Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Signed Reform-Linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

In a landmark step towards strengthening rural drinking water governance, Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 were signed with the States of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, marking the formal launch of reform-linked implementation under the extended phase of the Mission which was approved by the union cabinet on 10th March 2026.

The MoU with the State of Rajasthan was signed in forenoon, in the presence of Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C. R. Paatil, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, V. Somanna. The ceremony was also attended by Shri Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary, Minister, PHED, Rajasthan, along with senior officials from the Centre and the State Government.

The MoU with the State of Madhya Pradesh was signed at 3.00 pm in the presence of Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C. R. Paatil, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Mohan Yadav, who joined the event through video conferencing. Shri V. Somanna, Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, and Smt. Sampatiya Uikey, Minister, PHED, Madhya Pradesh, along with senior officials from the State Government, was also present during the signing of MoU.

For Rajasthan the MoUs was signed and exchanged between Smt. Swati Meena Naik, Joint Secretary (Water), DDWS, and Shri Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, PHED Rajasthan.

For Madhya Pradesh it was signed and exchanged between Smt. Swati Meena Naik, Joint Secretary (Water), DDWS, and Shri P. Narahari, Principal Secretary, PHED Madhya Pradesh.

The MoU covers implementation of 11 key structural reform areas, aimed at strengthening governance, institutional capacity and long‑term sustainability of rural drinking water systems, including:

Institutional Architecture for Drinking Water Governance
Service Utility Framework for Rural Water Supply
Technical Compliance and Efficient Scheme Implementation
Citizen‑Centric Water Quality Governance
Source Sustainability and Water Security Framework
Digital Data Governance in Rural Drinking Water Systems
Participatory Governance through Jan Bhagidari
Capacity Building Framework
Human Resource and Skilling Ecosystem
Operational and Financial Sustainability of Water Supply Schemes
Research, Innovation and Knowledge Ecosystem(upated on 17th march 2026)