In its order dated 24 August 2026 on the Jojari river in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court barred construction or development within a certain distance of the river's edge and barred hazardous, polluting industries within a wider distance of its flow path. What were these two distances, respectively?

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B. 100 metres and 500 metres. A Supreme Court Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta banned construction or development within 100 metres of the Jojari river's edge, and barred hazardous industries or polluting activity within 500 metres of the river's flow path, as an interim safeguard while the high flood line and ecological buffer zones are scientifically determined. The order came in a suo motu case on pollution in the Jojari, which along with the Bandi and Luni rivers has faced severe contamination affecting around two million lives in Rajasthan. The matter is listed for further hearing on 22 September 2026.

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A. 50 metres and 200 metres

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B. 100 metres and 500 metres

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C. 200 metres and 1 kilometre

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D. 500 metres and 1 kilometre