Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (India)
Encyclopedia
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is an officer belonging to the elite Indian Forest Service
. He is responsible for managing the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life related issues of a state of India
. It is the highest post of an officer of the Indian Forest Service in a State. The Principal Chief Conservator of forest is equivalent to Chief Secretary and Director General of Police
in rank.
Indian Forest Service
The Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
. He is responsible for managing the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life related issues of a state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the highest post of an officer of the Indian Forest Service in a State. The Principal Chief Conservator of forest is equivalent to Chief Secretary and Director General of Police
Director General of Police
In India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
in rank.