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Jammu & Kashmir Government Orders New Transfers and Postings in Forest Department
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 04:32 PM
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The Jammu & Kashmir administration issued an order reshuffling personnel in the state’s Forest Department, detailing fresh transfers and postings across various districts.
The union territory government of Jammu & Kashmir has issued an official order that reassigns staff within the Forest Department. The directive, released by the Department of Forests, lists a series of transfers and new postings for officers and subordinate personnel across several districts.
According to the order, both senior officials and junior staff are being moved to different locations to improve operational efficiency and address region‑specific forestry challenges. The reshuffle includes transfers of district forest officers, range officers, and supporting staff, though individual names and exact postings have not been disclosed publicly.
The administration framed the move as part of its ongoing effort to strengthen forest management and conservation initiatives in the hilly terrain of the state. Officials have been instructed to assume their new duties promptly, and the department will monitor the transition to ensure continuity of ongoing projects.
No further comments were obtained from the Forest Department or the transferred officers at the time of reporting.
According to the order, both senior officials and junior staff are being moved to different locations to improve operational efficiency and address region‑specific forestry challenges. The reshuffle includes transfers of district forest officers, range officers, and supporting staff, though individual names and exact postings have not been disclosed publicly.
The administration framed the move as part of its ongoing effort to strengthen forest management and conservation initiatives in the hilly terrain of the state. Officials have been instructed to assume their new duties promptly, and the department will monitor the transition to ensure continuity of ongoing projects.
No further comments were obtained from the Forest Department or the transferred officers at the time of reporting.