Reform-Linked MoUs Signed with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

📌 Summary:

• Reform-Linked MoUs signed between Centre and three states — Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tripura — under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0

• JJM 2.0 shifts focus from mere connection provision to sustainability, water quality, and functionality of tap water supply

• Reform-linked funding mechanism: states receive enhanced financial support only upon achieving specific governance/infrastructure reform milestones

• JJM 1.0 (2019) achievement: over 15 crore rural household tap connections (Har Ghar Jal); JJM 2.0 targets 100% functional coverage by 2028

• Reforms include: Operation & Maintenance (O&M) planning, water quality testing labs, Gram Panchayat-level water committees

• Connects with broader cooperative federalism framework — state-Centre MoUs as accountability tool

📌 UPSC Relevance:

• GS2: Jal Jeevan Mission, rural water supply, cooperative federalism, welfare schemes

📌 Prelims Facts:

• JJM launched: August 2019 | Ministry: Jal Shakti

• Har Ghar Jal: brand identity of JJM

• JJM 2.0: focuses on sustainability and functionality, not just connections

• Gram Panchayat water committees: VWSC (Village Water & Sanitation Committee)