Reform-linked MoUs signed with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation on 29 April 2026 signed reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura, mandating a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural water governance.
Summary
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 reform-linked MoUs were signed with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura on 29 April 2026, after the Union Cabinet approved JJM 2.0 on 10 March 2026. The MoUs mandate a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model of rural water governance, aiming to ensure that every rural household gets drinking water in adequate quantity and of prescribed quality on a regular basis, with Jan Bhagidari and reforms for sustainable operation and maintenance. Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Minister of State V. Somanna were present, and the three Chief Ministers joined virtually.
Key facts
- MoUs signed
- 29 April 2026 with Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tripura
- JJM 2.0 approved
- Union Cabinet, 10 March 2026
- Model
- Gram Panchayat-led, service-based, community-centred
- Goal
- Regular supply of adequate, prescribed-quality drinking water to every rural household
- Present
- C.R. Patil (Jal Shakti Minister), V. Somanna (MoS)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which three states were reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 signed on 29 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura
The reform-linked MoUs were signed with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura.
On which date did the Union Cabinet approve Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0?
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Correct answer: D — 10 March 2026
The reform-linked MoUs followed the approval of JJM 2.0 by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.