Supreme Court bans construction within 100 metres of Jojari River in Rajasthan
This is the latest in a series of orders passed by the Supreme Court to protect the seasonal river, which has faced a barrage of contamination that has affected around two million lives in the water-starved State.
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling banning construction within 100 meters of the Jojari River in Rajasthan, as determined by a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta during a suo motu case held on Monday, August 24, 2026. Additionally, the court prohibited hazardous industries from operating within a 500-meter radius of the river's flow path.
This decision comes as part of a series of orders aimed at safeguarding the seasonal Jojari River, which has been severely contaminated, impacting approximately two million individuals in the water-scarce state. On August 4, the Supreme Court recommended that the Rajasthan government create a 20-point resolution plan to tackle the contamination issue in the Jojari, Bandi, and Luni rivers.
These rivers flow through Jodhpur, Pali, and Balotra respectively, with the Bandi and Jojari rivers merging with the Luni river near Balotra. The court emphasized that the industrial area in Pali is situated along the riverbank, and the state may eventually need to contemplate relocating industries away from the riverbanks.
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