Reform Linked MoUs signed with Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Nagaland under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

• Reform-Linked MoUs are Centre–State/UT compacts under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, binding signatories to a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based, community-centred rural drinking water governance model.
• Signed 2 June 2026 by Ministry of Jal Shakti with 4 States (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland) + 1 UT (Puducherry).
• Marks the shift of JJM from infrastructure-centric (FHTC creation) to a service-delivery/utility model with assured quantity, quality and regularity.
• Relevant for GS-II (governance, federalism, schemes) and GS-III (infrastructure, water resources).