UP signs reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
On 18 March 2026 Uttar Pradesh signed a reform-linked Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which the Union Cabinet approved on 10 March 2026. The MoU covers 11 structural reform areas. Completed piped water schemes will be handed to Gram Panchayats and village water committees through a "Jal Arpan" process.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: rural drinking water in UP. The state's coverage spans water-stressed Bundelkhand and Vindhya, arsenic areas along the Ganga and fluoride areas along the Yamuna.
18 Mar 2026