Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, took suo motu cognizance of plight of migrant labourers who are stranded in different parts of country, and issued notices the Centre and states over the issue.
The court said that there have been lapses on part of Centre and state governments and immediate measures are required to be taken to provide travel, shelter and food to migrant labourers.
According to reports, a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said there had been lapses on part of the Centre and state governments and directed immediate measures be taken to provide travel, food and shelter to the migrant labourers.