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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03032026-270644
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1057]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th February, 2026
S.O. 1109(E).—Whereas M/S Gadag Power India Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at
4th Floor, The International, 16 Maharshi Karve Road, Marine Lines, 1st Cross Lane, New Marine Lines,Churchgate,
Mumbai - 400020, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of
overhead transmission line included in the Transmission Scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to
M/S Gadag Power India Pvt. Ltd. for its 300 MW Wind Power project in Koppal, Raichur and Bagalkote district,
Karnataka".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its Letter No. 25-17/60/2025-PG dated
12.06.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead transmission
line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/S Gadag Power
India Pvt. Ltd. for its 300 MW Wind Power project in Koppal, Raichur and Bagalkote district, Karnataka”.
M/s Gadag Power India Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi) dated 24.06.2025, Deccan Herald (English) dated 24.06.2025, Prajavani (Kannada) dated
24.06.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 26.07.2025 for the general public to make
observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 months from the date of publication.
Subsequently, M/s Gadag Power India Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 22.11.2025 declaring that no
observation/representation was received within 2 months from the date of public notice.
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 Gadag Power India Pvt. Ltd. for its 300 MW Wind Power project in Koppal, Raichur
and Bagalkote district, Karnataka". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme
(i) Generation Pooling Station of M/s Gadag Power India Pvt. Ltd.(Generation Switchyard located at Gonal
SK Village, Ilkal Taluk, Bagalkote District, Karnataka) – Koppal-II PS (ISTS S/s) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers [line
length is about 57 km out of which about 2-3 km (approx.) from Koppal-II PS end will be implemented on multi-
circuit towers].
The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between
the following villages, towns and cities of Karnataka State:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
| Name of Village | TEHSIL | DISTRICT |
+====================================================================================================================================================================================+==========+==========+
| Gonal, Kansavi, Komlapur, Kandgal, Somlapur, Martageri, Behihal, Ramatnal, Mudenur | Ilkal | Bagalkot |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
| Bennihatti, Megur, Sirugumpi, Kudlur, Belwatgi, Ravanakki, Tegihal, Basapur, Hosur, Bijkal, Taklaki, Kushtagi, Gumgeri, Gangnal, Kandkur, Kurbanhal, Narebenchi | Kushtagi | Koppal |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
| Budkunti, Hire Arlihalli, Jarkunti, Kutakmari, Biraldinnai, Hosur, Taralkatti, Yapaldinni, Narsapur, Murdi, Guttur, Lakshmangudda, Wangeri | Yelburga | Koppal |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+
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 Gadag Power India Private Limited for 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 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 Gadag Power India 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.
[F. No. 25-16/21/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)]
M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)
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