Nana, Pratapar, Pratap | Mundra | Kachchh | Gujarat | | Par-1, Pratap Par-2, Borana, Jarpara, Sati, Navinal, Dharmsala, Siracha, | | | | | Kandagara, Kandagara Nana, Kandagara Mota, Tunda, Danderi, Mundra Dhoa, | | | | | Mundra | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+---------+ | Punadi, Bhadia Nana, Bhadia Mota, Wandh, Faradi. | Mandavi | Kachchh | Gujarat | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+---------+ 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 Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for laying above overhead transmission 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 the 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 Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three 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. 25-16/23/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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