Lucknow, March 19 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the central government and the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday to strengthen access to clean drinking water for people in the state's rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0.

The MoU formally marks the beginning of the second phase of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh, which the Union cabinet recently approved. The agreement was signed virtually in the presence of Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil and chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

CM Adityanath said the agreement is an important step towards realising the goal of "Har Ghar Nal se Jal" on the ground. He added that it will enable better planning, timely execution and improved outcomes in ...