India and Nepal sign MoU on cooperation in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, including waste management, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, on 3 March 2025.
Summary
India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 March 2025 to enhance cooperation in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, including waste management. It was signed at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil and Nepal's Minister of Water Supply Pradeep Yadav. The MoU covers capacity building through training of Nepali personnel, technology and knowledge transfer, and joint groundwater management, including monitoring, quality improvement, artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 3 March 2025, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi
- Present
- C R Patil (India); Pradeep Yadav, Water Supply Minister (Nepal)
- Areas
- Capacity building; technology transfer; groundwater management
Practice MCQs 2 questions
India signed an MoU on cooperation in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector with which country on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nepal
India and Nepal signed the WASH MoU at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of C R Patil and Nepal's Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav.
Which of the following is listed as an area of cooperation in the India–Nepal WASH MoU signed on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Groundwater management, including artificial recharge
The MoU covers capacity building, technology and knowledge transfer, and groundwater management including monitoring, quality improvement, artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting.