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Agriculture
Delhi Hosts MoU Signing for 30-Year-Old Yamuna Water Pact, Benefiting Shekhawati
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 29 Jun 2026, 03:01 AM
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in New Delhi today to finalize a 30-year-old agreement concerning the Yamuna River's water. The pact will provide drinking and irrigation water from the Yamuna to the Shekhawati region.
A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was executed in New Delhi today, bringing finality to a water-sharing agreement for the Yamuna River that has been in discussion for approximately three decades.
The agreement specifically addresses the allocation of Yamuna water for the Shekhawati region, encompassing the districts of Sikar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu. This development is expected to significantly improve water availability for both drinking purposes and agricultural irrigation in these areas.
The finalization of this long-standing pact marks a crucial step in addressing water scarcity challenges faced by the Shekhawati region.
The agreement specifically addresses the allocation of Yamuna water for the Shekhawati region, encompassing the districts of Sikar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu. This development is expected to significantly improve water availability for both drinking purposes and agricultural irrigation in these areas.
The finalization of this long-standing pact marks a crucial step in addressing water scarcity challenges faced by the Shekhawati region.