Devendra Fadnavis. Pic/PTI

The delay in clearing six major infrastructure projects has cost the state nearly Rs 2,500 crore. The cabinet sub-committee on infrastructure, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, cleared the projects yesterday, the estimated cost of which has escalated from Rs 5,000 crore two years ago to over Rs 7,500 crore. The projects include the Bandra- Versova sea link, augmentation plan of old Mumbai-Pune highway, const­ruc­tion of a new bridge over Thane creek in Vashi, and the Sion-Panvel highway.