[Air Pollution] “None of the NCR States Reported Compliance on Payments to Construction Workers”: SC Summons Chief Secretaries Of Delhi & 3 Other States

Today, On 2nd December, the Supreme Court summoned the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh for failing to comply with an order to provide subsistence allowances to construction workers during pollution bans. The court expressed concerns over air quality measures and emphasized the need for a permanent policy addressing severe pollution levels.