India, Nov. 10 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan Government to formulate a comprehensive policy for providing financial assistance to industrial units seeking to establish Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plants.

Observing that the state must share responsibility for addressing industrial pollution in the Jojari-Luni-Bandi River system, a bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta further directed the state to consider applications from industrial units seeking financial assistance for setting up ZLD plants and associated pipeline networks on a case-to-case basis until the proposed policy is formulated.

Such applications must be examined through proper technical appraisal and verification, with decisions taken exped...