• Source: Head of Forest Forces

      • In India, the Head of Forest Forces (HoFF) is the highest ranking officer of the Indian Forest Service (IFS), one of the three All India Services with the other two being IAS and IPS, in the Indian States and Union Territories. Each Head of Forest Forces is an IFS officer, and has the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF). The HoFF is the head of the forest department in Indian states and is selected by the Governor, based on the recommendation of the council of ministers led by the Chief Minister, from among the senior most Principal Chief Conservators of Forests in the state. The HoFF is equivalent to the State Police Chief (DGP), Chief Secretary and Lieutenant General of army in rank and influence.


      List of current Heads of Forest Forces in the States and Union territories of India


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      See also


      Indian Forest Service
      Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
      Ministry of Environment and Forests
      Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
      All India Services
      Van Vigyan Kendra (Forest Science Centres)
      Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy
      Chief Secretary
      Director General of Police
      Advocate General


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