India, June 29 -- Haryana and Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the long-pending 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) agreement, paving the way for Rajasthan to receive its allocated share of Yamuna water through the Hathini Kund Barrage during the monsoon season.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also attended the signing ceremony.

The implementation marks a major breakthrough after more than three decades, as the 1994 water-sharing agreement had remained pending due to the absence of a dedicated canal network to transport water to Rajastha...