Awards
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Hon'ble Minister for Forests | |
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Shri. A.K Saseendran
Room No.358, 1st Floor, Main Block, Secretariat,Thiruvananthapuram Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Additional Chief Secretary | |
Shri.K.R. Jyothilal IAS |
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Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force | |
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Shri. Bennichan Thomas IFS
Phone: 0471-2339593 |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden | |
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Shri.Ganga Singh IFS
Phone: 0471-2321610 |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Special Officer (Rebuild Kerala Development Programme) | |
Smt. Prakriti Srivastava IFS Phone: 0471- 2337519 Mobile: 9447979002 EPABX: 0471-2529250 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Planning & Development) | |
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Shri.D.Jayaprasad IFS |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest Management) | |
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Shri. Noyal Thomas IFS |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) | |
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Shri. E.Pradeep Kumar IFS FAX: 0471-2325364 EPABX: 0471-2529350 Mobile: 9447979004 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Finance,Budget & Audit) (Full Addl.Charge) | |
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Shri. D.Jayaprasad IFS
Phone: 0471-2337535 |
Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration) | |
Dr.P. Pugazhendi IFS |
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Addl.Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest,Land and Resources) | |
Shri.Anoop K.R IFS (Full Addl. Charge) Phone: 0495- 2418400 Mobile: 9447979014 FAX: 0495- 2415391 EPABX: Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Executive Officer (CAMPA) & Custodian EFL | |
Shri. Rajesh Ravindran IFS |
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Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Vigilance & Forest Intelligence) | |
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Shri. Pramod G Krishnan IFS Phone:0471-2321583 Mobile:9447979003 EPABX:0471-2529120 FAX:04712321583 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Chief Conservator of Forests (Information Technology) | |
Dr. P. Pugazhendi IFS (Full Addl.Charge) Phone:0471-2337548 Mobile:9447979007 EPABX:0471-2529260 FAX:04712337548 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Chief Conservator of Forests (Working Plan & Research) | |
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Shri. Pramod G Krishnan IFS |
Chief Conservator of Forests (Eco-Development & Tribal Welfare) | |
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Shri. J.Justin Mohan IFS Phone: 0471- 2321847 Mobile:9447979006 EPABX: 0471-2529340 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Conservator of Forests (HRD) | |
Shri. D.K.Vinod Kumar IFS Phone: 0471-2365256 Mobile:9447979019 EPABX: 0471- Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT
The Kerala Forest Department is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force). In the Headquarters, he is assisted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden, and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry).
ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP OF KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT
Circles | Circles | Divisions | Ranges | Sections | Beats |
Territorial | 5 | 25 | 74 | 177 | 303 |
Wildlife | 3 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 49 |
Vigilance | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 90 |
Social Forestry | 3 | 14 | 37 | 223 | - |
Timber Sales | - | 6 | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 13 | 65 | 149 | 473 | 442 |
Sl. No. |
Name of post |
Sanctioned Strength |
In Position |
1 |
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests |
5 |
5 |
2 |
Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests |
6 |
6 |
3 |
Chief Conservator of Forests |
12 |
11 |
4 |
Conservator of Forests |
13 |
12 |
5 |
Dy. Conservator of Forest (IFS Cadre) |
35 |
30 |
6 |
Forest Tribunal |
1 |
1 |
7 |
Joint Secretary ( Law ) |
1 |
1 |
8 |
Senior Finance Officer |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Senior Administrative Officer |
1 |
1 |
10 |
Deputy Director (Statistics) |
1 |
1 |
11 |
Deputy Director ( Wildlife Education) |
3 |
3 |
12 |
Asst. Conservator of Forests/ Deputy Conservator of Forests (NC) |
101 |
101 |
13 |
Senior Administrative Assistant |
9 |
9 |
14 |
Administrative Assistant |
12 |
12 |
15 |
Personal Assistant |
3 |
3 |
16 |
Senior Superintendent |
36 |
36 |
17 |
Range Forest Officer |
205 |
187 |
18 |
Deputy Range Forest Officer |
158 |
147 |
19 |
Public Relation Officer |
1 |
1 |
20 |
Assistant Forest Publicity Officer |
3 |
2 |
21 |
Junior Superintendent |
71 |
71 |
22 |
Head Accountant |
74 |
74 |
23 |
Research Assistant |
3 |
4 |
24 | Senior Wildlife Assistant | 3 | 3 |
25 |
Wildlife Assistant |
7 |
5 |
26 |
Senior Clerk |
443 |
443 |
27 |
Clerk |
446 |
401 |
28 |
Statistical Assistant Grade. II & I |
34 |
33 |
29 |
Fair copy Superintendent |
8 |
7 |
30 |
Selection Grade Typist |
33 |
33 |
31 |
Senior Grade Typist |
33 |
33 |
32 |
Typist Clerk |
1 |
1 |
33 |
UD Typist |
33 |
33 |
34 |
LD Typist |
34 |
33 |
35 |
Confidential Assistant |
39 |
34 |
36 |
Legal Assistant |
1 |
1 |
37 |
Section Officer (Law) |
1 |
1 |
38 |
Forest Veterinary Officer |
1 |
1 |
39 |
Veterinary Doctor |
1 |
1 |
40 |
Asst. Forest Veterinary Officer (on deputation) |
12 |
11 |
41 |
Documentation Officer |
1 |
0 |
42 |
Asst. Director (Survey) |
1 |
1 |
43 |
Survey Superintendent |
2 |
2 |
44 |
Surveyor Grade I & II |
66 |
34 |
45 |
Bench Clerk(on deputation) |
1 |
1 |
46 |
Head Surveyor |
2 |
2 |
47 |
Section Forest Officer |
952 |
858 |
48 |
Beat Forest Officer |
2618 |
2371 |
49 |
Sheristadar cum Secretary |
1 |
1 |
50 |
Head Draftsman |
2 |
2 |
51 |
Draftsman |
45 |
20 |
52 |
Circle Inspector of Police |
2 |
1 |
53 |
SI of Police |
4 |
1 |
54 |
Senior Civil Police Officer |
22 |
10 |
55 |
Civil Police Officer |
110 |
32 |
56 |
Librarian |
1 |
1 |
57 |
Project Operator |
1 |
0 |
58 |
Pharmacist |
2 |
1 |
59 |
Dispensary Attender |
1 |
0 |
60 |
Nursing Assistant |
1 |
0 |
61 |
Binder |
2 |
1 |
62 |
PT Instructor |
6 |
1 |
63 |
Record cum Store Keeper |
3 |
0 |
64 |
Museum Assistant |
1 |
0 |
65 |
Office Attendant |
420 |
401 |
66 |
Peon cum Sweeper |
1 |
1 |
67 |
Daffedar |
1 |
1 |
68 |
Attender |
18 |
18 |
69 |
Dark Room Attender |
1 |
0 |
70 |
Driver |
247 |
221 |
71 |
Photographer cum Artist |
1 |
0 |
72 |
Gardner |
4 |
1 |
73 |
Traker cum Gardner |
3 |
0 |
74 |
Gardner cum Marker |
1 |
1 |
75 |
Cleaner |
2 |
0 |
76 |
Watcher & Forest Watcher |
55 |
263 |
77 |
Muduvan Watcher |
8 |
8 |
78 |
Night Watcher |
25 |
20 |
79 |
RF Watcher |
157 |
62 |
80 |
Depot Watcher |
86 |
44 |
81 |
Tribal Watcher |
700 |
685 |
82 |
Watcher cum Cook |
6 |
1 |
83 |
Tapal Watcher |
3 |
0 |
84 |
Rest House Watcher |
1 |
0 |
85 |
Scavenger/Sanitary Worker |
1 |
1 |
86 |
Cook/Asst. Cook |
1 |
0 |
87 |
Boat Driver |
12 |
6 |
88 |
Boat Zrang |
1 |
0 |
89 |
Boat Watcher |
6 |
0 |
90 |
Boat Cleaner/Cleaner |
3 |
0 |
91 |
Lascar |
4 |
1 |
92 |
Survey Lascar |
11 |
2 |
93 |
Mahouts & Kavadi |
26 |
20 |
94 |
Timber Supervisor |
1 |
0 |
95 |
Pump Operator |
1 |
1 |
96 |
Lab Assistant |
1 |
0 |
97 |
Radio Mechanic |
1 |
0 |
98 |
Helper |
1 |
0 |
99 |
Bus Cleaner |
1 |
1 |
100 |
Chowkeedar |
1 |
0 |
101 |
Part Time Contingent Employees |
293 |
293 |
102 |
Chief Forest Veterinary Officer (on deputation) |
1 |
1 |
103 |
Police Asst. Sub Inspector |
Nil |
2 |
Total |
7836 |
7174 |
Even from 3000 BC foreigners like Assyrians and Babylonians were drawn to Kerala for spices. In 5th century AD, Romans and Arabs were conducting a brisk trade with Kerala in pepper, cardamom, lavender, ginger, garlic, and other spices and condiments. The volume of foreign trade increased during 9th and 10th centuries AD. Commodities like pepper, lavender, teak, ivory were exported and fishing nets, potteries, silk etc were imported.
Three-fourth of the land area of Kerala was under thick forest even up to 18th century. History of forestry in Kerala can be dealt with separately under three separate regions- Travancore, Cochin and Malabar areas, as these erstwhile geographical and political areas later merged to form the present Kerala State.
1956 |
Establishment of a Development Circle at Forest Headquarters |
1960 |
Establishment of a Development Circle at Thrissur for Teak and Eucalyptus Plantations under third five-year plan. It had five divisions. |
1961 |
Kerala Forest Act Passed |
1962 |
Kerala Forest School established at Walayar |
1966 |
Indian Forest Service Revived. |
1971 |
Kerala Private Forests (Vesting & Assignment) Act. |
1972 |
Vigilance and Evaluation wing established |
1973 |
Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 adopted in this State |
1975 |
Kerala Forest Development Corporation established |
1975 |
Kerala Forest Research Institute established |
1978 |
Project Tiger Circle formed with Headquarters at Kottayam |
1980 |
Forest Conservation Act of 1980 came into force. |
1981 |
Creation of High Range Circle at Kottayam |
1981 |
Abolition of Industrial Plantations Circle |
1981 |
Forest School at Arippa started |
1982 |
Social Forestry Programme started |
1984 |
Slient Valley Constituted as national park. |
1985 |
Separate Ministry of Environment & Forests established in Government of India |
1985 |
Separate Wild Life wing established |
1986 |
Head of KFD designated as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests |
1988 |
National Forest Policy announced by Government of India |
1991 |
Convenor system for forestry works introduced |
1998 |
State Forest Policy - guidelines issued |
1998 |
Kerala Forestry Project (World Bank Aided) commenced |
2000 |
Two regional CCFs appointed |
2003 |
Establishment of Forest Management Information System Wing under CCF(FMIS) |
2003 |
Establishment of IHRD wing under CCF(IHRD) |
Forest Department is one of the few oldest and important administrative organs of the State with its Headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram.
The forests of Kerala will be managed with the following objectives;
Subjects assigned to the Department
General Administration including Recruitment and Establishment matters, Biodiversity Conservation, Forest Protection, Wildlife Management and Research, Forest Development, Social Forestry, Forest Vigilance and Evaluation, Eco-development and Tribal Welfare, Planning and Research, Tribal Rehabilitation and Special afforestation and Human Resource Develelopment etc