Telangana government has issued orders for the transfer and posting of several Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers across key forestry and environmental positions in the State.
Priyanka Varghese, IFS (2003), who was serving as Chief Conservator of Forests (IT&WP) and O/o Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), has been transferred and posted as Chief Conservator of Forests, Charminar Circle.
Sivala Ram Babu, IFS (2011), previously Deputy Conservator of Forests/Conservator of Forests, STC Circle, Hyderabad, has been transferred to serve as District Forest Officer in the Jogulamba Circle, Mahabubnagar. Additionally, he will hold additional charge as Field Director, Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
Dr Sunil S Hiremath, IFS (2011), formerly Curator at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, has been appointed as Director, Zoo Parks, Hyderabad. P Sreenivasa Rao, IFS (2013), previously Joint Director/Deputy Conservator of Forests, FCRI, Mulugu, is now District Forest Officer, Siddipet, replacing K Srinivas, IFS.
SV Pradeep Kumar Setty, IFS (2015), who was Director of Urban Forestry, HMDA, Hyderabad, has been moved to serve as Deputy Conservator of Forests, STC Circle, Hyderabad. In his place, K Srinivas, IFS (2016), has been appointed as Director of Urban Forestry, HMDA, Hyderabad, on a deputation basis.
J Vasantha, IFS (2016), previously District Forest Officer, Jayashankar Bhupalapalli district, has been appointed as Curator of the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, succeeding Dr Sunil S Hiremath. Mandadi Naveen Reddy, IFS (2019), formerly District Forest Officer, Jogulamba Gadwal and Wanaparthy, is now District Forest Officer for Jayashankar Bhupalapalli district, replacing J Vasantha, IFS.