M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31012026-269697 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 400] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 29th January, 2026 S.O. 428(E).- Whereas M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited (AEPL) having its registered office at 406 Hubtown Solaris, N.S. Phadke Marg, Andheri East, Maharashtra-400069, 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 Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW Proposed Solar Power Plant at Kachchh, Gujarat". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/7/2025-PG dated 13th January 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 connectivity to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW Proposed Solar Power Plant at Kachchh, Gujarat". M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers, The Indian Express (in English) dated 31.01.2025, Young Leader (in Hindi) dated 31.01.2025, Kutch Mitra (in Gujarati) dated 31.01.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.02.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 29.04.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 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 "Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Avaada Energy Private Limited for its 300 MW Proposed Solar Power Plant at Kachchh, Gujarat". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. AEPL (Generation Switchyard located at village – Lakhania, Karai & Kuapadar, Taluka – Abdasa, District – Kachchh, Gujarat) – Bhuj-II PS (Section-II) 220 kV S/C line (on D/C towers). The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat: +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ | S. | Village Names | Tehsil | District | | No. | | | | +=====+=======================================================+=============+==========+ | 1 | Bandia, Daban, Karai, Khanay, Kuapadar, Lakhania, | Abdasa | Kachchh | | | Ustia, Narayannagar | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ | 2 | Jadodar, Kadiya Mota, Kadiya Nana, Kotada jadodar, | Nakhtarana | Kachchh | | | Netra, Rasaliya Junu, Ukheda | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+ 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 Energy 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 Avaada Energy 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 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. 25-16/45/2025-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.