Chandigarh, May 2 -- Amid ongoing tensions over water sharing between Punjab and Haryana, key officials of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) have been transferred.

The reshuffle comes a day after BBMB's directive asking Punjab to release 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana - a move that has drawn strong objection from Punjab.

Akashdeep Singh, an executive engineer-rank official of the Punjab irrigation department who was serving as director (water regulation), has now been reassigned as director (safety), BBMB, Nangal. Sanjeev Kumar, an officer of Haryana irrigation department will take over as the new director (water regulation).

The timing of the transfers has stoked controversy, coming just a day after the contentious directive t...