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Uttar Pradesh signs reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

Uttar Pradesh signed a reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 18 March 2026, in the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil and CM Yogi Adityanath, formally entering the framework approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.

Summary

Uttar Pradesh signed a reform-linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 on 18 March 2026, marking the State's formal entry into the reform-linked implementation framework of the Mission. Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 was approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who joined by video conference, and was exchanged between the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation and UP's Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department.

Key facts

State
Uttar Pradesh
Date
18 March 2026
Framework
JJM 2.0, approved by Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026
Present
Union Minister C. R. Paatil; CM Yogi Adityanath (online)
UP department
Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

Which State signed a reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 18 March 2026 in the presence of its Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath?

Show answer

Correct answer: D — Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh signed the reform-linked MoU under JJM 2.0 on 18 March 2026; CM Yogi Adityanath joined by video conference.

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