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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant in Beed, Maharashtra.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, through Order S.O. 2578(E) dated 12th June, 2025, has granted M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited, with its registered office in Mumbai, all powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying an overhead transmission line. This authorization is granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for providing connectivity to Avaada Energy's 300 MW Wind Power Plant located in Beed, Maharashtra. Prior approval for this line was granted by the Ministry of Power vide File No. 25-17/46/2024-PG dated 13th May 2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Public notices were published in The Free Press Journal (English) on 30th January 2025 and the Weekly Gazette of India on 15th February 2025, with M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited submitting an affidavit on 16th April 2025 confirming no observations were received. The specific line covered is the AEPL Wind Power Plant (Generation Switchyard at village Sarol, Tehsil Kaij, District Beed, Maharashtra) – Kallam PS (ISTS) 220 kV S/c line, passing through various villages in Kaij Tehsil (Beed District) and Washi Tehsil (Osmanabad (Dharashiv) District) of Maharashtra. The approval is for 25 years and is subject to conditions including seeking consent from relevant authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), complying with Appropriate Commission regulations and the Electricity Act, 2003, operating after Electrical Inspector approval, submitting clearances to the Central Electricity Authority, and adhering to Hon'ble Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area (petition No. 838 of 2019) if applicable.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13062025-263772 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2514] NEW DELHI THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025/JYAISTHA 22, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 12th June, 2025 S.O. 2578(E).—Whereas M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 406, Hubtown Solaris, N. S. Phadke Marg, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400069, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant in Beed, Maharashtra. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/46/2024-PG dated 13th May 2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Plant in Beed, Maharashtra. M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Free Press Journal (in English) dated 30th January 2025, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 30th January 2025, Punyanagari (in Marathi) dated 30th January 2025 & Saamana (in Marathi) dated 30th January 2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 15th February 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 Avaada Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 16th April 2025 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the 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 Avaada Energy Private Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: • AEPL Wind Power Plant (Generation Switchyard located at village - Sarol, Tehsil - Kaij, District - Beed, Maharashtra) – Kallam PS (ISTS) 220 kV S/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 Maharashtra: +---------------------------+---------+-------------+------------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +===========================+=========+=============+============+ | Agewadi, Dakanwadi, | Kaij | Beed | Maharashtra| | Dothra, Gadliyachiwadi, | | | | | Hangewadi, Khadewadi, | | | | | Khomanwadi, Malewadi, | | | | | Naholi, Nandur Ghat, | | | | | Dahitna, Sirur, Pithi | | | | | Ghat, Rajegaon | | | | +---------------------------+---------+-------------+------------+ | Sarola Mandwa, Selu, | Washi | Osmanabad | Maharashtra| | Dongarwadi, Singewadi, | | (Dharashiv) | | | Pimpalgaon Kothala, Para, | | | | | Fakrabad, Daulatabad, | | | | | Pimpalwadi. | | | | +---------------------------+---------+-------------+------------+ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 Avaada Energy Private 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 Avaada Energy 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. 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. 25-16/39/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)

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