Kishau Multi-Purpose Dam Project: Six States Agree to MoU for Yamuna Rejuvenation

Exam-focused facts from the 19 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting in New Delhi where six states agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Kishau Multi-Purpose Dam Project.
The six states are Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
Under the agreed funding pattern, the Central Government will provide 90% assistance for the water component of the project, while the remaining 10% will be shared by the six states.
In lieu of sharing the cost of the power component, the water allocated to Himachal Pradesh will be supplied to Delhi and Rajasthan.
The project aims at the rejuvenation of the Yamuna River by increasing the flow of clean water.