Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh sign MoU for Tapti basin recharge project.

• The Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project, a joint initiative between the two states, aims to address water needs in select regions.

• The agreement was finalized at a meeting of the Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra Inter-State Control Board in Bhopal.

• The project is the third such initiative undertaken by the Madhya Pradesh government in the past year.

• The water from the Tapti river will be diverted to cater to drinking water needs in northeast Maharashtra and provide irrigation support to Madhya Pradesh’s southern and southeastern districts.

• The Union government is expected to fund 90% of the project cost.