Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Jodhpur Villages Evacuated Due to Chemical Flooding From Textile Industries
Imagine factories near your town making clothes are letting out dirty, colored water into the river.
When it rains, this dirty water overflows and floods people's homes in nearby villages.
People are being told to leave their homes because the water is full of chemicals and might make them sick.
The government hasn't fixed the problem of dirty water yet, even though the court ordered them to.
The factories are still releasing the waste into the river.
This is making it hard for people to live safely, and even the animals are getting sick.
Villagers in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, were ordered to evacuate due to flooding from the Jojri River polluted by industrial chemicals.
The floods were caused by textile industries and dyeing units releasing untreated effluents into the river.
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board admits to insufficient treatment capacity for industrial and domestic waste.
A 2021 National Green Tribunal order directed actions to prevent pollution, which has yet to be fully implemented.
Residents face ongoing health and safety concerns due to the polluted water.
- Who
- Residents of Araba Dudawatan and Doli villages, textile industries, local government, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
- What
- Evacuation and displacement of villagers due to chemical flooding from industrial waste in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- When
- Evacuations began July 2024; pollution ongoing for decades
- Where
- Araba Dudawatan and Doli villages, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Why
- Industries discharge untreated effluent into the Jojri River, compounded by insufficient sewage treatment and lack of enforcement
- Location
- Araba Dudawatan and Doli villages, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Cause of Flooding
- Heavy rain causing overflow of the Jojri river, polluted by industrial effluent
- Industries
- Textile industries (300) and dyeing units (700) in Jodhpur and Balotra
- Key Issue
- Water pollution from untreated industrial waste and sewage
- Environmental Impact
- Wildlife deaths, polluted crematorium and homes
- Government Response
- Evacuation notices issued; insufficient treatment plant capacity and enforcement
