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'''Director General of Forests''' is a term used in various countries for high officials in forest management and forestry. | '''Director General of Forests''' is a term used in various countries for high officials in forest management and forestry. | ||
==Germany== | ==Germany== | ||
The [[Ranks and insignia of the Forest protection (Nazi Germany)|Generalforstmeister]] (Director General of Forests) was the second highest forestry official in the Prussian civil service and in the German Reich. He was subordinate to the Reichsforstmeister, the head of the Reich Forestry, and was his deputy. The title of Generalforstmeister corresponded to the former Oberlandforstmeister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vormalige Edelleute im preußischen Staatsforstdienst 1936-1945 |url=http://home.foni.net/~herumstreifer/forst00.htm |website=home.foni.net/ |accessdate=20 November 2019 |language=German}}</ref> | The [[Ranks and insignia of the Forest protection (Nazi Germany)|Generalforstmeister]] (Director General of Forests) was the second highest forestry official in the Prussian civil service and in the German Reich. He was subordinate to the Reichsforstmeister, the head of the Reich Forestry, and was his deputy. The title of Generalforstmeister corresponded to the former Oberlandforstmeister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vormalige Edelleute im preußischen Staatsforstdienst 1936-1945 |url=http://home.foni.net/~herumstreifer/forst00.htm |website=home.foni.net/ |accessdate=20 November 2019 |language=German |archive-date=23 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223165802/http://home.foni.net/~herumstreifer/forst00.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==India== | ==India== | ||
The '''Director General of Forests''' of India is the highest-ranking officer of the [[Indian Forest Service]]. The director is posted in the [[Government of India| | The '''Director General of Forests''' of India is the highest-ranking officer of the [[Indian Forest Service]]. The director is posted in the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] and generally selected from the senior-most PCCFs{{clarify|What does this mean?|date=February 2020}} of the states of India. The Indian Government has only one post for the Director General of Forests. The person holding this rank is also the ex-officio Special Secretary in the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]. An officer posted at this level has generally completed about 35 years of service.<ref>Ministry of Environment and Forests Resolution, New Delhi, 14 December 2000 [http://envfor.nic.in/legis/ifs/ifs12011.doc]</ref> | ||
At present (2025) '''Sushil Kumar Awasthi''' <ref>https://x.com/moefcc/status/1885604239915053491 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2025}}</ref> is currently working as the Director General of Forests and Special Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 6 August 2025
Director General of Forests is a term used in various countries for high officials in forest management and forestry.
Germany[edit | edit source]
The Generalforstmeister (Director General of Forests) was the second highest forestry official in the Prussian civil service and in the German Reich. He was subordinate to the Reichsforstmeister, the head of the Reich Forestry, and was his deputy. The title of Generalforstmeister corresponded to the former Oberlandforstmeister.[1]
India[edit | edit source]
The Director General of Forests of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Forest Service. The director is posted in the Union Government of India and generally selected from the senior-most PCCFs[clarification needed] of the states of India. The Indian Government has only one post for the Director General of Forests. The person holding this rank is also the ex-officio Special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. An officer posted at this level has generally completed about 35 years of service.[2]
At present (2025) Sushil Kumar Awasthi [3] is currently working as the Director General of Forests and Special Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- Van Vigyan Kendra Forest Science Centres
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vormalige Edelleute im preußischen Staatsforstdienst 1936-1945". home.foni.net/ (in German). Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Ministry of Environment and Forests Resolution, New Delhi, 14 December 2000 [1]
- ↑ https://x.com/moefcc/status/1885604239915053491 [bare URL]
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