Cadre Controlling Authority of Indian Forest Service

Which is the Cadre Controlling Authority for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) ? What is the work of responsibility of it ?

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Ministry of Environment and Forests is the Cadre Controlling Authority for the Indian Forest Service (IFS).

Works of Cadre Controlling Authority for IFS:

Direct recruitment of IFS Officers,

Induction through promotion from State Forest Service Cadres,

Cadre reviews for revising the composition and strength of IFS of various Cadres,

Allocation of IFS probationers to various state cadres,

Determination of year of allotment of promote officers,

Selection/appointment of IFS personnel against Central Deputation Reserve forestry posts

Deputation of personnel to autonomous bodies

IFS Training institutes:
Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun

Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal

Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore

Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun

Directorate of Forest Education, Dehradun

Contact Detail :
Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change
Prithvi Block, 6th Floor, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,
Aliganj, Jorbagh Road,
New Delhi - 110003
Phone # +91-11 24695249 (O)
E-Mail : igf[dot]eap-mef[at]nic[dot]in