Jojari River
| Jojari River | |
|---|---|
View of Jodhpur, Airport, Jojari River, AGR., Roads, Urban Areas taken during ISS Expedition 43. | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jodhpur |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hills near Poondloo village, Nagaur district |
| • coordinates | 26°32′27″N 73°48′30″E / 26.540759°N 73.808330°E |
| Mouth | Converges with Luni River near Khejadla Khurd, Jodhpur district |
| Length | 83 kilometres (52 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,600 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| • maximum | 10 metres (33 ft) |
The Jojari River is a 83 km (52 mi) seasonal watercourse in Rajasthan, India. It primarily carries surplus rainwater from the hills near Poondloo village in Nagaur district. Flowing in a north-east to south-west direction, it gathers water from multiple smaller streams along its path, ultimately converging with the Luni River near Khejalda Khurd in Jodhpur district. This river is a tributary of Luni river.
This river has become heavily polluted due to industrial and domestic waste with toxic chemicals, including sulfur, lead, and cadmium, primarily from untreated effluents discharged by Boranada’s textile and chemical industries. Additional pollution from untreated sewage has further degraded water quality, rendering the river toxic, destroying ecosystems, and impacting the health and livelihoods of approximately 1.6 million people.