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Mizoram & Ladakh sign MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
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Friday, 08 May, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Continuing the nationwide rollout of reform linked implementation under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; Mizoram and Ladakh signed MoUs with the Union Government, committing to a structured reform framework for sustainable, transparent and community-led rural drinking water service delivery.
The reform-linked MoU mandates a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model of rural water governance, aligned with the objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.
The reform-linked MoU seeks to ensure that every rural household has access to drinking water supply in adequate quantity and of prescribed quality on a regular basis, through strengthened community participation (Jan Bhagidari) and bringing in structural reforms for sustainable operation and maintenance of rural water supply systems, thereby enhancing the living standards of rural communities contributing to long-term water security aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
The MoUs were signed in the virtual presence of the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C R Patil, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna was present during the MoU signing at the DDWS office. Senior officials from the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), including Ashok K K Meena, secretary, DDWS, Kamal Kishore Soan, additional secretary & mission director, National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) were present during the MoU signing.
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