New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Rajasthan government for regularising illegal sand mining along the Jojari-Luni-Bandi river system, observing that if the state and its officials do not mend their ways, the court will be forced to direct a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the entire matter.

The order was passed in a suo motu proceeding where the court is monitoring steps to curb pollution in the river due to sewerage and industrial waste turning the rivers toxic and threatening the life of nearly 2 million people dependent on its water.

Taking up the response of the state to a set of directions issued by the court on September 29, the bench noted that in places where illegal sand mining ...