Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Vacancies of IFS in Maharashtra
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## Vacancies of IFS in Maharashtra

## 204*. SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number of sanctioned and vacant Indian Forest Service (IFS) cadre  posts in the Forest Department of Maharashtra;
- (b) the  time  since  when  the  said  posts  are  lying  vacant  and  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to fill these posts;
- (c) the number of IFS officers currently awaiting posting in Maharashtra and the reasons for delay in their posting;
- (d) the impact of non-posting of such officers on the forest administration and conservation efforts in the State; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

- (a) to (e) :  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) in  respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 204 to be answered on 04.08.2025 regarding 'Vacancies of IFS in Maharashtra' asked by Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh.

- (a) The total number of sanctioned cadre strength of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers in the State of Maharashtra is 206, which includes central deputation reserve, state deputation reserve, leave reserve, promotion posts etc. Out of these, the details regarding the number of sanctioned  cadre  post  and  the  vacancies  in  the  cadre  posts  of  IFS  officers  in  the  State  of Maharashtra are detailed below:-
- (b) The details regarding the 14 vacant posts are placed at Annexure-I. As per the information received from the State Government of Maharashtra, the vacant posts have been assigned to other officers in addition to their existing duties. The vacancies against direct recruitment quota are filled up through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on the basis of the Indian Forest  Service  Examination  conducted,  each  year.  Similarly,  the  vacancies  against  the promotion quota for induction of State Forest Service officers into Indian Forest Service are also undertaken with concurrence of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Further, five IFS Officers of 2023 batch of Maharashtra cadre have been relieved to join the State during August  2025,  upon  completion  of  training  at  the  Indira  Gandhi  National  Forest  Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun.
- (c) to (e) As per information received from the Government of Maharashtra, presently, no IFS officers are awaiting posting in the State of Maharashtra.

|   Sanctioned cadre posts |   Persons in position against cadre posts |   Vacancy in the cadre posts |
|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                      126 |                                       112 |                           14 |

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| Annexure referred to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.204 due for answer on 04.08.2025 asked by Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh regarding 'Vacancies of IFS in Maharashtra' Details of the vacant cadre posts of IFS officers in the State of   | Annexure referred to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.204 due for answer on 04.08.2025 asked by Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh regarding 'Vacancies of IFS in Maharashtra' Details of the vacant cadre posts of IFS officers in the State of   | Annexure referred to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.204 due for answer on 04.08.2025 asked by Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh regarding 'Vacancies of IFS in Maharashtra' Details of the vacant cadre posts of IFS officers in the State of   |
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| Sl                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Name of the Post                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Vacant since                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | APCCF (Wildlife), East Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 19-07-2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | APCCF (Personnel), Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 13-03-2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | APCCF (Information, Technology and Policy), Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 28-06-2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | APCCF (Budget, Planning and Development), Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 21-07-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | APCCF (Research, Education and Training) and Director, Chandrapur                                                                                                                                                                                           | 18-07-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Managing Director, Maharashtra State Eco-tourism Development Board, Nagpur (CCF)                                                                                                                                                                            | 01-12-2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Managing Director, Maharashtra Bamboo                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 23-03-2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | CCF (Working Plan), West Pune                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 01-05-2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | CCF (Territorial), Kolhapur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 26-06-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | CCF (Land records), Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 12-02-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | CCF &FD, Pench Tiger Reserve, Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 17-07-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | CF (Working Plan), Nashik                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 03-07-2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | DCF (Working Plan), Yavatmal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 19-04-2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | DCF (Working Plan), Chandrapur                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 17-07-2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |