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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited for laying overhead transmission lines, granting them powers similar to a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. No. 3213(E) on July 14, 2025, in response to an application from M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited. The company sought authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay overhead transmission lines for its 350 MW Hybrid Power Project in Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh. This scheme involves two 220 kV S/c lines on D/c towers: one approximately 35 km connecting AMP Energy Wind PSS (Kottapalle, Nandyala District) to the Generation Pooling station of M/s AMP Energy Green Pvt. Ltd (Uppalapadu, Nandyala District), and another approximately 29.5 km connecting the Generation Pooling station to Kurnool-III PS (ISTS S/s). Prior approval for the overhead lines was granted by the Ministry of Power under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, vide File No. 25-17/63/2024-PG, dated June 20, 2024. Public notices were published in various newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India in August, November, and December 2024, with M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited submitting an affidavit dated April 28, 2025, declaring no observations were received. The Ministry, after careful consideration, conferred upon M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited all powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of laying these electric lines. This approval is for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), compliance with Electricity Act, 2003 regulations, operation after Electrical Inspector approval, submission of clearances (Civil Aviation, Defense) to the Central Electricity Authority, and adherence to Hon'ble Supreme Court orders regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case (Petition No. 838 of 2019) if the route falls in a GIB area. The transmission lines will pass through various villages and towns in Nandyala and Ananthapur Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17072025-264737 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3143] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025/ASHADHA 24, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 14th July, 2025 S.O. No. 3213(E).— Whereas M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited having its registered address at 309, 3rd Floor, Rectangle One, Behind Sheraton Saket, New Delhi, 110017 has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the Transmission Scheme "installation of the dedicated overhead transmission lines included in the Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s AMP Energy Green Pvt. Ltd. for its 350 MW Hybrid Power Project in Nandyala Dist., Andhra Pradesh". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/63/2024-PG, dated 20.06.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “installation of the dedicated overhead transmission lines included in the Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s AMP Energy Green Pvt. Ltd. for its 350 MW Hybrid Power Project in Nandyala Dist., Andhra Pradesh". M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The New Indian Express (in English) dated 07.08.2024, Daily Hindi Milap (in Hindi) dated 26.11.2024, Eenadu (in Telugu) dated 07.08.2024 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 14.12.2024 for the public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s AMPIN Energy Green Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 28.04.2025 declaring that no observations/representations were 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 electric lines under the transmission scheme “installation of the dedicated overhead transmission lines included in the Transmission System for providing connectivity to M/s AMP Energy Green Pvt. Ltd. for its 350 MW Hybrid Power Project in Nandyala Dist., Andhra Pradesh". 1. AMP Energy Wind PSS (Generation switchyard located in Village Kottapalle, Bethamcherla Mandal, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh) — Generation Pooling station of M/s AMP Energy Green Pvt. Ltd (Village Uppalapadu, Owk Mandal, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers (Route length is approximately 35 km) 2. Generation Pooling station of M/s AMP Energy Green Pvt. Ltd (Village Uppalapadu, Owk Mandal, Nandyala District, Andhra Pradesh) – Kurnool-III PS (ISTS S/s) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers (Route length is approximately 29.5 km). The transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh States: +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ | S. | Name of villages | Mandal/ | District | | No. | | Taluk | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ | 1 | Junuthala & Uppalapadu | Owk Mandal | Nandyala | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ | 2 | Burgula, Nerudcharla, Racharla & Boinacheruvpalli, Munimadugu, Alebad thand, | Peapally mandal | Nandyala | | | Alebad | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+ | 3 | Garladhinney | Jaladurgam | Nandyala | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+ | 4 | Konauppalapadu | Yadiki | Ananthapur| +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+ | 5 | Pedhamalkapuram | Dhone | Nandyala | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+ | 6 | Bukkapuram, Kothapalli | Bethamcharla | Nandyala | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+ | 7 | Kolimigundla and Petnikota Nandipadu and Belum Thimmanainipeta Kalvatala | Kolimigundla | Nandyala | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+ 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 Green Private 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 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 Green 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. 25-16/43/2025-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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.07.17 14:00:34 +05'30'

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