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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) for laying a dedicated overhead transmission line for its proposed 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Kachchh, Gujarat.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, through Order S.O. 447(E) dated January 27, 2026, has granted M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for laying an overhead transmission line. These powers are equivalent to those possessed by the telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts. This authorization is for the 'Installation of a dedicated overhead transmission line for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant at Kachchh, Gujarat'. Specifically, the line is a 33 kV Double Circuit (D/c) Transmission Line, approximately 11 kilometres long, connecting the AIPL Solar Project (Village Maay, Taluka Bhachau, District Kachchh, Gujarat) to the AIPL Solar Power Plant Pooling Station (Village Rampar, Taluka Bhachau, District Kachchh, Gujarat). Prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was granted by the Ministry of Power vide File No. 25-17/48/2025-PG, dated May 13, 2025. AIPL published notices in local newspapers and the Weekly Gazette of India dated August 08, 2025, and September 20, 2025, respectively, and subsequently submitted an affidavit dated November 20, 2025, confirming no public observations were received. The approval is subject to conditions including a 25-year validity, obtaining consent from concerned authorities (Railways, National Highways, etc.), 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 the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's order dated December 19, 2025, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019, if the line route falls within the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area. The order was issued by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG), under File No. 25-16/3/2026-POWER GRID(MOP).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31012026-269706 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 419] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 3 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026 S.O. 447(E). - Whereas Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) the applicant with its registered address at C- 11, Sector-65, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Noida, UP-201301, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the Transmission Scheme "Installation of a dedicated overhead transmission line for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant at Kachchh, Gujarat". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/48/2025-PG, Dated 13.05.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme "Installation of a dedicated overhead transmission line for providing connectivity of 50 MW to M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited for its proposed Solar Power Plant at Kachchh, Gujarat". • AIPL Solar Project (located in Village Maay, Taluka Bhachau, District Kachchh, Gujarat) to AIPL Solar Power Plant Pooling Station (located in Village Rampar, Taluka Bhachau, District Kachchh, Gujarat) 33 kV Double Circuit (D/c) Transmission Line (The total line length is approximately 11 kilometres). M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers, The Indian Express(English), Young Leader(Hindi), and Sandesh(Gujarati) dated 08.08.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 20.09.2025 for the public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) has submitted an affidavit dated 20.11.2025 declaring that no observations/representations were 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 for M/s Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) The following overhead transmission lines are covered under this scheme: • AIPL Solar Project (located at Village Maay, Taluka Bhachau, District Kachchh, Gujarat) – AIPL Solar Power Plant Pooling Station (located in Village Rampar, Taluka Bhachau, District Kachchh, Gujarat) 33 kV D/c line. Total line length is 11 kms (approx.). The above overhead transmission lines covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat state: +--------+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+---------+ | S. No. | Names of villages | Tehsil | District | State | +========+==============================================+=========+==========+=========+ | 1 | Lakhpat, Rampar, Halra, Vijpasar, Mae (Maay) | Bhachau | 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 Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) 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 Avaada Inclean Private Limited (AIPL) 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.25-16/3/2026-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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.01.31 17:28:27

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