Industrial effluents flow in three rivers, says NGT panel report

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Industrial effluents flow round the year in three seasonal rivers of western Rajasthan — Bandi, Jojari and Luni — which were sources of water for drinking and agricultural purposes, and recharging groundwater, said the report of a monitoring committee constituted by (NGT).

A five-member monitoring committee headed by former Jharkhand High Court chief Justice Prakash Tatia was set up by the NGT on November 23 last year to prevent pollution of the three seasonal rivers due to industrial activities in Jodhpur, Pali, and Barmer districts Balotra town.

Industrial effluents discharged in the Jojari river move up to Araba village in Barmer and get stagnated there.

Rivers Bandi, Jojari, and Luni are now only rivers of effluents released

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from all textile and steel industries of Jodhpur, Pali, and Balotra and other towns of Barmer district.

The reports say the Municipal Corporation is discharging sewage in RIICO drain and the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) is discharging about 15 MLD treated effluents in the Jojari river.