Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 12: The Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah approved promotions and postings in the Forest Department.
Vinod Ranjan, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, has been placed in the apex scale and designated as Head of Forest Force (HoFF). Upon his promotion Vinod Ranjan has been transferred and posted as Chairman Pollution Control Board. The post has been upgraded in status and responsibility to that of the post of Head of Forest Force till it is held by Ranjan.
A.K. Singh, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has been promoted to the level of above super time scale II (Principal Chief Conservator of Forests) with effect from 01.03.2013 against the Cadre Strength of PCCFs.
Abhai Kumar, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has been promoted to the level of above super time scale II (Principal Chief Conservator of Forests) on ex cadre basis prospectively. Kumar upon his promotion has been posted as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, vice Vinod Ranjan.
Manoj Pant of the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests has been promoted to the level of above super time scale – I (Additional Chief Conservator of Forests) on proforma basis.
Pramod Kumar Singh of the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests has been promoted to the level of above super time scale – I (Additional Chief Conservator of Forests) on ex-cadre basis prospectively.
Om Prakash, Roshan Jaggi, Jigmat Takpa, S.K. Gupta, T.S. Ashok Kumar, Ashif Mehmood Sagar, N.A. Darzi and M.A. Tak have been promoted to the level of above super time scale – II (Chief Conservator of Forests) on ex-cadre basis prospectively.
Mohit Gera, Neelu Gera, B.K. Singh and Sarvesh Rai have been promoted to the level of super time scale – II (Chief Conservator of Forests) on proforma basis.
Senthil Kumar, A.R. Hazari, M.P. Dogra, M.M. Hussain, Mian Javaid and Sameer Bharti have been promoted to the level of super time scale – I (Conservator of Forests).
The Cabinet also approved release of non-functioning grade of Joint Secretary to Jigmet Takpa and S.K. Gupta with effect from 09.11.2012.