Maharashtra signs reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
Maharashtra signed a reform-linked MoU with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 19 March 2026, formally entering the framework approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.
Summary
Maharashtra signed a reform-linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 on 19 March 2026, marking the State's formal entry into the reform-linked framework that the Union Cabinet approved on 10 March 2026. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who joined online. Union Minister Paatil said the Mission has enabled tap water connections to 80% of rural households, and JJM 2.0 focuses on service delivery to each household and reform of the rural pipeline network.
Key facts
- State
- Maharashtra
- Date
- 19 March 2026
- Framework
- JJM 2.0, approved by Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026
- Present
- Union Minister C. R. Paatil; CM Devendra Fadnavis (online)
- JJM so far
- Tap water to 80% of rural households
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Maharashtra signed a reform-linked MoU on 19 March 2026 under which mission, approved in its 2.0 form by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Jal Jeevan Mission
The MoU was signed under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which the Union Cabinet approved on 10 March 2026.