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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-22012026-269508
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 43]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026/PAUSHA 29, 1947
377 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th January, 2026
G.S.R. 43(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 Tripura 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)
Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(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 "Tripura" and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely :-
"Tripura
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| SENIOR DUTY POSTS UNDER THE STATE GOVERNMENT | 39 |
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| Principal Chief Conservator of Forests | 1 |
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| Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & CWLW (Wildlife & Eco-Tourism) | 1 |
| Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Project Formulation, Monitoring & Evaluation)| 1 |
| Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration & Public Relations) | 1 |
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| Chief Conservator of Forests (Planning & Development) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (WP & Survey) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (Research & Training) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (Territorial) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (Protection) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (IT & Statistics) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (Nodal Officer-FCA) | 1 |
| Chief Conservator of Forests (EAP) | 1 |
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| Conservator of Forests (Wildlife & Eco-Tourism) | 1 |
| Conservator of Forests (Monitoring & Evaluation) | 1 |
| Conservator of Forests (Establishment & HRD) | 1 |
| Conservator of Forests (Project Formulation & EAP) | 1 |
| Conservator of Forests (Territorial Coordination) | 1 |
| Conservator of Forests (Vigilance & RTI) | 1 |
| Conservator of Forests (Territorial-II) | 1 |
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| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Head Quarters) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (EAP) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests | 2 |
| (i) Director of Clouded Leopard National Park and | |
| (ii) Director of Bison National Park | |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Forests Utilization) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Working Plan Division-I and Working Plan Division-II) | 2 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Research Division) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Training Division) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning & Development) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (Protection & FCA) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (IT & Statistics) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, North District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, Dhalai District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, West District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, South District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, Unakoti District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, Khowai District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, Sepahijala District) | 1 |
| Deputy Conservator of Forests (District Forest Officer, Gomati District) | 1 |
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| 1. Total Senior Duty Posts | 39 |
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| 2. Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 20% of Item 1 above | 7 |
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| 3. State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of Item 1 above | 9 |
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| 4. Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of Item 1 above | 1 |
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| 5. Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of Item 1 above | 6 |
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| 6. Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) | 18 |
| Rules 1966 not exceeding 33 1/3 % of Item 1, 2, 3 and 4 above | |
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| 7. Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Item 1+2+3+4+5-6) | 44 |
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| Total Authorised Strength (Item 6+7 above) | 62" |
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[F.No.16016/03/2023 - AIS-II (A)]
RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.
Note-1: Prior to the issue of this Notification, the total Authorized Strength of the IFS cadre of
Tripura was 60.
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:-
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| Sl. No.| GSR No. | Date of Publication | Sl. No.| GSR No. | Date of Publication |
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| 1 | 1673 | 30.10.66 | 91. | 125(E) | 5.3.91 |
| 2 | 17 | 7.1.67 | 92. | 246 | 13.4.91 |
| 3 | 653 | 6.5.67 | 93. | 473 | 24.8.91 |
| 4 | 653 | 6.5.67 | 94. | 527 | 14.9.91 |
| 5 | 689 | 13.5.67 | 95. | 565 | 5.10.91 |
| 6 | 1083 | 8.6.68 | 96. | 584 | 19.10.91 |
| 7 | 1887 | 9.8.69 | 97. | 538(E) | 6.8.93 |
| 8 | 80 | 17.1.70 | 98. | 685(E) | 4.11.93 |
| 9 | 485 | 21.3.70 | 99. | 687(E) | 4.11.93 |
| 10 | 545 | 4.4.70 | 100. | 514 | 22.10.94 |
| 11 | 1802 | 24.10.70 | 101. | 513 | 22.10.94 |
| 12 | 135 | 24.1.75 | 102. | 321E | 31.3.95 |
| 13 | 136 | 24.1.71 | 103. | 213 | 29.4.95 |
| 14 | 665 | 8.5.71 | 104. | 278 | 10.6.95 |
| 15 | 45(E) | 20.1.72 | 105. | 264 | 6.6.95 |
| 16 | 47(E) | 20.1.72 | 106. | 339 | 22.7.95 |
| 17 | 48(E) | 20.1.72 | 107. | 375 | 12.8.95 |
| 18. | 478(E) | 4.12.72 | 108. | 480 | 18.11.95 |
| 19. | 192(E) | 2.4.73 | 109. | 479 | 18.11.95 |
| 20. | 321(E) | 27.6.73 | 110. | 503 | 2.12.95 |
| 21. | 391(E) | 10.8.73 | 111. | 537 | 9.12.95 |
| 22. | 142 | 24.1.71 | 112. | 75E | 5.2.96 |
| 23. | 28(E) | 8.5.71 | 113. | 77E | 5.2.96 |
| 24. | 273(E) | 11.1.72 | 114. | 231 | 8.6.96 |
| 25. | 300(E) | 20.1.72 | 115. | 233 | 8.6.96 |
| 26. | 812 | 29.4.72 | 116. | 589E | 26.12.96 |
| 27. | 2227 | 16.8.75 | 117. | 587E | 26.12.96 |
| 28. | 71 | 17.1.76 | 118. | 585E | 26.12.96 |
| 29. | 407(E) | 16.6.76 | 119. | 17E | 17.1.97 |
| 30. | 1064 | 24.7.76 | 120. | 413 | 20.12.97 |
| 31. | 444 (Ε) | 6.7.76 | 121. | 741E | 31.12.97 |
| 32. | 750 (Ε) | 3.8.76 | 122. | 40 | 29.1.98 |
| 33. | 93 (Ε) | 26.2.77 | 123. | 617E | 14.1.98 |
| 34. | 631 (Ε) | 5.10.77 | 124. | 372 | 10.12.99 |
| 35. | 13 (Ε) | 6.1.78 | 125. | 374 | 10.12.99 |
| 36. | 360(E) | 13.7.78 | 126. | 824E | 21.10.2000 |
| 37. | 436(E) | 29.8.78 | 127. | 827E | 21.10.2000 |
| 38. | 486(E) | 25.8.80 | 128. | 830E | 21.10.2000 |
| 39. | 562(E) | 30.9.80 | 129. | 141 | 27.04.2002 |
| 40. | 626E | 3.11.80 | 130. | 143 | 27.04.2002 |
| 41. | 631E | 4.11.80 | 131. | 139 | 27.04.2002 |
| 42. | 21E | 17.1.81 | 132. | 145 | 27.04.2002 |
| 43. | 31E | 23.1.81 | 133. | 147 | 27.04.2002 |
| 44. | 84(E) | 27.2.81 | 134. | 372 | 21.09.2002 |
| 45. | 456(E) | 9.5.81 | 135. | 173 | 26.04.2003 |
| 46. | 360(E) | 23.5.81 | 136. | 34 (Ε) | 24.01.2006 |
| 47. | 276(E) | 2.6.81 | 137. | 287(E) | 16.05.2006 |
| 48. | 386(E) | 9.6.81 | 138. | 289 (Ε) | 16.05.2006 |
| 49. | 602(E) | 16.11.81 | 139. | 562(E) | 15.09.2006 |
| 50. | 604(E) | 17.11.81 | 140. | 564(E) | 15.09.2006 |
| 51. | 653(E) | 10.12.81 | 141. | 566(E) | 15.09.2006 |
| 52. | 657(E) | 11.12.81 | 142. | 724(E) | 23.11.2006 |
| 53. | 294(E) | 1.4.82 | 143. | 703(E) | 12.08.2007 |
| 54. | 354(E) | 26.4.82 | 144. | 765(E) | 12.12.2007 |
| 55. | 356(E) | 27.4.82 | 145. | 609(E) | 26.08.2008 |
| 56. | 778(E) | 31.5.82 | 146. | 109(E) | 21.02.2008 |
| 57. | 530(E) | 20.8.82 | 147. | 610(E) | 26.08.2008 |
| 58. | 24E | 12.1.83 | 148. | 716(E) | 03.10.2008 |
| 59. | 126(E) | 28.2.85 | 149. | 748(E) | 21.10.2008 |
| 60. | 308(E) | 26.3.85 | 150. | 190(E) | 24.03.2009 |
| 61. | 327E | 29.3.85 | 151. | 193(E) | 24.03.2009 |
| 62. | 489E | 12.6.85 | 152. | 194(E) | 24.03.2009 |
| 63. | 266 | 12.4.86 | 153. | 498(E) | 07.07.2009 |
| 64. | 654 | 30.8.86 | 154. | 500(E) | 07.07.2009 |
| 65. | 763. | 20.9.86 | 155. | 502(E) | 07.07.2009 |
| 66. | 798. | 27.9.86 | 156. | 504(E) | 07.07.2009 |
| 67. | 796 | 27.9.86 | 157. | 506(E) | 07.07.2009 |
| 68. | 835 | 4.10.86 | 158. | 503(E) | 07.07.2009 |
| 69. | 837 | 4.10.86 | 159. | 905(E) | 18.12.2009 |
| 70. | 880 | 18.10.86 | 160. | 907(E) | 18.12.2009 |
| 71. | 164 | 14.3.87 | 161. | 909(E) | 18.12.2009 |
| 72. | 407 | 30.5.87 | 162. | 911(E) | 18.12.2009 |
| 73. | 619 | 15.3.87 | 163. | 406(E) | 14.05.2010 |
| 74. | 802 | 31.10.87 | 164. | 673(E) | 11.08.2010 |
| 75. | 826 | 7.11.87 | 165. | 143(E) | 16.03.2012 |
| 76. | 835 | 14.10.87 | 166. | 145(E) | 16.03.2012 |
| 77. | 836 | 14.11.87 | 167. | 216(E) | 16.03.2012 |
| 78. | 432E | 6.4.88 | 168. | 218(E) | 16.03.2012 |
| 79. | 546E | 4.5.88 | 169. | 672(E) | 06.09.2012 |
| 80. | 834E | 3.8.88 | 170. | 609(E) | 06.09.2013 |
| 81. | 352E | 10.3.89 | 171. | 611(E) | 06.09.2013 |
| 82. | 553E | 16.5.89 | 172. | 651(E) | 24.09.2013 |
| 83. | 455 | 1.7.89 | 173. | 515(E) | 18.07.2014 |
| 84. | 832 | 11.11.89 | 174. | 103(E) | 16.02.2015 |
| 85. | 916 | 16.12.89 | 175. | 520(E) | 30.06.2015 |
| 86. | 933 | 30.12.89 | 176. | 530()E | 02.07.2015 |
| 87. | 590 | 22.9.90 | 177. | 708(E) | 16.09.2015 |
| 88. | 603 | 29.9.90 | 178. | 792(E) | 12.08.2016 |
| 89. | 728 | 8.12.90 | 179. | 1105(E) | 30.11.2016 |
| 90. | 730 | 8.12.90 | | | |
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