Cabinet approves elimination of Chief Wildlife Warden position in state legislation

The Haryana cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, approved the removal of the post of Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) from the state rules through an amendment in the Haryana Wildlife Preservation Department, State Services, Executive (Group A and Group B) Service Rules of 1998.

According to the amendment, the position of CWW is now excluded from State Rules, as it has been incorporated at the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) level in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) for the Haryana Cadre by the Government of India. This change aligns with the instructions issued by the government over time.

The cabinet also endorsed amendments to the eligibility criteria and recruitment conditions concerning the cadres in the Haryana Forest Executive Section (Group C) Service Rules of 1998. Under the amendment, the ratio of direct recruitment to promotee forest rangers will be adjusted to 50:50, compared to the current ratio of 67:33. Tnn

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