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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.
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The has intervened to protect the seasonal rivers of Rajasthan—Jojari, Bandi, and Luni—by banning construction within 100 meters of the Jojari River and prohibiting hazardous industries within 500 meters of its flow path. The Court has also directed the Rajasthan government to formulate a comprehensive 20-point resolution plan to address the severe industrial contamination threatening these critical water sources in a water-scarce state. The judgment highlights the acute problem of industrial pollution, particularly from the textile clusters in Pali and Balotra.
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