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The Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Rajasthan, issues the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2025, to amend the 1966 Regulations by substituting the Schedule's entries for 'Rajasthan'.

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The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) issued Notification G.S.R. 609(E) on September 8, 2025, titled the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2025. These regulations, enacted under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Service Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rules (1) and (2) of Rule 4 of the Indian Forest Service (Cadre) Rules, 1966, amend the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1966. The amendment, made by the Central Government in consultation with the Government of Rajasthan, substitutes the entire "Rajasthan" entry in the Schedule of the 1966 Regulations. The revised cadre strength for Rajasthan includes 93 Senior Duty Posts under the State Government, 18 for Central Deputation Reserve, 23 for State Deputation Reserve, 3 for Training Reserve, and 15 for Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve. Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules 1966 are 45, and by direct recruitment are 107, resulting in a new Total Authorised Strength of 152 for the IFS cadre of Rajasthan. This represents an increase from the prior authorized strength of 145. The principal regulations were originally notified vide notification No.6/1/66-AIS (IV), dated October 31, 1966, under GSR No.1072. The notification was signed by Kavita Chauhan, Under Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09092025-266024 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 565] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025/BHADRA 17, 1947 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th September, 2025 G.S.R. 609(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Service Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rules (1) and (2) of Rule 4 of Indian Forest Service (Cadre) Rules, 1966, the Central Government in consultation with the Government of Rajasthan hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1966, namely:- 1. (i) These regulations shall be called the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2025. (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1966, in the Schedule, for the heading "Rajasthan" and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely :- "RAJASTHAN +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ | SENIOR DUTY POSTS UNDER THE STATE GOVERNMENT | 93 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force | 1 | | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) | 1 | | | | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Development) Jaipur | 1 | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (External Aided Project), Jaipur | 1 | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration & Training), Jaipur | 1 | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Nodal Officer FCA | 1 | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & CEO, CAMPA | 1 | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) and (M&E) | 1 | | Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (IT & E- Governance) | 1 | | | | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Ajmer | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Bharatpur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Bikaner | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Jaipur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Jodhpur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Kota | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Udaipur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection), Jaipur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests (Working Plan and Forest Settlement), Jaipur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Development | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Administration | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Research & Ex-officio State Silviculturist | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Soil Conservation, Jaipur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Project Formulation & Monitoring & Evaluation | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, Externally Aided Projects | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests & Director RFWTI | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests, IT & E-Governance, Jaipur | 1 | | Chief Conservator of Forests Head Quarter, Jaipur | 1 | | | | | Conservator of Forests, Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur | 7 | | CF & Field Director, STR | 1 | | CF & Field Director, MHTR | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, CAMPA | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, FD RVTR | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, FCA | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, Co-ordination | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, Jaipur & Executive Assistant to PCCF(WL) | 1 | | Conservator of Forests & Executive Assistant to PCCF(HoFF) Jaipur | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, WL, Bharatpur | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, IT & E-Governance | 1 | | Conservator of Forests, M&E, Jaipur | 1 | | Conservator of Forests & Field Director, RTR | 1 | | | | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife & Director, KNP, Bharatpur | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests & Dy. Field Director, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve-I, | 1 | | Sawaimadhopur | | | Deputy Conservator of Forests & Dy. Field Director, Saraiska Tiger Reserve, Sariska] | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, (Territorial), District Headquarters at: | 33 | | Ajmer, Alwar, Baran. Barmer, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner. Bundi, | | | Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, | | | Jalore, Jodhpur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhuna, Karauli, Kota, Pali, Nagaur, Praiapgarh, | | | Rajsamand, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Swaimadhopur, Tonk, Udaipur. | | | DCF & Working Plan Officer, O/o PCCF(WP & FS) | 4 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests & Dy. Field Director, Mukundra Tiger Reserve, Sariska | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, Biological Park, Jaipur | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, Jaisalmer | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, E Governance, Jaipur | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, FCA-I | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, Monitoring & Evaluation | 1 | | Deputy Conservator of Forests, Development | 1 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ | 1. Total Senior Duty Posts | 93 | | 2. Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 20% of Item 1 above | 18 | | 3. State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of Item 1 above | 23 | | 4. Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of Item 1 above | 3 | | 5. Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of Item 1 above | 15 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ | 6. Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Forest Service | 45 | | (Recruitment) Rules 1966 not exceeding 33 1/3 % of Item 1, 2, 3 and 4 above | | | 7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Item 1+2+3+4+5-6) | 107 | | Total Authorised Strength (Item 6+7 above) | 152"| +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ [F.No.16016/02/2023 - AIS-II (A)] KAVITA CHAUHAN, Under Secy. Note-1: Prior to the issue of this Notification, the Total Authorized Strength of the IFS cadre of Rajasthan was 145. Note-2: The Principal regulations were notified vide notification No.6/1/66-AIS (IV), dated 31-10-1966 vide GSR No.1072 in the Indian Forest Service (Fixation of cadre strength) Regulations, 1966, and subsequently been amended, vide notifications given below:- +---------+-----------+-------------------+---------+-----------+-------------------+ | Sl. No. | GSR No. | Date of Publication | Sl. No. | GSR No. | Date of Publication | +---------+-----------+-------------------+---------+-----------+-------------------+ | 1 | 1673 | 30.10.66 | 77. | 836 | 14.11.87 | | 2 | 17 | 7.1.67 | 78. | 432(E) | 6.4.88 | | 3 | 653 | 6.5.67 | 79. | 546(E) | 4.5.88 | | 4 | 654 | 6.5.67 | 80. | 834(E) | 3.8.88 | | 5 | 689 | 13.5.67 | 81. | 352(E) | 10.3.89 | | 6 | 1083 | 8.6.68 | 82. | 553(E) | 16.5.89 | | 7 | 1887 | 9.8.69 | 83. | 455 | 1.7.89 | | 8 | 80 | 17.1.70 | 84. | 832 | 11.11.89 | | 9 | 485 | 21.3.70 | 85. | 916 | 16.12.89 | | 10 | 545 | 4.4.70 | 86. | 933 | 30.12.89 | | 11 | 1802 | 24.10.70 | 87. | 590 | 22.9.90 | | 12 | 135 | 24.1.75 | 88. | 603 | 29.9.90 | | 13 | 136 | 24.1.71 | 89. | 728 | 8.12.90 | | 14 | 665 | 8.5.71 | 90. | 730 | 8.12.90 | | 15 | 45(E) | 20.1.72 | 91. | 125(E) | 5.3.91 | | 16 | 47(E) | 20.1.72 | 92. | 246 | 13.4.91 | | 17 | 48(E) | 20.1.72 | 93. | 473 | 24.8.91 | | 18. | 478(E) | 4.12.72 | 94. | 527 | 14.9.91 | | 19. | 192(E) | 2.4.73 | 95. | 565 | 5.10.91 | | 20. | 321(E) | 27.6.73 | 96. | 584 | 19.10.91 | | 21. | 391(E) | 10.8.73 | 97. | 538(E) | 6.8.93 | | 22. | 142 | 24.1.71 | 98. | 685(E) | 4.11.93 | | 23. | 28(E) | 8.5.71 | 99. | 687(E) | 4.11.93 | | 24. | 273(E) | 11.1.72 | 100. | 514 | 22.10.94 | | 25. | 300(E) | 20.1.72 | 101. | 513 | 22.10.94 | | 26. | 812 | 29.4.72 | 102. | 321(E) | 31.3.95 | | 27. | 2227 | 16.8.75 | 103. | 213 | 29.4.95 | | 28. | 71 | 17.1.76 | 104. | 278 | 10.6.95 | | 29. | 407(E) | 16.6.76 | 105. | 264 | 6.6.95 | | 30. | 1064 | 24.7.76 | 106. | 339 | 22.7.95 | | 31. | 444(E) | 6.7.76 | 107. | 375 | 12.8.95 | | 32. | 750(E) | 3.8.76 | 108. | 480 | 18.11.95 | | 33. | 93(E) | 26.2.77 | 109. | 479 | 18.11.95 | | 34. | 631(E) | 5.10.77 | 110 | 503 | 2.12.95 | | 35. | 13(E) | 6.1.78 | 111 | 537 | 9.12.95 | | 36. | 360(E) | 13.7.78 | 112 | 75(E) | 5.2.96 | | 37. | 436(E) | 29.8.78 | 113 | 77(E) | 5.2.96 | | 38. | 486(E) | 25.8.80 | 114 | 231 | 8.6.96 | | 39. | 562(E) | 30.9.80 | 115 | 233 | 8.6.96 | | 40. | 626(E) | 3.11.80 | 116 | 589(E) | 26.12.96 | | 41. | 631(E) | 4.11.80 | 117 | 587(E) | 26.12.96 | | 42. | 21(E) | 17.1.81 | 118 | 585(E) | 26.12.96 | | 43. | 31(E) | 23.1.81 | 119 | 17(E) | 17.1.97 | | 44. | 84(E) | 27.2.81 | 120 | 413 | 20.12.97 | | 45. | 456(E) | 9.5.81 | 121 | 741(E) | 31.12.97 | | 46. | 360(E) | 23.5.81 | 122 | 40 | 29.1.98 | | 47. | 276(E) | 2.6.81 | 123 | 617(E) | 14.1.98 | | 48. | 386(E) | 9.6.81 | 124 | 372 | 10.12.99 | | 49. | 602(E) | 16.11.81 | 125 | 374 | 10.12.99 | | 50. | 604(E) | 17.11.81 | 126 | 824(E) | 21.10.2000 | | 51. | 653(E) | 10.12.81 | 127 | 827(E) | 21.10.2000 | | 52. | 657(E) | 11.12.81 | 128 | 830(E) | 21.10.2000 | | 53. | 294(E) | 1.4.82 | 129 | 141 | 27.4.2002 | | 54. | 354(E) | 26.4.82 | 130 | 143 | 27.4.2002 | | 55. | 356(E) | 27.4.82 | 131 | 139 | 27.4.2002 | | 56. | 778(E) | 31.5.82 | 132 | 145 | 27.4.2002 | | 57. | 530(E) | 20.8.82 | 133 | 147 | 27.4.2002 | | 58. | 24(E) | 12.1.83 | 134 | 372 | 21.9.2002 | | 59. | 126(E) | 28.2.85 | 135 | 173 | 26.4.2003 | | 60. | 308(E) | 26.3.85 | 136 | 34(E) | 24.1.2006 | | 61. | 327(E) | 29.3.85 | 137 | 287(E) | 16.05.2006 | | 62. | 489(E) | 12.6.86 | 138 | 289(E) | 16.05.2006 | | 63. | 266 | 12.4.86 | 139 | 562(E) | 15.09.2006 | | 64. | 654 | 30.8.86 | 140 | 564(E) | 15.09.2006 | | 65. | 763 | 20.9.86 | 141 | 566(E) | 15.09.2006 | | 66. | 798 | 27.9.86 | 142 | 724(E) | 23.11.2006 | | 67. | 796 | 27.9.86 | 143 | 703(E) | 12.08.2007 | | 68. | 835 | 4.10.86 | 144 | 765(E) | 12.12.2007 | | 69. | 837 | 4.10.86 | 145 | 609(E) | 26.08.2008 | | 70. | 880 | 18.10.86 | 146 | 109(E) | 21.02.2008 | | 71. | 164 | 14.3.87 | 147 | 610(E) | 26.08.2008 | | 72. | 407 | 30.5.87 | 148 | 716(E) | 03.10.2008 | | 73. | 619 | 15.3.87 | 149 | 748(E) | 21.10.2008 | | 74. | 802 | 31.10.87 | 150 | 190(E) | 24.03.2009 | | 75. | 826 | 7.11.87 | 151. | 500(E) | 07.07.2009 | | 76. | 835 | 14.10.87 | | | | +---------+-----------+-------------------+---------+-----------+-------------------+ Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA

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