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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28012026-269621
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 364]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026
S.O. 392(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)
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