New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will pass an order on October 9 on a suo motu matter concerning contamination in Jojari river in Rajasthan.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said, "We will fix this for orders on October 9."

On September 16, the apex court had taken a suo motu cognisance over the discharge of industrial waste in Jojari river, saying it was affecting hundreds of villages there.

The top court while taking cognisance of the matter had said the discharge of industrial waste, primarily from textile and other factories, in the river was affecting hundreds of villages.

Due to this, the drinking water was not potable there for humans as well as animals and this was affecting the...