Centre signs reform-linked Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 MoUs with West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
On 18 May 2026 West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands signed reform-linked MoUs with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, committing to a Gram Panchayat-led model of rural water supply.
Summary
West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands signed reform-linked MoUs with the Union Government under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 18 May 2026, in the presence of Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil and MoS V. Somanna. The MoUs mandate a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model of rural water governance. The West Bengal MoU was signed at the Chief Minister's office in the presence of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The Andaman and Nicobar MoU was exchanged in New Delhi, with Lieutenant Governor Admiral D. K. Joshi joining virtually.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 May 2026
- Scheme
- Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- Signatories
- West Bengal; UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Model
- Gram Panchayat-led, service-based, community-centred rural water governance
- Present
- C. R. Patil, MoS V. Somanna; WB CM Suvendu Adhikari; A&N LG Adm D. K. Joshi (virtual)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 signed in May 2026 mandate which model of rural water governance?
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Correct answer: A — Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred
The MoU mandates a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model of rural water governance.
Which state and Union Territory signed reform-linked Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 MoUs with the Centre on 18 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
West Bengal and the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands signed the MoUs on 18 May 2026.