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Reliance Infra Rises Ahead Of Board Meeting For Power Business Transfer To Adani

Reliance Infra said it has all the relevant approvals for sale of Mumbai power business to Adani Transmission for Rs 18,800 crore.

A train travels along a section of elevated track on Line 1, operated by Mumbai Metro One towards Asalpha Metro station in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
A train travels along a section of elevated track on Line 1, operated by Mumbai Metro One towards Asalpha Metro station in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. said its board will meet today to consider and approve the transfer of integrated Mumbai power business to Adani Transmission.

RInfra said it has obtained all relevant approvals from fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India, shareholders of the company, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, and others for sale of Mumbai power business to Adani Transmission for Rs 18,800 crore.

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“A meeting of the board of directors of the company has been convened today, Aug. 29, 2018, to consider and approve, inter-alia, the transfer of integrated Mumbai power business to Adani Transmission,” Reliance Infrastructure said in a BSE filing.

Last week, Reliance Infrastructure had defaulted on payment of redemption of non-convertible debentures amounting to Rs 133.38 crore.

The company had, however, said it expects to make these payments in the next few days from the proceeds from of Mumbai power business to Adani Transmission.

All lenders have provided their no objection certificates, and the company expects to close the transaction within the next few days, it had said.

Shares of the company were trading 2.4 per cent higher at Rs 433 apiece on the BSE at 11.11 a.m.