Dehradun, April 29 -- Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, an MoU was signed between the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, and the Government of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the programme virtually.

Expressing gratitude to Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, the Chief Minister said that the MoU would help accelerate the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission works in Uttarakhand. He emphasised that in a mountainous and border state like Uttarakhand, the Jal Jeevan Mission is not just a government scheme but a significant initiative connected to the lives, health, and convenience of nearly 1.4 million rural households. Around 16,500 schem...