Cooperative Federalism Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for Cooperative Federalism: 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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Bihar-Jharkhand Sone Water Pact Explained: Federalism, Bansagar and Indrapuri Reservoir
Bihar and Jharkhand have signed a long-awaited agreement to divide the Sone River water share that had belonged to undivided Bihar under the 1973 Bansagar Agreement. The settlement allocates 5.75 million acre-feet (MAF) to Bihar and 2 MAF to Jharkhand, resolving a dispute that persisted for about 25 years after Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar. Beyond irrigation and drinking water, the agreement is important for understanding inter-State river governance, the Bihar Reorganisation Act, the proposed Indrapuri Reservoir, the constitutional division of legislative powers over water and the role of negotiated cooperative federalism in resolving water disputes.
NITI Aayog Governing Council: District GDP, Affordable Energy and Viksit Bharat 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on 11 June 2026, where states were urged to strengthen district-level growth assessment, attract investments, focus on ODOP-led exports, affordable energy, skilling, women-led development and Viksit Bharat 2047. The meeting is important for UPSC because it connects cooperative federalism, decentralised economic planning, energy security and district-level data systems.
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