Archive · 23 Jul 2025
SC Asks Centre, States for Heatwave Worker Protection Responses
The Supreme Court is looking into how to protect workers from dangerous heat.
Someone filed a request, and now the court wants the government and states to give their thoughts.
The request is asking for rules to help people who work outside in the heat, like changing work hours, providing water, giving breaks, and having medical supplies ready.
The court has sent official notices to the government and all the states, asking for their opinions on the matter.
Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre and states.
The plea requests protection for unorganized sector workers during heatwaves.
The court issued notices to the Union Ministry of Rural Development, all state governments, and NDMA.
The PIL demands National Heat Protection Regulations.
Regulations would mandate employer-provided heat-related protections.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Adil Sharfuddin, Union Ministry of Rural Development, state governments, and National Disaster Management Authority
- What
- The Supreme Court is seeking responses on a plea for protecting unorganized sector workers from heatwaves.
- When
- July 23
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To address the life-threatening effects of heatwaves on workers.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Plea Seeks
- Protection of unorganized sector workers from heatwaves
- Entities Notified
- Centre, all states
- Key Issue
- Heatwave protection for workers
- Filed by
- Adil Sharfuddin