1. NO.A.12011/1/94-IFS-I, [14/12/2000] - Scheme for staffing posts included in the Central Deputation Reserve of the Indian Forest Service and other Forestry Posts similar in rank and status in certain other organisations under the Government of India [html], [pdf], and [word]

2. An amendment to the Resolution No. A-12011/1/94-IFS-I, [14/12/2000] - A scheme of staffing posts included in the Central Deputation Reserve of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) [html], [pdf], and [word]

The Ministry of Environment and Forests is the "Cadre Controlling Authority" for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) an All India Service which consists of 21 State Cadres (including three joint cadres, namely the Assam-Meghalaya, the Manipur- Tripura and the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram Union Territories (AGMUT). The present authorized strengh of the Service is 2699.

The works relating to direct recruitment of IFS Officers, induction through promotion from State Forest Service Cadres, Cadre reviews for revising the composition and strength of IFS of various Caders, allocation of IFS probationers to various state caders,determination of year of allotment of promotee officers, selection/appointment of IFS personnel against Central Deutation Reserve forestry posts/Central Secretariat positions under Central Staffing Scheme, Deputation of personnel to autonomous bodies including ICFRE, IIFM, WII and foreign assignment of IFS personnel within the country and abroad, finalisation of service matters, post-retirement, inter-cadre transfers and deputations,management of AGMUT Cadre including promotions/transfers andposting and other service matters are dealt with by the IFS Division of the Ministry.

During the year, cadre reviews determining the strength and composition of State/Joint Caders for the Caders of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir,Manipur-Tripura,Bihar, AGMUT,, Himachal Pradesh and Assam Meghalaya,Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were completed. Forty-one direct recruits and 83 State Forest Service Officers have been recurited/inducted into the Service under the IFS Promotion Regulations.

Eifhteen IFS officers from State Caders have been appointed to man central forestry posts at the Centre, against the Central Deputaion Reserve. Forty-two IFS personnel have joined their respective State Caders after comletion of the institutional training. The course module for imparting induction training to IFS officers promoted from the State Forest Service who have not attained the age of 52 years under IFS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulation,1966 has been finalised and forwarded to the State Governments for compliance.