SC bans construction in Maharashtra, MP, Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court has banned all construction activities in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh till October 9. The interim order came after the states and the union territory failed to comply with the court's order to come up with a policy on solid waste management. "The attitude of the states/union territories...is pathetic, to say the least," the court said.