The Madhya Pradesh government continues its administrative reshuffle across departments, with the Forest Department releasing a fresh list of transfers involving senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers and officers from the State Forest Service. The transfer orders, issued through separate notifications, include 14 IFS officers and 6 officers from the State Forest Service.
These transfers aim to improve operational efficiency and streamline departmental responsibilities across forest divisions in the state. The reshuffle includes officers at various levels including Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chief Conservator of Forests, Conservator of Forests, Divisional Forest Officers, and Deputy Forest Conservators.
Transferred IFS Officers:
Mr. H.U. Khan (1989-batch) has been appointed as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Executive Officer (CAMPA) at Headquarters, Bhopal (on deputation).
Mr. Arvind Pratap Singh Sengar (2007-batch) has been posted as Chief Conservator of Forests, Gwalior Circle.
Mr. Ripudaman Singh (2010-batch) has been made Forest Conservator, Sagar Circle.
Mr. Kshitij Kumar (2012-batch) is now Forest Divisional Officer, Work Planning Unit, Bhopal, and Special Duty Officer, with additional charge in the Forest Department Ministry, Bhopal.
Ms. Priyanshi Singh Rathore (2012-batch) has been made Divisional Forest Officer, Work Planning Unit, Indore.
Mr. Lavit Bharti (2012-batch) has been posted as Divisional Forest Officer, Work Planning Unit, Gwalior.
Mr. Mahendra Pratap Singh (2012-batch) has been posted as Divisional Forest Officer, Work Planning Unit, Shahdol.
Ms. Preeta S.M. (2015-batch) has been assigned as Forest Divisional Officer, East Division (South), Forest Division.
Mr. Vijay Kumar (2016-batch) has been appointed Deputy Forest Conservator and Director of Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal.
Ms. Rishabha Netam (2018-batch) is now Deputy Director, Satpura Tiger Reserve, Narmadapuram.
Ms. Pratibha Shukla (2018-batch) has been made Forest Divisional Officer, Raisen (South) Forest Division.
Ms. Meena Avdheshkumar Shivkumar (2020-batch) is now Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Circle, Gwalior.
Ms. Pooja Nagle (2020-batch) has been posted as Forest Divisional Officer, Divisional (Production) Forest Division.
Ms. Kalpana Tiwari has been assigned the role of Forest Divisional Officer, Narsinghpur (South) Forest Division.
The State Forest Service officers’ transfer list, though not detailed in the notification, includes Assistant Conservators of Forests. These officers will also be taking up new responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities.
