EnvironmentMonday, 24 August 2026·The Hindu - Environment
Supreme Court’s 100-metre no-construction zone on Rajasthan’s Jojari River: key environmental order
On 24 August 2026, the Supreme Court barred construction within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari River and hazardous industries within 500 metres of its flow path.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 24 August 2026, a Supreme Court Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta banned construction within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari River and hazardous industries within 500 metres of its flow path.
Key specifics
- Bench: Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, Supreme Court, 24 August 2026.
- Construction ban applies within 100 metres of the Jojari River in Rajasthan.
- Hazardous industries are barred within 500 metres of the river’s flow path.
- The court had suggested a 20-point resolution plan on 4 August 2026 for the Jojari, Bandi and Luni rivers.
- The Jojari passes through Jodhpur, the Bandi through Pali, and the Luni through Balotra.
Exam lens
Environment and judiciary-based MCQ: identify the river, the 100-metre and 500-metre restrictions, and the 20-point plan. TNPSC may ask which court issued the order and which Rajasthan rivers were named.