Chandigarh, May 14 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday asked the Union water resources minister, CR Patil, to expedite the Kishau Dam project, seeking the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) among neighbouring states at the earliest. A meeting chaired by Patil and attended by Saini and his Rajasthan counterpart Bhajan Lal Sharma to discuss interstate water issues was held in New Delhi on Wednesday. An official spokesperson said the Union minister directed that a meeting be held with officials from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan regarding the Kishau Dam project. Patil said that decisions related to water sharing and electricity generation from the dam should be finalised promptly. Thereafter, a meeting of the chief ministers should be convened soon to complete the formalities related to the MoU. Saini said that the dam project is important for all the states as it will provide a substantial quantity of water. He said the project would benefit all the participating states. The spokesperson said that the Haryana CM also discussed bringing water from the Upper Ganga Canal in Uttar Pradesh for Faridabad and Palwal districts. He requested the Union jal shakti minister's intervention to expedite the implementation of the scheme. Officials said that the proposed Hathnikund (Yamuna) Rajasthan pipeline and the issue of sharing of Yamuna water with Rajasthan were also discussed during the meeting. The Upper Yamuna River Board had decided to allocate 1,917 cusecs of water at Tajewala in Yamuna Nagar during the monsoon period from four months of July to October provided Haryana gets 24,000 cusecs and Uttar Pradesh gets 4,000 cusecs. As per the understanding, water in excess of 28,000 cusecs can be routed to Rajasthan using underground pipes. The meeting also included discussions on the Rs.2,000 crore project related to supplying water from the Munak canal to Gurugram and Nuh districts. Discussions were also held on issues related to Rajasthan concerning the RRTS project. The issue of waterlogging in Najafgarh was also discussed. Saini on Wednesday said he has decided to use the minimum number of vehicles in his convoy and also mentioned about a series of other initiatives his government will take following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for cutting down fuel consumption and spending more wisely. Saini said ministers and officers of all departments will ensure the use of limited vehicles during travel. Along with this, all ministers, MLAs, and officers are urged to organise the maximum number of meetings through virtual medium, he said. "In response to the call of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Haryana government is moving forward with a resolve to save fuel and ensure the proper use of resources in the national interest," Saini said in a post on X on Wednesday evening. "In this regard, I have decided to use the minimum number of vehicles in my fleet. Until the next order, only the essential vehicles required for security purposes will be included in my carcade," Saini wrote. He further said that "at the same time, I have also resolved to work without any vehicles for one day a week". "I also appeal to the people of the state to use public transport as much as possible and to contribute to the national interest by participating in this campaign to save fuel," he said....