The Supreme Court's interim ban on construction in Maharashtra and other states is likely to affect infrastructure projects too, thanks to the state government's lethargy. The state is going to seek clarification regarding this effect with SC this week. THE apex court placed the ban on construction activity on September 1, after the states failed to comply with its order of coming up with a solid waste management (SWM) plan.

Incidentally, the Maharashtra government has a SWM policy in place for over a year, but since they had not sought any intimation from the court, the orders to implement it weren't passed. This negligence of the state is likely to delay all ongoing construction projects. Among those that will suffer a blow are ambitious undertakings like the Metro, Mumbai- Nagpur Samruddhi Highway, and widening of the Mumbai-Goa highway.