Jammu, May 23 -- Centre examines J&K Forest Service proposal; says only Territorial Service qualifies for IFS entry
Jammu Tawi, May 22: The induction of local officers from Jammu & Kashmir into the prestigious Indian Forest Service (IFS) has been in deep freeze over a staggering 13 years without a single promotion quota appointment.
Documents reveal that the process has remained paralysed since 2013, tangled in prolonged litigation over the constitution of a valid "State Forest Service."
"In the case of J&K, the induction process has remained stalled since 2013 due to prolonged litigation regarding the constitution of a valid 'State Forest Service'," reads official documents.
The recruitment into Indian Forest Service (IFS) is governed ...