Current Vacancy - Karnataka Forest Department
Current Vacancy - Karnataka Forest Department
Designation: Forest Watchers posts
Job Description:
Name of the posts:
Forest Watchers: 40 posts
Pay scale: Rs 5200 – 100 – 6000 – 125 – 6500 – 150 – 7100 – 175 –7800 – 200 – 8200.
Age limit: The candidate’s age is minimum 18 years and Maximum 30 years (33 for SC/ST 32 for OBC).
Educational qualification: 7th Class Pass.
Company Profile:
The Department was born on 11.1.1864 with a complement of five officers-Major Hunter as Conservator with four assistants, Lt. G.J. Van Somersen, Lt. E.W.C.H. Miller, Mr. C.A. Dobbs all assistant Conservators and Mr. Madhava Row, Sub-Assistant Conservator. This beginning was made during a period crowded with events which shaped the modern history of Mysore. During 1886 Mr. L. Rickets was appointed Inspector General of Forests in Mysore. The new Inspector General began with a reorganisation of the Department, the Deputy Commissioner being made responsible for the forest administration of the Districts and for this purpose provided with a small establishment of Rangers, foresters and Watchers. Mr. M.A. Muthanna was appointed Conservator of Forests and Ex-officio Secretary to Government from 1.11.1900. Shortly thereafter Mr. Muthanna became the head of the Department after retirement of Mr. Pigot in 1901. Mr. Muthanna held the stewardship of the Department for an unusually long spell for over 12 years and after his retirement in 1913,
Mr. M.G. Rama Rao succeeded him in 1914. This coincided with the outbreak of the First World War, which had a terrific impact on Mysore Forest economy by cutting off the traditional export markets for sandalwood, Out of the 1313 tonnes of sandalwood offered for sale in 1914-15, not more than 70 tonnes could be sold. The Government decided to open their own factory for distillation of the wood. A factory in Bangalore and later, a bigger unit in Mysore proved highly successful. This was an important event since when the sale of Mysore Sandalwood for distillation has ceased. Mr. B.V. Rama Iyengar succeeded Mr. M.G. Rama Rao as Conservator in 1921.
The most significant event of the decade was, however, the birth of the new Mysore State (Karnataka State) on 1.11.1956. This brought in its wake profound changes in the Mysore forestry, with diverse and far-reaching changes. A large number of problems technical and administrative, arose as result of the integration of five district forest administrations (the old Mysore state, Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad and Coorg) having to be welded into a single unit. Forest laws, rules, systems, practices and personnel all presented difficulties. Such consolidation and unification was nearly completed in 1962.
Desired Profile:
How to apply: The eligible and interested candidates may send their application in prescribed format given in the advertisement, along with two passport size photographs and two self addressed envelop covers with Rs 5/- stamps to the following address on or before 23-07-2011, till 5.30 PM, Forest Officer, Chikkamagaluru Circle, Forest Office Complex, Chikkamagalur-577101.
Last Date : 23-07-2011
Education : 7th Class Pass
Location : Karnataka
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Job Description:
Name of the posts:
Forest Watchers: 40 posts
Pay scale: Rs 5200 – 100 – 6000 – 125 – 6500 – 150 – 7100 – 175 –7800 – 200 – 8200.
Age limit: The candidate’s age is minimum 18 years and Maximum 30 years (33 for SC/ST 32 for OBC).
Educational qualification: 7th Class Pass.
Company Profile:
The Department was born on 11.1.1864 with a complement of five officers-Major Hunter as Conservator with four assistants, Lt. G.J. Van Somersen, Lt. E.W.C.H. Miller, Mr. C.A. Dobbs all assistant Conservators and Mr. Madhava Row, Sub-Assistant Conservator. This beginning was made during a period crowded with events which shaped the modern history of Mysore. During 1886 Mr. L. Rickets was appointed Inspector General of Forests in Mysore. The new Inspector General began with a reorganisation of the Department, the Deputy Commissioner being made responsible for the forest administration of the Districts and for this purpose provided with a small establishment of Rangers, foresters and Watchers. Mr. M.A. Muthanna was appointed Conservator of Forests and Ex-officio Secretary to Government from 1.11.1900. Shortly thereafter Mr. Muthanna became the head of the Department after retirement of Mr. Pigot in 1901. Mr. Muthanna held the stewardship of the Department for an unusually long spell for over 12 years and after his retirement in 1913,
Mr. M.G. Rama Rao succeeded him in 1914. This coincided with the outbreak of the First World War, which had a terrific impact on Mysore Forest economy by cutting off the traditional export markets for sandalwood, Out of the 1313 tonnes of sandalwood offered for sale in 1914-15, not more than 70 tonnes could be sold. The Government decided to open their own factory for distillation of the wood. A factory in Bangalore and later, a bigger unit in Mysore proved highly successful. This was an important event since when the sale of Mysore Sandalwood for distillation has ceased. Mr. B.V. Rama Iyengar succeeded Mr. M.G. Rama Rao as Conservator in 1921.
The most significant event of the decade was, however, the birth of the new Mysore State (Karnataka State) on 1.11.1956. This brought in its wake profound changes in the Mysore forestry, with diverse and far-reaching changes. A large number of problems technical and administrative, arose as result of the integration of five district forest administrations (the old Mysore state, Bombay, Madras, Hyderabad and Coorg) having to be welded into a single unit. Forest laws, rules, systems, practices and personnel all presented difficulties. Such consolidation and unification was nearly completed in 1962.
Desired Profile:
How to apply: The eligible and interested candidates may send their application in prescribed format given in the advertisement, along with two passport size photographs and two self addressed envelop covers with Rs 5/- stamps to the following address on or before 23-07-2011, till 5.30 PM, Forest Officer, Chikkamagaluru Circle, Forest Office Complex, Chikkamagalur-577101.
Last Date : 23-07-2011
Education : 7th Class Pass
Location : Karnataka
For More Details: Click Here
