Chandigarh, Aug 4 (PTI) Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore on Tuesday administered the oath of office to newly-appointed Water Regulation and Development Authority chairman Karan Avtar Singh.

He was removed from the post of chief secretary in June after a showdown with two cabinet ministers in May.

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Surinder Singh Kukal and Sushil Gupta were also administered the oath of office as members of the body through a video conference in the presence of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

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After a brief meeting with Karan Avtar Singh, Water Resources Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria said that the authority has mandated for management and conversion of water resources of the state in a judicious, equitable and sustainable manner, a government statement said.

Sarkaria said the authority has been empowered to issue directions and guidelines for the conservation and management of the state's critical water resources.

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