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The Ministry of Power confers upon M/s Reliance Industries Limited powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for laying an overhead transmission line for a 50 MW connectivity project.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 2852(E) on June 3, 2026, granting M/s Reliance Industries Limited (registered office: 3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400021) authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization confers powers akin to a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for the purpose of laying an overhead transmission line. The line is part of the "Transmission system for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Reliance Industries Limited as Drawee Entity connected to 400/220 kV Pune (Talegaon AIS)". Prior approval for this transmission scheme was granted by the Ministry of Power vide File No. 25-17/87/2025-PG dated September 24, 2025, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. M/s Reliance Industries Limited published public notices on October 12, 2025, in the Financial Express (English), on January 13, 2026, in Loksatta (Marathi), and in the Weekly Gazette of India on November 15, 2025, seeking observations on the proposed route. An affidavit dated April 13, 2026, confirmed no observations were received. The specific overhead transmission line is a 220 kV D/c line connecting RIL's Nagothane Manufacturing Division switchyard (located at Village Bense, Taluka Pen, District Raigad, Maharashtra) to Pune (Talegaon AIS). This line will pass through various villages in Raigad and Pune districts of Maharashtra. The approval is subject to terms including a 25-year validity, requirement to seek consent from concerned authorities (e.g., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), compliance with Appropriate Commission regulations and Electricity Act, 2003 provisions, operation after approval of the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government, and submission of requisite clearances (e.g., Civil Aviation, Defense) to the Central Electricity Authority. The order was signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG), and issued under File No. 25-16/52/2026-POWER GRID(MOP).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04062026-273144 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2758] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026/JYAISTHA 14, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2026 S.O. 2852(E).— Whereas M/s Reliance Industries Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400021, 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 of 50 MW to M/s Reliance Industries Limited as Drawee Entity connected to 400/220 kV Pune (Talegaon AIS)”. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/87/2025-PG dated 24th September 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, “Transmission system for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Reliance Industries Limited as Drawee Entity connected to 400/220 kV Pune (Talegaon AIS)". M/s Reliance Industries Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Financial Express (in English) dated 12.10.2025, Navbharat Times (in Hindi) dated 12.10.2025 and Loksatta (in Marathi) dated 13.01.2026 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 15.11.2025 for the general public to make observations / representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Reliance Industries Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 13.04.2026 declaring that no observation / representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper / 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 Reliance Industries Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: • RIL's Nagothane Manufacturing Division switchyard (located at Village Bense, Taluka Pen, District Raigad, Maharashtra) – Pune (Talegaon AIS) 220 kV D/c line. The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ | S. | Village Name | Tehsil | District | State | | No | | | | | +=====+============================================================+============+==========+============+ | 1 | Benase, Kuhire, Zotirpada, Shetjui. | Pen | Raigad | Maharashtra| +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ | 2 | Palas, Shetpalas, Nidi Tarf Nagothane, Kondgaon, Nagothane,| Roha | Raigad | Maharashtra| | | Wasgaon, Chikani, Patansai, Pigonde, Kadsure, Welshet | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ | 3 | Chikhalgaon, Kumbharshet, Unhere Bk, Pilosari, Uddhar, | Sudhagad | Raigad | Maharashtra| | | Khavali, Kumbharghar, Kavele, Tadgaon, Padsare, Khandpoli, | | | | | | Waghoshi, Avandhe, Dahigaon, Bherav, Wafeghar, Pedali, | | | | | | Dhondivali, Kansal, Asare, Hedvali, Harneri, Kasarwadi, | | | | | | Mulashi, Amnori, Jambhulpada, Majare Jambhulpada | | | | | | Padghawali, Karchunde, Kalamb, Pawasalawadi, Vasunde, | | | | | | Ghotawade, Nere, Parali, Nanose, Wave Tarfe Asare, | | | | | | Mangaon Bk, Falyan, Bheliv | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ | 4 | Kurvande, Kusegaon BK, Lonavala, Atvan, Gevhande Apati, | Maval | Pune | Maharashtra| | | Apati, Aundhe Kh., Aundholi, Warsoli, Dongargaon, Sadapur, | (Wadgaon) | | | | | Waksai, Devale, Bhaje, Malavali, Karla, Lohagad, Malewadi, | | | | | | Patan, Boraj, Taje, Pimpaloli, Pathargaon, Khamshet, | | | | | | Mundhavare, Takave Kh., Vadivale, Khadakala, Kusgaon Kh., | | | | | | Chikhalse, Nane, Nanoli N.M., Nayagaon, Kambare N.M, | | | | | | Budhavadi, Valakh, Ahirvade, Sate, Kanhe, Paravadi, | | | | | | Takave B.K, Sai, Ghonshet, Phalane, Jambhul, Rajpuri, | | | | | | Belaj, Shire, Mangarul, Ambale, Nigade, Navalakh Umbre, | | | | | | Akurdi, Badhalawadi | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ 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 Reliance Industries 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 Reliance Industries 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. 25-16/52/2026-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. Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.06.04 22:44:18-t07:00

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