New Delhi, May 23 -- Union Jal Shakti minister CR Paatil on Thursday urged states to cut wasteful expenditure on water projects and ramp up implementation, while assuring MPs to look into all matters raised by states during a discussion on demand for grants, people aware of the matter said. The minister met nearly 60 MPs to discuss the ongoing water projects in the country, including Jal Jeevan Mission, in which cost overruns have cropped up as a major problem, they added. The minister invited nearly 60 Lok Sabha members for an interaction, especially to discuss matters raised during the ministry's demand for grants 2025-26. "We thank the Union minister for taking our inputs. We raised concerns on slow pace of Jal Jeevan Mission and the nee...