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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03062026-273092
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2650]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 26th May, 2026
S.O. 2743(E)—Whereas M/s MPSEZ Utilities Limited (MUL), the applicant with its registered Office
at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Nr. Vaishno Devi Circle, S. G. Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad- 382421,
Gujarat, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead
transmission line under the transmission scheme "Transmission System for providing interim connectivity to M/s
MPSEZ Utilities Limited as Distribution Licensee near Navinal, Gujarat".
And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/100/2025-PG dated
28.10.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered
under the transmission scheme "Transmission System for providing interim connectivity to M/s MPSEZ Utilities
Limited as Distribution Licensee near Navinal, Gujarat"
M/s MPSEZ Utilities Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers
Kutchmitra (Gujrati) dated 30.10.2025, Rajasthan Patrika dated 30.10.2025, The Indian Express dated 30.10.2025,
and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 06.12.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on
the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently M/s MPSEZ Utilities
Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 23.02.2026 declaring that no observation/representation was received
within 2 Months from the date of Publication of public notice.
M/s MPSEZ Utilities Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 19.05.2026 stating that the route of the
proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of
Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 19.12.2025 in
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further undertaken to comply with all directions of the
Hon'ble Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment as well as with any subsequent directions issued by the
competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the
transmission line alignment has been optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the
extent possible.
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 interim connectivity to M/s MPSEZ Utilities Limited as Distribution Licensee near Navinal, Gujarat”.
The following overhead line is covered under this scheme:
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[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
• 400 KV D/C dedicated transmission line from Adani Power Limited (APL), Mundra Generating Station
to 400 kV Main S/s of MPSEZ Utilities Limited in Mundra.
The transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following
villages, towns and cities of Gujarat:
SI. No. | Name of the Village | Tehsil | District | State
1 | Nani Khakhar, Sukhpar, Faradi | Mandvi | Kachchh |
2 | Nani Khakhar, Sukhpar, Ramania, Depa, Moti Khakhar, Kandagara, Dharmsala, Tunda, Wandh, Siracha RF, Danderi RF, Navinal RF, Mundra Dhoa RF, Mundra Mangrove Reserved Forest, Dharmsala, Navinal, Siracha, Desalpar, Gelada, Bhujpar Mota, Bhujpar Nana, Pratapar, Borana, Jarpara, RF, Dhrab, Medi, RF Plantation | Mundra | 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 MPSEZ Utilities Limited for laying 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 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 MPSEZ Utilities 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. 25-16/37/2026-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-11054.
KUMER CHAND MEENA
Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA
Date: 2026.06.03 14:11:54 +05'30'
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