Jammu Tawi, June 10 -- The Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday appointed Suresh Kumar Gupta, a retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, as chairperson of J&K State Water Resources Regulatory Authority.
In an order, Gupta has been appointed a head of the J&K State Water Resources Regulatory Authority.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 139 of the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010, the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir hereby appoint Suresh Kumar Gupta, IFS (Rtd.) as Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority," reads notification, a copy of which is in possession of news agency- Kashmir News Observer.
According to the notification, the appointment...