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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s POWERGRID Parli Bidar Transmission Limited for laying the Parli New - Bidar 765kV D/C overhead transmission line.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued an Order (S.O. 5019(E)) on September 9, 2026, granting M/s POWERGRID Parli Bidar Transmission Limited authorization to lay an overhead transmission line for the "Inter-Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and WR Grid" scheme. This authorization confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which are equivalent to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts. M/s POWERGRID Parli Bidar Transmission Limited, with its registered office at B-9, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi, Pin code 110016, had previously received prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, vide Ministry of Power letter No. 25-17/82/2025-PG dated 15.09.2025. Public notices for the transmission scheme were published on February 11, 2026, in The Times of India (English) and The Hindu (English), and in the Weekly Gazette of India dated April 11, 2026, inviting observations within two months. An affidavit dated August 21, 2026, confirmed no observations were received. The specific line covered is the Parli New - Bidar 765kV D/C transmission line, which will pass through numerous villages, towns, and cities across Bidar District in Karnataka and Beed and Latur Districts in Maharashtra. The approval is subject to several conditions, including a 25-year validity, obtaining consent from local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways, adherence to regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003, operation only after approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government, compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003 and its rules, and submission of clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection. The order was signed by M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secretary (PG).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15092026-276213 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4829] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026/BHADRA 19, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 9th September, 2026 S.O. 5019(E). - Whereas M/s POWERGRID Parli Bidar Transmission Limited, having its registered office at: B-9, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi, Pin code 110016, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme "Inter-Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and WR Grid.” And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/82/2025-PG dated 15.09.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme, “Inter-Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and WR Grid." M/s POWERGRID Parli Bidar Transmission Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 11.02.2026, The Times of India (in English) dated 11.02.2026, The Hindu (in English) dated 11.02.2026, Vijayvani (in Kannada) dated 11.02.2026, Udayvani (in Kannada) dated 11.02.2026 and Navrashtra (in Marathi) dated 11.02.2026 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 11.04.2026 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 Parli Bidar Transmission Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 21.08.2026 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 electric lines under the transmission scheme “Inter-Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and WR Grid." to M/s POWERGRID Parli Bidar Transmission Limited. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: • Parli New - Bidar 765kV D/C transmission line. The transmission lines covered under the scheme will pass through, over, around, and between the following villages, towns and cities of Karnataka and Maharashtra State: +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |S.No.|Name of the villages |Tehsil |District |State | +=====+===================================+============+==========+============+ |1. |Belkuni Bhopalgad, Bhandar Kumta, |Aurad |Bidar |Karnataka | | |Bhandarkumta, Bandara Kumata, | | | | | |Chimegaon, Dangargaon, Daregaon, | | | | | |Dongaon Makta, Dongargaon, | | | | | |Dongaragava, Hakyal, Handikhera, | | | | | |Khatgaon, Malegaon, Murki, Ramdiyal,| | | | | |Sangnal, Wagangera | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |2. |Belkoni, Bhopalgad, Belkoni |Kamalnagar |Bidar |Karnataka | | |Bhopalagada, Chemmigaon, | | | | | |Chemmigaon Tanda, Chimeganva, | | | | | |Dharegaov, Donegaonwadi, Dongaon, | | | | | |Donaganva M, Hakyal, Hakyala, | | | | | |Handikheda, Handikera, Khelgaon, | | | | | |Khathagaov, Khataganva, Kurburwadi,| | | | | |Malegaon, Maleganva, | | | | | |Malegaontanda, Murki, Murki Tanda, | | | | | |Murkiwadi, Randiyala, Randyala, | | | | | |Rupla Naik Tanda, Sangnal, | | | | | |Sanganala, Shahpurwadi, Wagangiri, | | | | | |Vaganagera | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |3. |Akola, Daithana Radi, Devla, |Ambejogai |Beed |Maharashtra | | |Dhanora, Dhanora Khurd, Dhanora | | | | | |Buzurg, Mamdapur, Mudegaon, | | | | | |Nandadi, Patoda, Radi, Radi Tanda, | | | | | |Sugaon, Tadola, Kumbephal, | | | | | |Waghala Radi | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |4. |Ajansonda Bu. , Ajansonda Kh., |Chakur |Latur |Maharashtra | | |Ajansonda Khurd, Ambewadi, Ambika | | | | | |Rohina, Ambulga, Anandwadi, Ashta, | | | | | |Atola, Bansawargaon, Basawnal, | | | | | |Bawalgaon, Bhatsangvi, Bolegaon, | | | | | |Bolegaon Khurd, Chakur, Dapkyal, | | | | | |Ganjur, Ganjurwadi, Gharni, Gharni | | | | | |Rs, Gharola, Gharul, Govindwadi, | | | | | |Hatkarwadi, Hatkarwadi (Nalegaon), | | | | | |Jagalpur Kh., Jagalpur Khurd, | | | | | |Kabansangvi, Kambhewadi, Kautali, | | | | | |Kawathali, Mahurwadi, Mandurki, | | | | | |Mohdal, Nageshwadi, Nageshwadi R, | | | | | |Nalegaon, Nandgaon, Ramnagar, | | | | | |Rohina, Rs, Sawantwadi, Shivankhed | | | | | |Bk., Shiwankher, Shiwni Majra, | | | | | |South Central Railway Vikarabad | | | | | |Parli Vaijnath Branch, South | | | | | |Central Railway, Talghal, Talghyal,| | | | | |Tivghal, Tivghyal, Tiwatghal, | | | | | |Tiwatghyal, Ujalamb, Tiwghal | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |5. |Manki |Deoni |Latur |Maharashtra | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |6. |Bamni, Bhadi, Chikhal Thana, Ghyana|Latur |Latur |Maharashtra | | |Nala | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |7. |Anandwadi, Banjarwadi, Baochi, |Renapur |Latur |Maharashtra | | |Bawchi, Bhokaramba, Bitargaon, | | | | | |Chandulamani Tanda, Chatgaon, | | | | | |Chadgaon, Dawangaon, Dhansargaon, | | | | | |Dighol Deshpande, Dighol Deshmukh, | | | | | |Dighol Deshpande, Gavhan, | | | | | |Ghansargaon, Hanmantwadi, | | | | | |Hanumantwadi, Itti, Jawalga, | | | | | |Kalechiwadi, Kalewadi, Khanapur, | | | | | |Kharola, Kolgaon, Kolgaon Tanda, | | | | | |Kumbari, Kumbhari,kumbhari, | | | | | |Kumbharwadi, Lakhamapur, Litti, | | | | | |Mohgaon Talni, Morwad, Morgad, | | | | | |Motegaon, Nagapur, Nagapur | | | | | |(Pangaon), Nayak Tanda, Niwada, | | | | | |Palsi, Pander, Poharegaon Tanda | | | | | |(N.V.), Pohregaon, Ramwadi, Rena | | | | | |Nadi, Renapur, Rupchand Nagar, | | | | | |Samsapur, Samsapur Tanda, | | | | | |Sevadasnagar, Sevalalnagar, Shelu | | | | | |Kh., Shelu Khurd, Shera, | | | | | |Sheregaon, Somthana, Sumthana, | | | | | |Takalgaon, Talni, Vanjarwadi, | | | | | |Wangdari | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |8. |Digol |Shirur- |Latur |Maharashtra | | | |anantpal | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ |9. |Bamajiwadi, Bhamajiwadi, Bamni, |Udgir |Latur |Maharashtra | | |Banshelki, Banshelki Talao, | | | | | |Belaskarga, Belshakarga, | | | | | |Bhakaskheda, Chighali, Dathnagar, | | | | | |Dawargaon, Dhond Hipparga, Dhondi | | | | | |Hipparga, Digras, Ganeshwadi, | | | | | |Haibatpur, Her, Jaknal, Jangamwadi,| | | | | |Karadkhed, Karadkhel, Karkheli, | | | | | |Kawalkhed, Kumta, Kumtha, Kumtha | | | | | |Kh., Lakhanwadi, Lohara, Loni, | | | | | |Madalpur, Madlapur, Malewadi, | | | | | |Malkapur, Mogha, Nagobachiwadi, | | | | | |Narsingwadi, Natragaon, Netragaon, | | | | | |Nideban, Ravangaon, Rawangaon, Rs, | | | | | |Shekapur, Shekhapur, Shekhapurwadi,| | | | | |Shelhal, Shethal, Shethal, Shethal | | | | | |Tanda, South Central Railway | | | | | |Vikarabad Purli Baijnath Branch, | | | | | |Baijnathur, Bajranath, Tadlapur, | | | | | |Tajalapur, Tiwatgayal, Tiwatghyal, | | | | | |Tiwatyal, Togari, Tondar, Tondchir,| | | | | |Tondchira, Udgir (RURAL), Yenki, | | | | | |Dawangaon, Nideban Ct | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+----------+------------+ 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 Parli Bidar 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 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 Parli Bidar 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. 25-16/75/2026-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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