In a major reshuffle in the State Forest Department, 15 Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (APCCF) rank officers were handed over new responsibilities here on Friday.  

An order in this regard was released from the Mantralya. The 11 IFS officers who were recently promoted to the post of APCFF were also included in the fresh postings.

According to official information, APCCF (Conservation) Sirish Chandra Agrawal has been shifted to Chhattisgarh State Forest Development Corporation (CSFDC) as Additional Managing Director (AGM).

likewise, APCCF (Wildlife) KC Bevarta has been moved to APCCF (Administration/Gazette), while Chief Conservator of Forest (Surguja circle) Shailendra Kumar Singh will occupy the post vacated by Bevarta.

Further, AGM CSFDC, Rajesh Gowardhan has been given the charge of AGM Chhattisgarh State Small Forest Produce Federation. APCCF Devashish Das posted in the office of PCCF will assume the charge of APCCF (Conservation).

CCF Kanker JACS Rao will take the charge of APCCF State CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority). CCF and Director Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve K Murugan has been moved to APCCF, South Eastern Coal Fields limited.

CCF (Research/Expansion) Jai Singh Mhaske has been moved as APCCF and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chhattisgarh State Bio Diversity Board. He will also hold the charge of CCF and Regional Director.

Director Indravati Tiger Reserve V Ramarao has been shifted to APCCF (Non cadre).

Residential Commissioner Chhattisgarh Bhawan New Delhi BV Umadevi, Chairman, Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board SS Bajaj, Member-Secretary Chhattisgarh Environment Protection Board Devendra Singh, Secretary Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education Sudhir Kumar Agrawal, Secretary Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department Ashish Kumar Bhatt and Managing Director Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation Yunus Ali have been provided with proforma promotions with their postings unchanged.