the indian forest service (fixation of cadre strength regulations, 1966

THE INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (FIXATION OF CADRE STRENGTH
REGULATIONS, 1966
In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of the Indian Forest Service (Cadre) Rules, 1966, the
Central Government hereby makes, in consultation with the Government of the State
concerned hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title and the commencement.-
1(1) These regulations may be called the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength)
Regulations, 1966.
1(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1st October, 1966.
(2) Strength and Composition of Cadres.-
The posts borne on, and the strength and composition of the cadre of, the Indian Forest
Service in each of the State shall be as specified in the Schedule to these regulations.
ANDHRA PRADESH
1. Senior Posts under the State Government 80
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
(Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,
Production
Chief Conservator of Forests 2
Chief Conservator of Forests, Development 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Joint Forest Management 1
Conservator of Forests [Anantpur, Kurnool, Guntur,
Rajamundary, Vishakhapatnam, Khammam, Warangal,
Adilabad & Nizamabad]
Conservator of Forests, Trading 1
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Conservator of Forest, Research & Development 1
Conservator of Forests, Establishment 1
1
1
9

Conservator of Forests, Logging 1
Conservator of Forests, Working Plan 1
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 3
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry-Monitoring
Evaluation and Planning
1
Field Director, Project Tiger, Srisailam 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Anantpur,
Chittoor East, Chittoor West, Atmakur, Nandyal,
Cuddapah, Rajampet, Guntur, Markapur, Nellore,
Kakinada, Elluru, Narsipatnam, Srikakulam, Hyderabad,
Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Kagaznagar,
Bellampalli, Mncherial, Nirmal, Adilabad, Warangal North,
Warangal South, East, Karimnagar West, Khammam,
Bhadrachalam North, Bhadrachalam]
32
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Soil Conservator 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Trading 1
Assistant Chief Conservator of Forests 3
State Silviculturist 2
Curator, Nehru Zoological Park 1
Curator, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Vishakhapatnam 1
Curator, Sri Venkateswara Zoological Parkm Thirupathi 1
Working Plan Officer 6
Forest Utilisation Officer 1
Principal Forest School, Yalandu 1
Forest Geneticist 1
Total 80
2. Central Deputation Reserve at the rate of 20% of 1 above 16
3. Deputation Reserve e @ 25% of Item 1 above 20
4. Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 3
5. Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1,2,3, and 4
above
6.. Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of Item
1 above
7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5
Direct Recruitment Posts 93
Promotion Posts 39
Total Authorised Strength 132
39
13
93

ARUNACHAL PRADESH-GOA-MIZORAM-UNION
TERRITORIES
1. Senior Posts under the Government of Arunachal
Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories
Posts under the Government of Arunchal Pradesh 34
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Development) 1
Chief Conservator of forests (Wildlife, Wastelands &
Vigilance)
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Central, Western,
Eastern & Southern]
Conservator of Forests (Planning & Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (conservation-Nodal Officer) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Dibang,
Lohit, Along, Namsai, Pasighat, Nampong, Bandardeva,
Deomali, Heapoli, Bomdila]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 5
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Industries) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Utilisation) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Research, Resources
Survey)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Silviculture) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Statistics &
Planning)
Deputy Conservator of Forests & Field Director,Project
Tiger, Namdapha
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 2
95
1
4
10
1
1
1
Total 34
Posts under the Government of Goa 8
Conservator of Forests 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Cashew) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Utilization) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Total 8
Posts under the Government of Mizoram 19
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Development & Planning) 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Northern, Southern
& Central Circles]
Conservator of Forests (Research & Development) 1
Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Aizwal,
Kolasib, Lunglei, Champhai, Kawrthan, Darlawn]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Training) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Resources Survey &
Silviculture)
3
6
1
Total 19
Posts under the Government of Andaman & Nicobar
Administration
23
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Northern, &
Southern Circles]
2
Conservator of Forests (Research & Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Development & Utilisation) 1
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Diglipur,
Mayaabunder, Middle Andaman, Baratang, South
Andaman, Little Andaman, Nicobar Islands]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Depot.) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Biosphere Reserve) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Mill) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Silviculture) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Utilisation) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
7
Total 23
Posts under Dadra and Nagar Heveli & Daman & Diu
Administration
4
Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Dadra &
Nagar Haveli]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) [Dadra & Nagar
Haveli]
1
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Daman & Diu 1
4
Posts under the Delhi Government 4
Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Rural) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Urban) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Reserve Forests) 1
Total 4
Posts under the Pondicherry Government 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1
Total 1
Posts under the Lakshadweep Administration 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1
Posts under Chandigarh Administration 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden 1
Total 95
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of Item - 1 19
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 23
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1`954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Items 1,2,3 and 4
above
35
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
12
7. Posts to be filled up by Director Recruitment (Item
1+2+3+4+6 - 5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 83
Promotion Posts 35
Total Authorised Strength 118
83
1 ASSAM-MEGHALAYA 72
i) Senior posts under the Government of Assam 55

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife
Warden
Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Research, Training &
Working Plans)
1
Conservator of Forests(Territorial) 6
Conservator of Forests (Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Economic Circle) 1
Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 3
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Conservator of Forests (Border) 1
Field Director - Project Tiger, Manas 1
Director - Kaziranga National Park 1
Principal, NEF Rangers College, Jalukbari 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 22
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (State Zoo) 1
Working Plan Officer 3
Forest Utilisation Officer 1
Planning Officer 3
Silviculturist 1
MEGHALAYA WING
Total 55
ii) Senior Posts under the Government of Meghalaya 17
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry &
Environment)
Conservator of Forests (Territorial & Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Conservator of Forests (Research & Training). 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests( Territorial) [Khasi Hills,
Jantia Hills, Garo Hills]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Training) 1
1
3

Working Plan Officer 1
Planning Officer 1
Silviculturist 1
Director, Balphakram National Park 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) (East & West
Khasi Hills Wildlife Division)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Utilisation) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
2 Central Deputation Reserve at the rate of 20% of item 1
above
1
Total 72
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 18
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Items 1,2,3 and 4
above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6 - 5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 83
Promotion Posts 35
Total Authorised Strength 118
35
12
83
BIHAR
1 Senior Posts under the State Government 105
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Social forestry, Ranchi 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Development 1
Chief Conservator of Forests-cum-Director, State Trading 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife & Chief Wildlife
Warden
Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (Patna, Ranchi,
Hazaribagh, Muzaffarpur, Palman, Singhbhum,)
Conservator of Forests(Territorial) [Magadh Patna,
Southern Circle Chaibassa, Western Circle Dalton Ganj,
Hazaribagh, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Ranchi circles]
Conservator of Forests (Hqrs.) PCCF’s office 1
Conservator of Forests, Departmental Working 1
1
6
7

Conservator of Forests, Working Plan & Resources. 1
Conservator of Forests, wildlife Circle 1
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry & Afforestation
(Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Devghar, Palaman, Jamshedpur)
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry Extension
(Purnia, Muzaffarpur)
Conservator of Forests & Director, State Trading 3
Field Director-Project Tiger [Palaman & West
Champayon, Bettiah]
Deputy Conservator of Forests, (Territorial) [Saranda,
Kolhan, Porahat, Dhalbhum, Ranchi (W), Ranchi (E),
Latehar, Daltonganj (N), Daltonganj (S), Garhwa (N),
Garhwa (S), Hazaribagh (E), Hazaribagh (W), Kodama,
Chattra (S), Chattra (N), Dhanbad, Giridgih, Gaya,
Sahabad, Banka, Munghyr, Dumka, Gumla, Chaibassa
(S), Chaibassa (N)
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Afforestation 8
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Departmental Working 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Forest Resources Survey 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests State Training 4
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Planning 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 12
5
2
2
26
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Director) Biological Park,
Patna
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests-cum-Director, Forestry
Training School, Mshilong, Ranchi
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Research 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Utilisation 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Working Plan 4
Deputy Conservator of Forests Plantation Research &
Evaluation
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Soil Conservation 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
1
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Deputy Director - Project Tiger 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, (Extension Division)
[Siwan & Begusarai]
Director , Biological Park, Ranchi 1
2

Total 105
2 Central Deputation Reserves @ 20% of 1 above 21
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 26
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 4
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 and 4
above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Item
1+2+3+4+6-5)
52
17
121
Direct Recruitment Posts 121
Promotion Posts 52
Total Authorised Strength 173
GUJARAT
1 Senior posts under the State Government 63
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Development of Forest
Settlement
1
Chief Conservator of forests (Development &
Management)
1
Conservator of Forests 5
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 4
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Conservator of Forests, Project Planning Monitoring and
Evaluation
Conservator of Forests, Headquarters 1
Conservator of Forests, Research & Working Plans 1
Conservator of Forests, Planning , Research Information
and Reporting
Deputy Conservator of Forests, 16
1
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Sanctuary
Superintendent Sasan).
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 15
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Research 1

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Sanctuary & Forests
Utilisation)
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Assistant to CCF 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Working Plan 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Publicity & Liaison 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Principal, Rajpipla
Rangers’ Training College)
Deputy Conservator of Forests,(Project Planning
Monitoring and Evaluation)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Community Forestry
Project)
1
1
1
Total 63
2 Central Deputation Reserve at 20% of 1 above 13
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 16
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rules 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above
31
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
10
7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 73
Promotion Posts 31
Total Authorised Strength 104
73
HARYANA
1 Senior Posts under the State Government 43
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Development & Wildlife) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [North, South &
West
Chief Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Conservator of Forests (Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 2
3

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Morni,
Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal,
Sonepath, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mohindergarh, Rohtak,
Jind, Bhiwani, Hissar, and Sirsa]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Production)
[Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Hissar]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Publicity & Extension)
Ambala
15
4
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan), Ambala 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Research) Pinjore 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Training), Pinjore 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Monitoring &
Evaluation), Karnal
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry)
[Ambala, Panipat, Faridabad, Rohtak, Hissar, Rewari
and Bhiwani]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry-
Headquarters)
2 Central Deputation Reserve at the rate of 20 percent of
Item 1 above
7
1
Total 43
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 10
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 1
8
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Item 1, 2, 3 and 4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
20
7
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Item
1+2+3+4+6 - 5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 49
Promotion Posts 20
Total Authorised Strength 69
49
HIMACHAL PRADESH
1. Senior Duty Posts under the State Government 65
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Planning & Development) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife
Warden
1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Chamba,
Dharamsala, Mandi, Kulu, Bilaspur, Nahan, Shimla,
Rampur)
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Conservator of Forests (Research & Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Conservator of Forests (Project) 1
Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 2
Conservator of Forests (Planning) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 37
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 4
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Monitoring & Evaluation) 1
State Silviculturists 1
2. Central Deputation Reserve (@ 20% of 1 above) 13
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 16
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rules 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 75
Promotion Posts 32
Total Authorised Strength 107
8
32
11
75
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
1 Senior Duty Posts under the State Government 61
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife
warden
Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Jammu) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Kashmir)) 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 7
1

Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 1
Conservator of Forests (Research) 1
Conservator of Forests/Regional Director, (Social
Forestry)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Jammu,
Kathna, Billawar, Udampur, Ramnagar, Rajouri,
Nowsshraa, Poonch, Mahore, Reasi, Batote, Ramban,
Doda, Kishtwar, Marwah, Bhaderwah, JV, Kehmil,
Kamray, Langet, Bandipore, Pir Panchal,, Shopian,
Ganderbal, anantnag, Lidder, Lehand, Kargil forest
Divisions Commissioner
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Srinagar & Jammu,
Urban Forestry Divisions)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Research) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Project Palnning
Division)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Statistical Division) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry)
[Jammu, Kathna, Doda, Srinagar, Anantnag &
Udhampur, Social forestry Division]
Regional Wildlife Warden 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan Divisions
I & II)
2
28
2
1
6
2
Total 61
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of 1 above 12
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 15
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 50% of Item 1, 2, 3 and 4
above
45
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6 - 5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 55
Promotion Posts 45
Total Authorised Strength 100
10
55
KARNATAKA
Senior Posts under the State Government 100
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Evaluation,
Working Plans , Research & Training)
Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection & Management) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Development) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief wildlife
Warden
Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Western Ghats Project) 1
1
1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Working Plan and forest
Research & Training)
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Bengalore, Mysore,
Kodagu, Shimoga, Beilary, Belgaun, Canara Circle -Sirsi,
Gulbarga, Hassan]
1
9
Conservator of Forests (Planning Unit, Western Ghat
Forestry and Environment Development)
Conservator of Forests (Training & Eco-Tourism) 1
Conservator of Forests (Research & Utilisation) 1
Conservator of Forests (Forest Conservation) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) [Northern
Region, Dharwar, Southern Region, Bangalore]
Conservator of Forests (Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Vigilance) 1
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) [Northern Circle,
Shimoga, Southern Circle, Mysore]
Field Director, Project Tiger 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Bangalore
Urban Division, Bangalore Rural Division, Tumkur,
Kolar, Belgaun, Dharwad, Gadag, Ghatprabha, Bagalkot,
Bellary, Chitradurga, Raichur, Gulbarga, Bidar, Mandya,
Kollegal, Mysore, Hassan, Madikeri, Mangalore,
Coondapur, Shimoga, Sagar, Bhadravati, Koppa,
Chickmaglur, Yellapur, Honnavar, Sirsi, Karwar, Haliyal
Forest Divisions]
1
2
2
31
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan & Survey -
Mysore, Chickmagalur, Shimoga, Dharwar, Belgaun,
Bellary]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife - Hunsur,
Chamrajnagar, Karkala, Dandeli]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Protection and
Management)
6
4
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Utilisation) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests to Chief Conservator of
Forests, (Development)
1

Silviculturist 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Zilla Panchayats 19
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Project Planning &
Monitoring Unit, Western Ghat Environment Project)
5
Total 100
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of 1 above 20
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 25
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 4
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Items 1, 2, 3 and 4
above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment
(Item 1+2+3+4+6-5)
49
16
116
Direct Recruitment Posts 116
Promotion Posts 49
Total Authorised Strength 165
KERALA
1 Senior posts under the State Government 54
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Development
Chief Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Protection 1
Conservator of Forests, 4
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Conservator of Forests, Working Plan & Research 1
Conservator of Forests, Planning & Statistics 1
Conservator of Forests, Administration 1
Conservator of Forests, Vested Forests 1
Conservator of Forests, Inspection & Evaluation 2
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 2
Conservator of Forests, (Nodal Officer - Special
Afforestation)
1

Field Director, Project Tiger 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests 16
Deputy Conservator of Forests-Silent Valley 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Coordination 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests - World Food
Programme
Silvicultural Research Officer 1
Forest Utilisation Officer 1
Working Plan Officers 3
Principal, Kerala Forests School 1
Wildlife Preservation Officer 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests-Social Forestry 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Fire Depot-cum-Training
Centre
2
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests Director, Scheduled
Castes Devt. Deptt.
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Planning 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Industries 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Total 54
2 Central Deputation of Reserve @ 20% of Item 1 above 11
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 14
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33.1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 and 4
above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
27
8
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 62
Promotion Posts 27
Total Authorised Strength 89
62
MADHYA PRADESH
1. Senior Posts under the State Government 234

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Development 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Production 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Land Management 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Research & Working Plan 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Administration (Gazetted) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Industries 10
Chief Conservator of Forests, Protection 19
Chief Conservator of Forests, Vigilance & Complaints 4
Commercial Taxes Commissioner 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Budget and Accounts 1
Chief Conservator of Forests, Administration (Non-
Gazetted)
Conservator of Forests, Territorial 22
Conservator of Forests, Working Plan 4
Conservator of Forests, Kanha Tiger Project 1
Principal, Rangers College, Balaghat 1
Director, State Forest Research Institute 1
Conservator of Forests, Development and Planning 1
Conservator of Forests, Monitoring 1
Conservator of Forests, Plantations 1
Conservator of Forests, Administration (Gazette) 1
Conservator of Forests, Co-ordination 1
Conservator of Forests, Research & Working Plan 1
Conservator of Forests, Industries 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Territorial) 79
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Production and Sales 37
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Plantations 41
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 3
Working Plan Officers 22
Deputy Director, State Forest Research Institute 3
1
Total 234
2. Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of Item 1 above 46
3. State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 13
4. Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2

5. Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the India Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Items 1,2,3, and 4
above
6. Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
26
8
7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+#+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 61
Promotion Posts 26
Total Authorised Strength 87
61
MAHARASHTRA
1 Senior Posts under the State Government 113
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Conservation) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Production) 1
Director, Social Forestry Directorate 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Evaluation and
Nationalisation)
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 11
Conservator of Forests (Working Plan Circle) 2
Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Conservator of Forests (Evaluation Unit) 1
Conservator of Forests, Education Circle, Pune 1
Conservator of Forests, Research Circle, Pune 1
Joint Director, Social Forestry (Monitoring and
Evaluation)
Joint Director, Social Forestry Circle 6
1
1
Conservator of Forests & Nodal Officer, Office of PCCF,
Nagpur
Conservator of Forests & Field Director, Project Tiger,
Melghat
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, Western Region,
Borivilli
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, Vidarbha Region,
Nagpur
1
1
1
1

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Nagpur,
Wardha, gondia, Bhandara, Gadchirili, Chardrapur,
Brahmapuri, Wadsa, Allapalli, Bhamragad, Sironcha,
Central Chanda, Amravati, East Melghat, West Melghat,
South Melghat, Yevatmal, Pusad, Pandharkawada,
Buladhana, Akola, West Dhule, North Dhule, Jalgaon,
Yawal, Mewasi, Aurangabad, Nanded, Parbhani, West
NASA, East, Ahmednagar, Thane, Shahapur, Dahanu,
Alibag, Roha, Pune, Junnar, Solapur, Kolhapur, Satara,
Sawantwadi, Jawhar]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 10
Deputy Conservator of Forests Tendu Leaves, Office of
the Chief Conservator of Forests (E&N), Nagpur
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Evaluation Unit) 1
Director, Foresters’ Training School 1
Director, Forest Guards’ Training School 1
Forest Utilisation Officer 1
Silviculturist 2
Officer on Special Duty for Labourers’ Cooperative
Society
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Personnel) 1
Wildlife Warden 4
44
1
2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Transport and
Marketing)
Deputy Director (Forests), Vigilance & Anti-Corruption
Bureau
2
1
Officer on Special Duty, Revenue & Forests Department 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Administration) Office
of Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife)
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sanjay Gandhi National
Park, Borivalli
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Nasik &
Kolhapur
1
1
2
Total 113
2 Central Deputation Reserve @20% of item 1 above 22
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 28
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 4
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3, and 4
above
55

6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
18
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5
130
Direct Recruitment Posts 130
Promotion Posts 55
Total Authorised Strength 185
MANIPUR-TRIPURA
1 Senior posts under the Government of Manipur - Tripura 54
1) Senior Posts under the Government of Manipur 27
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests 2
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 2
Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Conservator of Forests (Functional) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Southern
Division, Tengnonpal, Western Division, Jiribam,
Central, Eastern, Northern, Thoubal, Bishenpur]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Resources Survey
Division)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife Headquarters &
Manipur Zoological Park)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Soil Conservation) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) [Kabul,National
Park & Yangon-Pokpi Wildlife Sanctuary]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Rubber) 1
Senior Duty posts under the State Government (Tripura) 27
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests 2
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 3
Conservator of Forests (Development & Planning) 1
Conservator of Forests(social Forestry) 1
9
1
1
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Kanchanpur,
Northern Divn. Manu, Ambasa, Teliamura, Sadar,
Udaipur, Southern Divn. Gumti Forest Divn.,)
9

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Research) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Training) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning &
Development)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 3
1
Total 27
TOTAL 54
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of Item 1 above 10
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 13
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Items 1, 2, 3 and 4
above.
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 61
Promotion Posts 26
Total Authorised Strength 87
26
8
61
NAGALAND
1 Senior posts under the State Government 20
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
l Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 2
Conservator of Forests (Functional) 1
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 9
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Working Plan Officer 1
Silviculturist 1
Forest Utilisation Officer 1
Wildlife Preservation Officer 1

Total 20
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of 1 above 4
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 5
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 1
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under Rule
8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment)
Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of Items 1, 2, 3, and
4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
10
3
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
23
Direct Recruitment Posts 23
Promotion Posts 10
Total Authorised Strength 33
ORISSA
1. Senior Posts under the State Government 74
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Kendu Leaf) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests and Director (Social
Forestry)
Chief Conservator of Forests(Wildlife) 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 6
Conservator of Forests (Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Kendu Leaf) 1
Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 3
Conservator of Forests (Project Formulation &
Evaluation)
Field Director, Simlipal Tiger Reserve 1
Conservator of Forests (Nodal) 1
Director, Nandankanan Wildlife Park 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Resources
Survey)
Principal, Forest Rangers Training College 1
Working Plan Officer 4
1
1
28

Forest Utilisation Officer 1
Planning Officer 1
Silviculturist 1
Assistant Chief Conservator of Forests 2
Wildlife Conservation Officer 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Kendu Leaf) 6
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 7
Total 74
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of 1 above 15
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 18
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 above
36
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
12
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Post 85
Promotion posts 36
Total Authorised Strength 121
85
PUNJAB
1. Senior Posts under the State Government 28
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Conservation) 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) 3
Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Director, MC Zoological Park 1
Joint Development Commissioner, Integerated
Watershed Development Project (Hills), Kandi Area
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Ropar,
Hoshiarpur, Garshankar, Dasuya, Ludhiana, Jalandhar,
Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Patiala, Bhatinda,
Faridkot, Sangrur]]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning &
Investigation Division)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan Division) 1
1
13
1

Deputy Conservator of Forests (Research & Training
Division)
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Integerated Watershed
Development Project) [Dasua, Hoshiarpur, Mohali]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Extension Division) 1
3
Total 28
2. Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of 1 above 5
3. State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of 1 above 7
4. Training Reserve @ 3.5% of 1 above 1
5. Posts to be filled by promotion or selection in
accordance with Rule 8 of IAS (Recruitment) Rules,
1954 @ 33 1/3% of Item 1 +2+3+4 above.
13
6. Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve 16.5% of 1
above
4
7. Posts to be filled by Direct Rectt. (1+2+3+4+6-5) 32
Direct Recruitment Posts 32
Promotion Posts 13
Total Authorised Strength 45
RAJASTHAN
1 Senior posts under the State Government 69
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife
Warden, Jaipur
1
Chief Conservator of Forests and Director Desert
Afforestation, Jodhpur
Chief Conservator of Forests (Development) Jaipur
Chief Conservator of Forests (Forestry Development
Project)
1
1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration) Jaipur 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Projects) Jaipur 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Udaipur, Kota,
Jaipur I & II, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Sikar]
Conservator of Forests (Departmental Operations,
Jaipur)
Conservator of Forests (Indira Gandhi Pariyojna,
Bikaner I & II
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, Jaipur 2
Conservator of Forests, Headquarters, Jaipur 1
7
1
1

Conservator of Forests, Project Formulation and
Evaluation, Jaipur
1
Conservator of Forests, Tendu Patta, Jaipur 1
Conservator of Forests, Projects [Kota & Jaipur] 2
Conservator of Forest, Forestry Development Project,
Jaipur
Conservator of Forests & Field Director, Ranthambore
Project, Swaimadhopur
Conservator of Forests, Desert National Park, Jodhpur 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Udaipur,
Banswara, Sirohi, Dungarpur, Kota, Bundi, Baran,
Jhalawar, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Pali,
Ajmer, Tonk, Chittorgarh, Churu, Alwar, Dholpur and
Bikaner]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Afforestattion Project
for Aravalli Hills) [Jaipur & Udaipur]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning) Jaipur 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Departmental
Operations) [Jaipur, Udaipur, Banswada]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Projects) [Bikaner I &
II, Kota I & II, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Sawaimadhodpur and
Udaipur, (North)]
Deputy Conservator of Forests - Training & Education,
Alwar
Deputy Conservator of Forests - Social Forestry Jaipur 1
Silviculturist, Jaipur 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests to Principal Chief
Conservator of Forests
Working Plan Officer 4
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Director,
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
1
1
20
2
3
8
1
1
1
Total 69
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of item 1 above 13
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 17
4 Training Reserve @ 3,5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administration Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Item 1, 2, 3 and 4 above
33
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
11
Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Item
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 79
79

Promotion posts 33
Total Authorised Strength 112
SIKKIM
1 Senior posts under the State Government 19
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests 2
Conservator of Forests (Territorial 1
Conservator of Forests (Soil Conservation) 1
Conservator of Forests (Research & Development) 1
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [East, West,
South & North ]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Soil Conservation) 3
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Technical Assistant to the Chief Conservator of
Forests and Deputy Conservator of Forests
4
1
Total 19
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20% of 1 above 3
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 4
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 1
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Item 1,2,3, and 4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 21
Promotion Posts 9
Total Authorised Strength 30
9
3
21
TAMIL NADU
1 Senior Posts under the State Government 89
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1

Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Planning &
Development)
Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) 1
Chief Conservator of Forests (Research & Training) 1
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [Salem, Vellore,
Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Madras, Coimbatore]
Director, Arignagar Anna Zoological Park (Vandaloor
Zoo) & Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Northern
Region
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) [Tiruchirapalli,
Chengalpattu, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Salem]
Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry Research ,
Madras)
Conservator of Forests (Research) [Eastern Circle-
Madras, Western Circle-Coimbatore]
Conservator of Forests (Working Plan, Tiruchi) 1
Conservator of Forests (Forest Conservation- Nodal
Officer)
Conservator of Forests & Field Director, Project Tiger,
Kalakad-Mundanthurai,Tirunelveli
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) [Southern Region-
Tirunelveli, Western Region-Coimbatore]
Deputy Conservator of Forests, (Territorial)
[Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Kaodaikanal,
Sivaganga, Nilgiris South, Nilgiris North, Coimbatore,
Gudalur, Sathyamangalam, Chengalpatto, Cuddalore,
Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Dindigal, Vellore, Hosur,
Tirupattur, Dharampuri, Salem, Attur, Erode,
Tiruvannamalai, Theni, Harur]
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social forestry)
[Tirunelvali, Tiruchendur, Kovilpatti, Madurai,
Ramanthapuram, Pudukottai, Coimbatore,
Virudhunagar, Tiruchhhirapalli, Thanjavur,
Chengalpattu, Virudhachalam, Salem Vellore,
Tiruvannamalai]
Deputy Conservator of Forests 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry
Training, Madras)
1
6
1
5
1
2
1
1
2
25
15
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry
Publicity, Madras)
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Headquarters) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, TREE, Salem 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Crash Plantation
Division, Madurai)
1

Deputy Conservator of Forests FEMAS, Madras 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests - Genetics, Coimbatore 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests - Genetics, Coimbatore 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests - Aringnar Anna
Zoological Park (Vandaloor Zoo)
Eco-Development Officer, Project Tiger, Kalakad-
Mundanthurai, Tirunelveli
1
1
Principal, Tamilnadu Forest Training College, Vaigai
Dam
Soil Conservation Officer (Mettur Soil Conservation
Scheme, Dharmapuri &Salem)
Wildlife Wardens (Udhagamandalam, Nagpattinam,
Pollachi & Madras)
1
2
4
Forest Utilisation Officer - Madras 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests , Strike Force, Office of
the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests - Madras
Working Plan Officers (Tiruchirapalli, Salem,
Coimbatore, Madras, Vellore)
1
5
Total 89
2 Central Deputation Reserve @20% of Item 1 above 17
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 22
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 3
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
43
14
102
Direct Recruitment Posts 102
Promotion posts 43
Total Authorised Strength 145
UTTAR PRADESH
1 Senior posts under the Government 172
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (General) 1
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Evaluation &
Working Plans)
1

Chief Conservator of Forests, (Development Plains,
Lucknow)
Chief Conservator of Forests ( Development Hills,
Nainital)
Chief Conservator of Forests, (Management Training &
Research, Nainital)
Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration, Planning
& Conservation, Lucknow)
Chief Conservator of Forests, (Central Region,
Lucknow)
Chief Conservator of Forests (Eastern Region,
Allahabad)
Chief Conservator of Forests, (Western Region,
Bareilly)
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife
Warden
Chief Conservator of Forests, (Garhwal Region,
Dehradun)
Chief Conservator of Forests (Kumaon Region,
Nainital)
Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [ North Kumaon,
Nainital; Western Circle, Nainital; Shiwalik circle,
Dehra Dun; Yamuna Circle, Dehradun; Eastern Circle,
Gorakhpur; Garhwas Circle, Pauri; Bundelkhand
Circle, Jhansi; Vindhyan Circle, Mirzapur; South
Kumaon Circle, Nainital; Avadh Circle, Lucknow; Saryu
Circle, Faizabad; Bhagirathi, Muni-Ki-Reti; Varanasi;
Bareilly, Agra; Moradabad; Allahabad; Meerut; Kanpur]
Conservator of Forests (Working Plan Circle I & II,
Nainital)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
19
2
Conservator of Forests (Research - Plains, Lucknow) 1
Conservator of Forests (Research - Hills, Haldwani) 1
Conservator of Forests (Headquarters, Lucknow) 1
Conservator of Forests (Extension & Publicity ,
Lucknow)
Director (Forestry Training Institute, Haldwani) 1
Conservator of Forests & Field Director (Dudhwa
National Park, Lakhimpur - Kheri)
Conservator of Forests & Field Director (Nandadevi
Biosphere Reserve, Gopeshwar)
Conservator of Forests & Field Director (Corbett
National Park, Ramnagar)
Conservator of Forests (Fire Fighting, Haldwani) 1
Conservator of Forests & Project Director (Land
Survey Directorate, Dehra Dun)
1
1
1
1
1

Conservator of Forests (Wildlife - Headquarters,
Lucknow)
Conservator of Forests (World Food Programme -
Headquarters, Lucknow)
1
1
Conservator of Forests (Monitoring, Lucknow) 1
Conservator of Forests & Nodal Officer, Lucknow 1
Conservator of Forests (Planning & Development,
Lucknow)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) [ Nainital,
East Almore, West Almora, North Pithoragarh, Tarai
Central, Tarai West, Ramnagar, Haldwani, Kalagarh,
Tarai East, Dehra Dun, Shiwalik, Bijnor Plantations,
Tehri, Uttarkashi, Yamuna, Tons, Chakrata, Badrinath,
Kedarnath, Garhwal, Landsdowne, North Gorakhpur,
South Gorakhpur, North Gonda, South Gonda, Est
Bahraich, West Bahraich, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Obra,
Renukoot, Varanasi, Banda, Bundelkhand, Hamirpur,
North Pillibhit, North Kheri, South Kheri, South
Pithorgarh, Civil Soyam - Pauri, Narendra Nagar
Division - New Tehri, Civil Soyam - Almora, Avadh,
Sitapur, Fatehpur, Faizabad, Sultanpur, Pratapnagar,
Deoria, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Meerut, Bareilly,
Etawah, Mathura, Aligarh, Raibareilly, Kashi, Basti,
Badaun, Bijnor, Hardoi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Unnao,
Moradabad, Mainpuri, Muzaffarnagar, Bulanshahar,
Rampur, Shahjahanpur, Seharanpur, Etah, Lalitpur,
Barabanki, Farukkhabad, Ballia, Ghaziabad, Haridwar,
Firozabad, Agra, Siddharthnagar, Mau]
1
86
Deputy Director (Forestry Training Institute,
Haldwanigar)
2
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Legal Cell, Lucknow) 1
Director (Rajaji National Park, Dehradun) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Soil Conservation
Division - Ramnagar, Ranikhet, Orai and Alakhnanda
Soil Conservation Division - Gopeshwar)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Monitoring) 1
4
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forestry Training
Centre, Kanpur)
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forest Fire Fighting,
Pilibhit)
1
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Extension & Publicity ) 1
Silviculturist 4
Working Plan Officer 8

Deputy Conservator of Forests to Chief Conservator of
Forests (Development - Hills)
Deputy Conservator of Forests to Chief Conservator of
Forests (Kumaon Region - Nainital)
Deputy Conservator of Forests to Chief Conservator of
Forests (Development - Plains)
1
1
1
Deputy Conservator of Forests to Chief Conservator of
Forests (Management Training & Research)
Deputy Conservator of Forests to Chief Conservator of
Forests (Eastern Region, Central Region & Western
Region)
Forest Economist 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife -
Headquarters)
Deputy Director (Dudhwa National Park) 1
Deputy Director ( Corbett National Park) 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Endangered Species,
Lucknow)
Director (Kanpur Zoo) 1
2 Central Deputation Reserve at the rate of 20% of 1
above
1
3
1
1
Total 172
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 43
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 6
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
34
85
28
198
Direct Recruitment Posts 198
Promotion Posts 85
Total Authorised Strength 283
WEST BENGAL
1 Senior posts under the State Government 59
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Chief Conservator of Forests - Development 1
Chief Conservator of Forests - Social Forestry 1
Chief Conservator of Forests - Wildlife 1

Conservator of Forests 4
Conservator of Forests, Social Conservation 2
Conservator of Forests, Research & Working Plan 1
Conservator of Forests, Planning & Development 1
Conservator of Forests, Personnel 1
Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 2
Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry 2
Field Director, Sunderbhans/ Buxa Tiger Reserve 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests 16
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Utilisation 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Monitoring 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Working Plans 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sunderbans Biosphere
Reserve
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Silviculture Division 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Soil Conservation 5
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sunderban Tiger
Reserve
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Planning & Statistics 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Implementation and
Evaluation Cell
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 2
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Monitoring and
Evaluation Cell
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Forest Economics 2
Director, West Bengal Forests School 1
Assistant Chief Conservator of Forests 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Buxa Tiger Reserve 1
Deputy Conservator of Forests, Urban and Recreation
Forestry
Special Officer, Parks and Gardens 1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 59
2 Central Deputation Reserve @ 20%of item 1 above 12
3 State Deputation Reserve @ 25% of Item 1 above 15
4 Training Reserve @ 3.5% of Item 1 above 2
5 Posts to be filled by promotion and selection under
Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954, not exceeding 33 1/3% of
Item 1, 2, 3, and 4 above
6 Leave Reserve and Junior posts Reserve @ 16.5% of
Item 1 above
29
9

7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items
1+2+3+4+6-5)
Direct Recruitment Posts 68
Promotion Posts 29
Total Authorised strength 97
68