Date: 2026-06-16Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
At an important meeting held in New Delhi under chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, consensus reached among concerned states on long-pending Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project
**Executive Summary**
A consensus was reached during a meeting in New Delhi, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, to implement the long-pending Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna River. Six participating states agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will subsequently be placed before the Union Cabinet for final approval. The project involves a significant financial commitment from the Central Government and a strategic water-and-power sharing agreement between specific states.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Implementation and Approval**
* The states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan have agreed to sign an MoU to implement the Kishau Multipurpose Project.
* Following the signing of the MoU, the project will be submitted to the Union Cabinet for formal approval.
* The project is designed to ensure an increased flow of clean water and serve as a milestone in the rejuvenation of the Yamuna River.
**Financial Provisions**
* The Central Government will bear 90% of the cost of the water component as Central Assistance.
* The remaining 10% of the financial burden for the water component will be shared among the six participating states.
**Water and Power Allocation Consensus**
* Himachal Pradesh’s share of water from the project will be allocated to Delhi and Rajasthan.
* In exchange, Delhi and Rajasthan will share the costs associated with Himachal Pradesh’s portion of the project’s power component.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government**
**Impact**
The Central Government will provide the majority of the funding (90%) for the water component of the project and lead the coordination between the six states.
**Action Required**
The government must process the project for Union Cabinet approval once the MoU is signed and provide the designated Central Assistance.
**Participating States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan)**
**Impact**
These states are collectively responsible for 10% of the water component's cost and will benefit from the rejuvenated Yamuna River and increased water flow.
**Action Required**
The states must formally sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate the project.
**Himachal Pradesh**
**Impact**
The state will relinquish its share of water to Delhi and Rajasthan but will have its share of the power component costs covered by those states.
**Action Required**
Transfer its water allocation as per the consensus reached.
**Delhi and Rajasthan**
**Impact**
These states will receive an increased allocation of water originally belonging to Himachal Pradesh.
**Action Required**
Shared payment of the costs for Himachal Pradesh’s portion of the project's power component.
Key Entities Referenced
Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project: A long-pending infrastructure initiative aimed at power generation and water allocation for which six states recently reached a consensus.
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan: The six participating states and union territories central to the implementation and cost-sharing of the Kishau project.
Yamuna River: The primary river targeted for rejuvenation and increased clean water flow as a result of this dam project.
Shri Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation who chaired the meeting and facilitated the consensus among the participating states.
Central Assistance: The financial scheme under which the Central Government will bear 90% of the cost of the project's water component.
Ministry of Home Affairs
At an important meeting held in New Delhi under
chairmanship of Union Home Minister and
Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah,
consensus reached among concerned states on
long-pending Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project
Under leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
Central Government is working to build consensus on
significant, long-pending issues concerning nation and public
interest by putting into practice principle of ‘finding solutions
through dialogue’
At meeting chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan agreed to sign
a MoU for implementation of Kishau Multipurpose Project
Following signing of MoU, Kishau Multipurpose Project will
be placed before Union Cabinet for approval
For Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project, 90% of cost of water
component will be borne by Central Government as Central
Assistance, while remaining 10% financial burden will be
shared by six participating states
A consensus was reached to allocate Himachal Pradesh’s
share of water to Delhi and Rajasthan in return for sharing
cost of Himachal Pradesh’s portion of power component of
project
This decision will prove to be a significant milestone in
journey towards a cleaner and rejuvenated Yamuna, ensuring
an increased flow of clean water in river
प्रव तथ: 16 JUN 2026 8:17PM by PIB DelhiAt an important meeting held in New Delhi today under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and
Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, consensus was reached among the concerned states on the long-
pending Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna River. Following the
initiative of the Union Home Minister, the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh,
Haryana, and Rajasthan agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of
the Kishau Multipurpose Project. Following the signing of the MoU, the project will be placed before the
Union Cabinet for approval.
The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Power Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Jal Shakti
Shri C. R. Patil, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Union Home Secretary, the Union Water Resources Secretary,
the Secretary of the Ministry of Power, the Chief Secretaries of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and
senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Ministry of Jal
Shakti.Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government has been translating
the principle of ‘Solutions Through Dialogue’ into action by building consensus on important issues of
national and public interest that had remained unresolved for many years.
The meeting decided that 90% of the cost of the water component of the Kishau Multipurpose Dam
Project will be borne by the Central Government as Central Assistance, while the remaining 10% financial
burden will be shared by the six participating states.
The meeting also reached a consensus to allocate Himachal Pradesh’s share of water to Delhi and
Rajasthan in return for sharing the cost of Himachal Pradesh’s portion of the power component. This
decision will prove to be a significant milestone in the journey towards a cleaner and rejuvenated Yamuna,
ensuring an increased flow of clean water in the river.
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