Notification in respect of M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23052026-272790 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2500] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026/VAISAKHA 30, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 20th May, 2026 S.O. 2592(E).—Whereas M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited having its registered address at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Nr. Vaishno Devi Circle, SG Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad-382421, Gujarat, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme, "Transmission System for providing Interim Connectivity to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/53/2025-PG dated 25.11.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme "Transmission System for providing Interim Connectivity to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat". M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Indian Express (in English) dated 09.12.2025, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 09.12.2025, Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati) dated 09.12.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 03.01.2026 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 15.05.2026 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India and within 2 months from the date of newspaper publications. M/s Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 31.03.2026 stating that the route of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further undertaken to comply with all directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment as well as with any subsequent directions issued by the competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the transmission line alignment has been optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the extent possible. 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, "Transmission System for providing Interim Connectivity to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three Limited for its 300 MW Wind Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: (i) 400kV D/c Line from AWEK3L PSS (generation switchyard situated in village: Beraja, Taluka- Mundra, District-Kachchh Gujarat) – LILO Point (Situated in Village Deshalpar, Taluka Mundra, District Kachchh) of CGPL-Jetpur 400kV D/c Line) The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities: +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+----------+--------+ | S.N.| Name of the villages | Tehsil/Taluk | District | State | +=====+===================================================================================================+==============+==========+========+ | 1 | Babia, Tumbadi Moti, Tumbadi Nani, Ramania, Beraja, Bocha, Gelada, Karaghogha, Depa, Nani Khakhar,| Mundra | Kachchh | Gujarat| | | Moti Khakhar, Desalpar | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+----------+--------+ | 2 | Faradi | Mandavi | Kachchh | Gujarat| +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+----------+--------+ 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 Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three 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 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 Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Three 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 Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon'ble Supreme Court. [F. No. 25-16/44/2026-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.