Neeraj BaliChandigarh, June 29 -- Ending a decades-long stalemate over the sharing of Yamuna waters, Haryana and Rajasthan on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise water allocation under the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board agreement.
The pact 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.
The agreement is being viewed as a significant step towards implementing a water-sharing arrangement that had remained largely on paper for more than three decades. Officials said the understanding is expected to ensure that Rajasthan finally receives the share of Yamuna water earmarked f...