SRINAGAR : State 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, J&K has been posted as Head of Forest Force (HoFF).
Mr 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 Mr 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) 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.
Mr Kumar has been posted as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K vice Mr 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, 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 November 9.11.2012. (AGENCIES)