Rajasthan has signed a memorandum of understanding for the Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project, joining five other states in an agreement aimed at strengthening water security. The signing took place in New Delhi on September 15, 2026.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said the project would help meet drinking water, irrigation and other essential water needs across the participating states. For Rajasthan, the pact adds to a series of interstate water initiatives that the government sees as important to its long-term supply needs.
Six states join the Kishau agreement
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired the signing meeting. Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil and the chief ministers of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi signed the MoU.
Alongside Sharma, the participating chief ministers were Yogi Adityanath, Nayab Singh Saini, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Pushkar Singh Dhami and Rekha Gupta. Ministers and officials from the states also attended.
Drinking water and irrigation are the stated priorities
Sharma linked the project to reliable water supplies for households, agriculture and other essential uses. He described cooperation among states as central to advancing projects that have remained pending for years.
No Rajasthan-specific water allocation or project completion date was announced. The signing marks an agreement on the project; it does not establish when additional water will reach consumers or which districts will receive it.
Part of Rajasthan’s wider water plans
The chief minister placed Kishau alongside the Yamuna Water Agreement, Ramjal Setu Link Project and Narmada Water Agreement in outlining Rajasthan’s approach to water security.
He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and coordination among states with helping move long-pending initiatives forward. The expected benefits from Kishau remain tied to the project’s implementation, with the timing and distribution of supplies still to be detailed.
