MoU between the Centre and States reinforces cooperative federalism, enabling sustainable rural water delivery through accountable systems and empowered community participation
New Delhi (thestates.news) |Reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 were signed today with the States of Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura following the approval of JJM 2.0 by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.
The reform‑linked MoU mandates a Gram Panchayat‑led, service‑based and community‑centred model of rural water governance, aligned with the objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.
The reform‑linked MoU seeks to ensure that every rural household has access to drinking water supply in adequate quantity and of prescribed quality on a regular basis, through strengthened community participation (Jan Bhagidari) and bringing in structural reforms for sustainable operation and maintenance of rural water supply systems, thereby enhancing the living standards of rural communities contributing to long‑term water security aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
The MoUs were signed during separate scheduled meetings in the presence of the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Patil, and Minister of State, Shri V. Somanna. All Chief Ministers of the said three states joined the meeting virtually as per the respective scheduled times.
The MoU with Uttarakhand was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, who joined the event virtually along with senior officials from the Government of Uttarakhand. (s-pib)
