Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, expressed his opposition to the proposed Koradi 2x660 MW coal-based supercritical thermal power plant during a meeting with environmental activists in Nagpur on Friday. The activists had expressed their concerns about the project, and Gadkari assured them that he would personally speak with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and request that the project be moved to another location due to environmental concerns.

The activists also met with MLAs and former ministers to push their demands at the political level. A memorandum was handed over to the minister, highlighting the opposition to the project, following a notice by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) calling for an environment public hearing on May 29. The activists have criticized the date and location of the hearing and are demanding that MahaGenco conduct the hearing at the proposed project site.

The project has faced opposition from environmentalists who fear that it will have a negative impact on the environment. The activists are calling for the project to be moved to another location to mitigate its impact.