The National Human Rights Commission NHRC today sent notices to the Centre and the governments of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana in view of "life-threatening" pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR region.<br/><br/>The NHRC also criticised authorities for not taking proper steps to tackle the "hazard", amounting to violation of right to life and health.<br/><br/>The rights panel sought reports within two weeks from different Union ministries and the three governments on "effective steps" being taken and proposed to tackle the situation. In a statement it said , the state cannot leave its citizens to die due to the toxic haze.<br/><br/>Notices were also issued to the secretaries of the Union ministries of environment, health and highways and road transport along with the chief secretaries of the governments of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.