The NIA filed an FIR against the convict, Jayesh Pujari who confessed to making a phone call to Union minister Nitin Gadkari and demanding a staggering amount of ₹100 crore
The tunnels built on the Kiratpur-Manali highway from Hanogi to Jhalogi in the Mandi district were opened for traffic but have yet to be formally inaugurated.
The development came after residents and environmental activists expressed concerns because of the possible pollution due to the new power plants and wrote a letter to Gadkari. The union minister then wrote to Fadnavis, who is also the energy minister and suggested shifting the proposed plant to Parshivani which is about 25 kilometres from Koradi