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The Ministry of Power confers all powers to M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for laying an overhead transmission line, which the telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 5017(E) on September 9, 2026, conferring powers to M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. for laying an overhead transmission line. This authorization is granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, bestowing powers analogous to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The transmission scheme, previously approved under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 via Ministry of Power letter No. 25-17/75/2025-PG dated 28.07.2025, is for providing connectivity to M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd.'s 300 MW Hybrid Power project in Bidar District, Karnataka. Public notices for the scheme were published in local newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India on August 9, 2025, and September 20, 2025, respectively, allowing two months for observations. M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. submitted an affidavit on June 4, 2026, confirming no observations were received. The overhead transmission line connects the Generation Pooling Station of M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. (Keroor Village, Nittur Hobli, Bhalki Taluk, Bidar District, Karnataka) to Bidar PS (ISTS S/s) as a 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers, passing through various villages in Kamal Nagar and Bhalki Tehsils of Bidar District, Karnataka. The approval is subject to terms and conditions, including a 25-year validity, requirement to seek consent from concerned authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), adherence to regulations of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003, approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government for operation, compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, and submission of clearances from 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-15092026-276211 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4827] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026/BHADRA 19, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 9th September, 2026 S.O. 5017(E).— Whereas M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd, the applicant with its registered office at 309, 3rd Floor, Rectangle One, Behind Sheraton Hotel, Saket, New Delhi 110017, 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 to M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. for its 300 MW Hybrid Power project in Bidar District, Karnataka". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/75/2025-PG dated 28.07.2025 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 to M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. for its 300 MW Hybrid Power project in Bidar District, Karnataka". M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Deccan Herald (in English) dated 09.08.2025 & Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 09.08.2025, Prajavani (in Kannada) dated 09.08.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 20.09.2025 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd, has submitted an affidavit dated 04.06.2026 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 M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: • Generation Pooling Station of M/s AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd. (Located at Keroor Village, Nittur Hobli, Bhalki Taluk, Bidar District, Karnataka) - Bidar PS (ISTS S/s) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Karnataka: +-----------------------------+---------+----------+-----------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=============================+=========+==========+===========+ | Kurburwadi, Chemmigaon Tanda, Handikera, Chemmigaon Tanda, | | | | | Malegaon, Bhopalgad, Sangnal, Belkoni, Bhavani Bijalgaon, Mudhol | Kamal | Bidar | Karnataka | | Tanda, Mudhol Buzurg, Torna, Lingadahalli, Mudhol Khurd, Bhimra, | Nagar | | | | Tapsal, Chanduri, Bedronda, Lakshminagar, Kusnur, Halahalli, Nidoda. | | | | +-----------------------------+---------+----------+-----------+ | Kudli, Nagaral, Biri Buzurg, Nittur Buzurg, Biri Khurd, Mural, | Bhalki | Bidar | Karnataka | | Kotagial,Walsang, Kerur, Hupla, Balur Tanda, Ahmadabad. | | | | +-----------------------------+---------+----------+-----------+ 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 AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd, 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. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 AMPIN Energy Utility Pvt. Ltd, 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. 25-16/70/2026-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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