Gujarat-cadre IFS officer A P Singh was Tuesday appointed as the brand new head of the state forest division, based on a authorities notification.
Singh was promoted and appointed as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of the Forest Drive (PCCF & HoFF) after present PCCF & HoFF Nityanand Srivastava retired Tuesday.
A notification on this regard was issued by the Forest & Atmosphere Division of Gujarat authorities. Singh’s appointment will probably be in drive from January 1, 2024.
The 1990 batch IFS officer has accomplished MSc (Plant Sciences) and PhD in Medicinal Vegetation Variety and Pharmaceutical Industries. At present, he’s posted as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry.
He joined the state Forest Division in 1992 and served as Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in Rajpipla, Dangs and Devgadh Baria Forest Divisions until 1994. He has accomplished 35 years in service whereas working in a number of fields of the division.
His lengthy stint within the division included posting as Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife Circle, Junagadh from 2015 to 2018. Throughout his tenure at Junagadh Wildlife Circle, the 14th Lion Census was carried out in 2015.
Singh has additionally written a number of analysis papers and articles in addition to a e book.
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