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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to M/s Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited for laying an overhead transmission line.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 1750(E) on April 6, 2026, granting M/s Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited (formerly Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Limited) 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 laying the overhead transmission line associated with the "Transmission System under ISTS for evacuation of power from Kudankulam Unit - 3 & 4 (2x1000 MW)" scheme. The specific line covered is the KNPP 3&4 – Tuticorin-II GIS PS 400 kV (quad) D/C line. Prior approval for this scheme was granted by the Ministry of Power via Letter No. 25-17/75/2024-PG dated August 12, 2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. M/s Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited published public notices in various newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India dated February 15, 2025, allowing two months for observations, and subsequently submitted an affidavit on May 13, 2025, confirming no observations were received. The transmission line will traverse numerous villages, towns, and cities across the Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (e.g., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), adherence to Appropriate Commission regulations/codes, operation after approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government, compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003 and its rules, and submission of clearances from bodies 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-07042026-271608 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1683] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/ CHAITRA 17, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 6th April, 2026 S.O. 1750(E). - Whereas M/s Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited (Formerly known as Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Limited), the applicant with its registered office at B-9, Qutab Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, South Delhi, Delhi, India -110016, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme, "Transmission System under ISTS for evacuation of power from Kudankulam Unit - 3 & 4 (2x1000 MW)". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its Letter No. 25-17/75/2024-PG dated 12.08.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme "Transmission System under ISTS for evacuation of power from Kudankulam Unit - 3 & 4 (2x1000 MW)". M/s Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers, The New Indian Express (in English) dated 22.01.2025, Dakshin Bharat Rashtramat (in Hindi) dated 22.01.2025 and Dinamani (in Tamil) dated 22.01.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 15.02.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 13.05.2025 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 Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. KNPP 3&4 – Tuticorin-II GIS PS 400 kV (quad) 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 Tamil Nadu state: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=========================================================================================+===============================+=======================+============+ | Elandapatti, Kuruvinattam[Kuruvinatham], Sivalarpatti, Salnayakkanpatti, | Kayathar | Tuticorin | Tamil Nadu | | Achankulam[Achangulam], Kottur, Tottampatti, Govindam patti(Govindanpatty), | | (Thoothukudi) | | | Tittampatti [Theethampatti], Vadakku vandanam, Pommuswamipuram, | | | | | Parasuramapuram, Puduppatti, Terku vandanam (Therku Vandanam), | | | | | Kuppanapuram, Kumarapuram[K Kumarapuram], Sevvalpatti, Chokkalingapuram, | | | | | Nagampatti [Nagampatti], [Kudiraikulam](Kuthiraikulam), [K Sankaraperi] | | | | | (Sankarapperi), [Onamakulam](Onamakkulam), Kalingapatti | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Seegampatti, Kumara Ettaiyapuram, Nagampatti [Nagampatti], Kudiraikulam, | Ottapidaram | Tuticorin | Tamil Nadu | | Jambulingapuram, Subbammalpuram, Sillangulam, Pacheri, Mel Mangalam, Kil | | (Thoothukudi) | | | Mangalam, Saravanapuram, Malaippatti, Sangampatti, Venkateswarapuram | | | | | [Venkateshwarapuram], Kuppanapuram, Muramban, Ottainattam[Ottainatham] | | | | | (Ottanatham), Kallattikkinaru, Kollankinaru[Kollankinar], Maniyachi, | | | | | Sundararajapuram, Dalavaypuram, Paraikkuttam[Paraikuttam], Vadamalapuram, | | | | | Mel Maniyachi, Chokkanathapuram, Akkanayakkanpatti[Ackanaickenpatti] | | | | | (Akkanayakkanpatti), Pandiyapuram [Melapandiyapuram], Shanmugapuram, | | | | | Pasuvandanai, [Parivallikkottai](Parivallikottai), Maharajapuram, Vanchi | | | | | Maniyachi | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Kil Puvani [Poovani], Mel Puvani, Lakshmipuram, Seturamalingapuram, | Srivaikundam | Tuticorin | Tamil Nadu | | Alanda, Singattakurichi[Singathakurichi], Kasilingapuram, Ulakkudi (Ulakudi), | (Srivaikuntham) | (Thoothukudi) | | | Nanalkadu Pacheri, Konarkulam, Blattikulam, Kalangarai, Seturamalingapuram, | | | | | Ichandavodai, Murugapuram, Mohammadnagar, Parakkad, Vallanadu Kasba, | | | | | Vallanad[Vadavallanadu] (Vada Vallanadu), Agaram, Padugaiyur, Kil Puttaneri | | | | | [M Nadu Kilaputhenari](Murappanadu Kilaputhaneri), Murappanadu | | | | | [Murappanadu Pudugramam](Murappanadu Puthugramam), Pakkappatti, | | | | | Vasavappapuram, Miyanpalli, Killikulam, Nanalkadu, Alikkudi(Alikudi), | | | | | Pondampuli, Anavaradanallur, Vittalapuram[Vitthalapuram] (Vitilapuram), | | | | | Nattarkulam, Muttalankurichi[Muttalangurichi], Naduvakkuruchi, Manakkarai, | | | | | Anandanambikurichi, Kovilpatti[Murappanadukovilpattu] (Murappanadu | | | | | Kovilpathu), Seydunganallur(Seidunganallur), Arampannai(Aarampannai), | | | | | Puliankulam, Azhvarkarkulam[Alwarkarkulam](Alwarkarkulam), Vadakku | | | | | Tolappanpannai, Kongarayankurichi(Kongarayakurichi), Karungulam, Tudukuli, | | | | | Chettakaranpatti, Ayyanarkulampatti, Padmanabhapuram, Tadankulam, | | | | | Krakkulam, Ambedkarnagar, Vallankulam, Cherakulam, Terku Karisheri | | | | | [Terkukariseri](Therku Karaseri), Valluvarnagar, Arasarkulam, Sherakkulam, | | | | | Kilchiriyandar, Ramanujampudur, Iluppaikkulam, Vettikkulam, Chinnakulam, | | | | | Nagalkulam, Silattikulam, Kaliyavur, [Kaliyavur Reserve Forest], [Taraf | | | | | Manjali (OG) Ulakkudi], [Kila Vallanadu](Keela Vallanadu), [Vallanadu | | | | | Reserve Forest], [Kalvay](Kalvai), [Vallakulam], [Vitthalapuram | | | | | Kovilpattu](Vitthalapuram Kovilpathu), Samathanapuram, Udaiyarkulam, | | | | | Thiruchendurpatti | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Vasavappaneri, Mirankulam [Meerankulam I (Mirangulam)](Meerankulam I & II), | Sattankulam | Tuticorin | Tamil Nadu | | Perumalkulam, Asirvadapuram, Peykulam, Singikulam, Severiyapuram, | | (Thoothukudi) | | | Pirandakulam, [Kattarimangalam], [Srivenkateshwarapuram] | | | | | (Srivenkateswarapuram), [Sathankulam (TP)](Sattankulam), [Komaneri], | | | | | [Kombankulam], [Karungadal], Salaiputhur | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | [Marudur](Maruthur), [Vagaikkulam](Vagaikulam), [Udaiyarkulam](Udayarkulam), | Palayamkottai | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | | [Velankulam], [Melputtaneri](Melaputhaneri), [Kilputtaneri], [Ariyakulam], | | | | | [Uttamapandiyankulam] (Uthamapandiankulam), [Nochikulam], | | | | | [Parakkulam](Paraikulam), [Krishnapuram], [Muttur](Muthur), | | | | | [Sivandippatti](Sivanthipatti) | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Chintamani(Sinthamani), Munanjipatti[Munanjippatti](Munangipatti), | Nanguneri | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | | Indiranagar, Pillayarkulam, Kirankulam, Chokkalingapuram, Tuttikula, | | | | | Kodankulam, Rettarkulam, Somanathaperi, Ramaneri, Kil Ramaneri, | | | | | Tirumalaipuram[Kadangulam Thirumalaipuram] (Kadankulam Thirumalapuram), | | | | | Pellankulam, Parparammalpuram, Padaikkam, Ramakrishnapuram, Kariyandi, | | | | | Tattankulam, Elankulam [Ilangulam], Chidambarapuram, Sriramankulam, | | | | | Tinaiurani, Vadivalpuram, Rajagopalapuram, Padapparkulam (silankulam), | | | | | Perumalpuram, Andankulam, Kottacheri, Vadakku Vijayanarayanam, | | | | | Vijayanarayanam Part-1,2,3 &4, Anchankinar, Elankalcheri, Mulaikara, | | | | | Terku vijayanarayanam melur, Terku vijayanarayanam kilur, Sevandiayapuram, | | | | | Sankanankulamcheri, Sadgopanambipuram, Sankanankulam[Sanganakulam], | | | | | Tiruvaneri, Mannarpuram, Pattareddivilai, Saveriyarpuram, Malayankudiyiruppu, | | | | | [Sadaiyaneri], [Sivanthiyapuram], [Paruttippadu] (Paruthipadu), | | | | | [Moolakaraipatti (TP)](Moolakaraipatti Part-1 & 2), Keelakaluvoor, | | | | | Iyanthangal | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Mittadarkulam, Nambikurichi, Kottaikarunkulam, Vadivammanpatti, | Thisayanvilai | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | | Anaikarai, Amaiyadiparacheri, Kannankulam, Puttukurichi, Ponnachi, | (Tisaiyanvilai) | | | | Kasturirangapuram[Kasthurirangapuram] (Kasthurirenga Puram Part-1 & 2), | | | | | Mudavankulam, Tavatti paracheri, Vadasseri, Amaralingapuram, | | | | | [Ramakrishnapuram], [Urumangulam](Urumankulam), [Taraf Manjali (OG) | | | | | Urumankulam], (Kovangulam), (Eitamozhi), (Kottaikarungulam Part-1 & 2), | | | | | Kameripram | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ | Attukurichi, Prakasapuram, Chidambarapuram, Ilayanayanarkulam, | Radhapuram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | | Vattavilai, Udaiyattur[Udayattur] (Uthayathur), Kilurcheri, Erumbicheri, | | | | | Arasakulamcheri, Arasakulam, Vilakkettinainarkulam, Parameswarapuram | | | | | (Paramesvara Puram), Vaniyankulam, Kurinjikulamcheri, Kamaneri, | | | | | Vijayapati[Vijayapathi](Vijayapathi), Vairavikinaru, Kudankulam | | | | | [Koodankulam](Kudangulam), Sivasubrahmanyapuram, Idindakarai, | | | | | Perumanai, Panjal, [Kumbikulam](Kumbikulam), [Radhapuram](Radhapuram), | | | | | [Tiruvambalapuram (Part)](Thiruvambala Puram), [Taraf Manjali (OG)], | | | | | Kothankulam, Udhathoor keloor, Ulagaretchegarpuram, Kanakankulam, | | | | | Thiruvambalapuram, Kaduthula | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-----------------------+------------+ 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 Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission Limited (Formerly known as Kudankulam ISTS Transmission 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 Powergrid Kudankulam Transmission 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. 25-16/34/2026-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.

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