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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers all powers to M/s Gadag Power India Private Limited under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, akin to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying an overhead transmission line.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 1109(E) on February 27, 2026, granting M/s Gadag Power India Private Limited powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, mirroring those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. This authorization is for the laying of an overhead transmission line forming part of the "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 specific line is a 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers, approximately 57 km long, connecting M/s Gadag Power India Pvt. Ltd.'s Generation Pooling Station (located at Gonal SK Village, Ilkal Taluk, Bagalkote District, Karnataka) to Koppal-II PS (ISTS S/s), passing through various villages in Ilkal (Bagalkot), Kushtagi (Koppal), and Yelburga (Koppal) Taluks. Prior approval for this overhead line was granted by the Ministry of Power vide Letter No. 25-17/60/2025-PG dated June 12, 2025, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Public notices were published in Deccan Herald (English) dated June 24, 2025, and the Weekly Gazette of India dated July 26, 2025, to solicit observations, with no representations received. The approval is valid for 25 years and subject to several conditions, including seeking consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways; adherence to regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003; operation only after approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government; compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003 provisions; and submission of clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection.

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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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