# SC bans construction within 100m of Rajasthan’s Jojari river 2026-08-24T07:56:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Monday banned any construction or development activity within 100 metres of the edge of Rajasthan's Jojari river. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also prohibited hazardous industries within 500 metres of the river's flow path or identified flood line, as an interim measure while a scientific exercise to determine the high flood line and ecological buffer zones is pending. The order was passed in a suo motu case concerning contamination of the Jojari, Bandi and Luni rivers, which has affected around two million residents. The court had earlier directed the Rajasthan government to form an Integrated Coordination Group headed by the chief secretary and a River Rejuvenation Commission. A high-powered committee led by former judge Justice Sangeet Lodha is also examining the pollution issue. The matter is next listed for hearing on September 22. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same core facts: the 100-metre construction ban and 500-metre hazardous industry restriction. The Hindu leads with the two-million affected figure and frames the order as the latest in a series to protect the river. India Today provides the most detailed judicial quotes and context on the pending scientific exercise. Hindustan Times adds the Justice Lodha committee's findings on industrial dumping and the SIT for criminal cases. The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant. The key takeaway is that the court has imposed a strict interim freeze while scientific demarcation of flood lines continues, with the next hearing on September 22. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight reporting with PTI input, no slant detected. - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Detailed judicial quotes without editorial commentary. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Factual reporting with additional details on committees. This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T12:25:54+00:00. Tags: Jojari River, Rajasthan, Supreme Court, Vikram Nath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-bans-construction-within-100-metres-of-jojari-river/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-bans-construction-within-100-metres-of-jojari-river/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/