Shimla, November 4: The Himachal Pradesh government has appointed senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sushil Kumar (1994 batch) as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), the state’s highest forest department post.
According to a notification issued by the Department of Forest on November 4, 2026, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has ordered that Sushil Kumar will hold the charge of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests following his repatriation to his parent department. The appointment will remain effective until further orders in the public interest.
The officer has been directed to assume charge immediately, with the notification issued by the Principal Secretary (Forest), M. Sudha Devi, IAS.
