Uttar Pradesh Signed Reform‑Linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

• Reform-Linked MoU signed on 18 March 2026 between the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, formalising UP's entry into the JJM 2.0 implementation framework.
• Marks a pivot from infrastructure creation to assured service delivery in rural drinking water, with Gram Panchayat-led, community-centred governance.
• Examinable as a Centre-State cooperative federalism + conditional/performance-linked transfer instrument tied to a flagship scheme extended to December 2028.