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IFS Officer K. B. Singh (1995 Batch) Assigned Additional Charge of Forest Protection Division
✍️ Indian Masterminds
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 02:48 AM
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Senior Indian Forest Service officer K. B. Singh, a 1995 batch IFS member, has been given the additional charge of the Forest Protection Division, according to Indian Masterminds.
K. B. Singh, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer from the 1995 batch, has been appointed to take on the additional responsibility of overseeing the Forest Protection Division. The appointment was reported by the Indian Masterminds portal.
Singh has served in various capacities within the forest bureaucracy since joining the service in 1995, handling duties that range from wildlife conservation to forest management. His extensive experience is expected to aid the division’s mandate of safeguarding forest resources against illegal activities.
The Forest Protection Division, a critical wing of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, focuses on curbing poaching, illegal logging, and other threats to India’s forest cover. Assigning an additional charge to an existing senior officer is a common administrative practice aimed at ensuring continuity and leveraging expertise.
The announcement did not provide a specific timeline for the new role, but it underscores the government's ongoing effort to strengthen forest protection mechanisms by deploying seasoned officers to key positions.
Singh has served in various capacities within the forest bureaucracy since joining the service in 1995, handling duties that range from wildlife conservation to forest management. His extensive experience is expected to aid the division’s mandate of safeguarding forest resources against illegal activities.
The Forest Protection Division, a critical wing of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, focuses on curbing poaching, illegal logging, and other threats to India’s forest cover. Assigning an additional charge to an existing senior officer is a common administrative practice aimed at ensuring continuity and leveraging expertise.
The announcement did not provide a specific timeline for the new role, but it underscores the government's ongoing effort to strengthen forest protection mechanisms by deploying seasoned officers to key positions.