Archive · 21 Sep 2025
SC to Hear Jojari River Contamination Case on September 23
The Supreme Court is looking into the problem of dirty water in the Jojari River in Rajasthan.
The court is acting on its own because factories are dumping waste into the river.
This pollution is making the water unsafe for people and animals in many nearby villages.
The court noticed that many villages and their drinking water are affected by this contamination.
The Supreme Court will hear the case on September 23.
The court is concerned that the water is not safe to drink.
The water is being contaminated by factories.
The Supreme Court will hear a case about the Jojari River on September 23.
The court took action on its own (suo motu) due to the pollution.
Industrial waste, primarily from textile and tile factories, is the cause.
Hundreds of villages are affected by the contaminated water.
The water is not potable for humans and animals.
- Who
- Supreme Court
- What
- Hearing a case on the contamination of the Jojari River.
- When
- September 23
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- Due to industrial waste affecting villages and making water non-potable.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Case Type
- Suo Motu Cognizance
- River
- Jojari River
- Location
- Rajasthan, India
- Hearing Date
- September 23
- Judges
- Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta
- Issue
- Industrial waste contamination