Current Affairs - National - Discussion

Six states Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand—signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for the Kishau Dam project on September 15, 2026. The ₹15,624-crore multipurpose project is proposed on the Tons River, a tributary of the Yamuna, along the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border. The project was delayed for nearly eight years due to inter-state coordination and financial-sharing issues. Once completed, the 660 MW project is expected to provide irrigation, drinking and industrial water, electricity generation and increased flow to the Yamuna.