NationalMonday, 24 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Supreme Court bars construction within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari River
The Supreme Court ordered a 100-metre no-construction zone and a 500-metre hazardous-industry restriction around Rajasthan’s Jojari River in a suo motu case.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 24, 2026, a Supreme Court Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta banned construction or development within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari River and prohibited hazardous industries within 500 metres of its flow path.
Key specifics
- The order was passed in a suo motu case heard on Monday, August 24, 2026.
- The Jojari River, Bandi River and Luni River are the three rivers mentioned in the contamination issue.
- The Jojari River passes through Jodhpur, while the Bandi River flows through Pali.
- The Bandi and Jojari rivers merge with the Luni River near Balotra city.
- The Supreme Court had suggested on August 4 a 20-point resolution plan for the Rajasthan government.
Exam lens
TNPSC may frame this as a judiciary-environment question: 100 metres, 500 metres, August 24 2026, Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, and the Jojari-Bandi-Luni river system in Rajasthan.