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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line, granting it powers akin to a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

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This Order, S.O. 1631(E), issued by the Ministry of Power on March 27, 2026, grants M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization confers upon the company all powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for laying an overhead transmission line. The line is part of the "Transmission system for Providing connectivity to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its 250 MW wind power project in Gadag, Karnataka." The specific line connects the company's Generation Pooling Station in Village Nidagundi, Tehsil Gajendragad, District Gadag, Karnataka, to Gadag-II PS (ISTS S/s) via a 220 kV S/C Line on a D/C tower. The project involves passing through villages in Gadag and Koppal districts of Karnataka, including Nidagundi, Naregal, Timmapura, Harlapura, Kotumuchagi, Halligudi, Yarehanchinala, Binnala, and Tondihala. Prior approval for this overhead line was granted by the Ministry of Power via letter No. 25-17/115/2024-PG dated December 23, 2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Public notices were published on July 30, 2025, in local newspapers (Deccan Herald, Rajasthan Patrika, Prajavani, Vijaya Karnataka) and on August 23, 2025, in the Weekly Gazette of India, allowing 2 months for observations, with M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited confirming no observations received via an affidavit dated January 13, 2026. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including seeking consent from various authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), adhering to Appropriate Commission regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003, operating the line after Electrical Inspector approval, complying with Electricity Act provisions, and submitting necessary clearances (Civil Aviation, Defense) to the Central Electricity Authority.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30032026-271415 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1566] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/ CHAITRA 9, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 27th March, 2026 S.O. 1631(E).— Whereas M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited having its registered address at S 2904, 29th Floor, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleswaram- Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560055, Karnataka, 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 connectivity to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its 250 MW wind power project in Gadag, Karnataka". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/115/2024-PG dated 23.12.2024 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 connectivity to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its 250 MW wind power project in Gadag, Karnataka". M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Deccan Herald (in English) dated 30.07.2025, Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 30.07.2025, Prajavani (in Kannada) dated 30.07.2025, Vijaya karnataka (in Kannada) dated 30.07.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 23.08.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 13.01.2026 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper publications. 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 connectivity to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for its 250 MW wind power project in Gadag, Karnataka". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Generation Pooling Station of M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (located in Village: Nidagundi, Tehsil: Gajendragad, District: Gadag, Karnataka) to Gadag-II PS (ISTS S/s) 220 kV S/C Line on D/C tower The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Karnataka: +-------+-----------------------------+--------------+----------+--------------+ | S No. | Name of Villages | Taluk | District | State | +=======+=============================+==============+==========+==============+ | 1. | Nidagundi, Naregal | Gajendragad | Gadag | Karnataka | | 2. | Timmapura, Harlapura, Kotumuchagi | Gadag | Gadag | Karnataka | | 3. | Halligudi | Mundargi | Gadag | Karnataka | | 4. | Yarehanchinala, Binnala | Kukanura | Koppal | Karnataka | | 5. | Tondihala | Yelburga | Koppal | Karnataka | +-------+-----------------------------+--------------+----------+--------------+ 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 Project Nine Renewable Power 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 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 Project Nine Renewable Power 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. [F.No.25-16/30/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)] M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG)

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