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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Adani Power Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for the 'Connectivity to Godda Thermal Power Project at ISTS as an interim arrangement' scheme.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, through Order S.O. 4534(E) dated 29th September, 2025, has conferred upon M/s Adani Power Limited (formerly Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited) all powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts, specifically for laying an overhead transmission line under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization pertains to the transmission scheme titled 'Connectivity to Godda Thermal Power Project at ISTS as an interim arrangement,' which includes the LILO of Kahalgaon A – Maithon B 400 kV line at Godda Thermal Power Project. The Ministry of Power had previously granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, via letter No. 25-17/103/2024-PG dated 29.11.2024. M/s Adani Power Limited published public notices in newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India on 11.12.2024 and 11.01.2025, respectively, and submitted an affidavit dated 05.08.2025 confirming no observations were received within the 2-month period. The transmission line will pass through numerous villages in Godda and Poreyahat Tehsils of Godda District, Jharkhand. The approval is granted for 25 years, subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), complying with regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission and the Electricity Act, 2003, operating the line after approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government, submitting clearances from Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority, and adhering to Hon'ble Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case (petition No. 838 of 2019) if the route falls within a GIB area.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06102025-266711 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4406] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025/ASVINA 14, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025 S.O. 4534(E).— Whereas M/s Adani Power Limited (Formerly known as Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited) having its registered address at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S. G. Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad-382421, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to Godda Thermal Power Project at ISTS as an interim arrangement". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/103/2024-PG dated 29.11.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Connectivity to Godda Thermal Power Project at ISTS as an interim arrangement". M/s Adani Power Limited (Formerly known as Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited), had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 11.12.2024, Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi) dated 11.12.2024, Santal Express (in Hindi) dated 11.12.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 11.01.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Adani Power Limited (Formerly known as Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited) has submitted an affidavit dated 05.08.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper publications. 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 “Connectivity to Godda Thermal Power Project at ISTS as an interim arrangement". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. LILO of Kahalgaon A – Maithon B 400 kV line at Godda Thermal Power Project. The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Jharkhand: +----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | S | Name of Villages | Tehsil | District | State | | No.| | | | | +----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | 1. | Motia, Gangta, Nayabad, Karikado, Kauribahiyar Mal, Pairdih, Kauribahiyarghat, Tabalpur, Sikatia, Lachhanpur, Susunia, Lohbandha, Rampur, Dumariya, Maldiha, Simariya, Jharkata, Patwa, Malipalgajia, Amlo, Kusmara, Baijnathpur, Dusadhi Kola, Ganta Phasiya | Godda | Godda | Jharkhand | +----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ | 2. | Behrajor, Manikpur, Dahupadhar, Liladah, Jalgo, Bohra, Birniyan, Petbi, Debandha, Basantpur, Mali, Sarwan, Ratanpur, Dindayalpur, Jagarnathpur, Korasi, Ranabandh, Amra Kanauli, Amra Kamat, Chhitnipurniya, Baksara, Baliya Kita, Gaeghat, Rengniya, Jaijalpur, Sondiha, Guma, Masanibeldih, Aandadih, Amra Morcha Kamat, Muchora, Parasi | Poreyahat| Godda | Jharkhand | +----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+----------+-----------+ 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 Power Limited (Formerly known as Adani Power (Jharkhand) 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 Adani Power Limited (Formerly known as Adani Power (Jharkhand) 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 Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, and the directions of the technical/expert committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/58/2025-PG] 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.10.06 22:05:44+0530

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