SRINAGAR: The Union Government has abolished two temporarily created posts of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in Jammu and Kashmir with effect from August 1, 2026.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued an office order dated October 16, stating that the decision had been taken on the recommendation of the Joint Cadre Authority.
The two posts, one cadre and one ex-cadre, had initially been created for two years from August 1, 2022, according to the order.
Their tenure was subsequently extended beyond July 31, 2024, until July 31, 2025, through an order dated August 28, 2024. A further one-year extension was granted through an order dated August 7, 2025.
