Reform Linked MoUs signed with Andhra Pradesh and Odisha under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

• Bilateral Centre–State MoUs signed on 24 March 2026 by Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (DDWS), committing to 11 structural reform areas under the restructured Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0.
• Marks the shift of JJM from an infrastructure-creation phase to a service-delivery, community-ownership phase under the "Sujalam Bharat" digital framework.
• UPSC relevance: governance (cooperative federalism, reform-linked transfers), SDG-6, rural service delivery, Article 243G/PESA convergence.