{"id":370340,"date":"2026-08-25T16:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370340"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:43:12","slug":"jojari-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/jojari-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Jojari River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Supreme Court directed additional safeguards to protect the Jojari River ecosystem from pollution and industrial activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Jojari River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370344\" style=\"width: 305px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-370344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-DTE-4.jpg?resize=305%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jojari River\" width=\"305\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-DTE-4.jpg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-DTE-4.jpg?w=368&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It originates in <strong>Pandalu village, Nagaur district, Rajasthan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course of the River:<\/strong> It passes through <strong>Jodhpur and joins the Luni River near Balotra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>seasonal river.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributary of:<\/strong> It is the <strong>only right-bank tributary of the Luni River.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Unlike the other tributaries of the Luni River, <strong>the Jojari River does not originate from the Aravalli Range.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity:<\/strong> <strong>Wildlife and desert<\/strong> <strong>vegetation in the Dhawa-Doli area<\/strong> have declined with increasing pollution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pollution: <\/strong>Chemical-laden water from Jodhpur&#8217;s textile and steel industries flows into the river.\n<ul>\n<li>Pollution has <strong>affected the health of people, agriculture, land, flora and fauna.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supreme Court Intervention:<\/strong> Recently, the Supreme Court <strong>took suo motu cognisance<\/strong> of contamination and industrial <strong>pollution in the Jojari River.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It also <strong>considered their impact on the Jojari-Bandi-Luni river ecosystem.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Court directed that <strong>no hazardous industry or polluting activity shall be permitted within 500 metres of either side<\/strong> of the existing flood line or present flow path.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Supreme Court directed additional safeguards to protect the Jojari River ecosystem from pollution and industrial activities. About Jojari River Origin: It originates in Pandalu village, Nagaur district, Rajasthan. Course of the River: It passes through Jodhpur and joins the Luni River near Balotra. It is a seasonal river. 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