In a significant move to bolster state forest management, the Rajasthan government has officially cleared the promotion of 22 Rajasthan Forest Service (RFS) officers to the Indian Forest Service (IFS). This decision effectively ends a three-year administrative stalemate that had stalled career progressions for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 batches.
The breakthrough came following formal approval from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, allowing the state’s Department of Personnel to issue the selection lists.
The Official Promotion Lists (2022–2024)
The promotions have been categorized by their respective vacancy years to resolve the backlog:
Batch of 2022 (2 Officers)
Nandlal Prajapat
Jagdish Prasad Dahiya
Batch of 2023 (5 Officers)
Bhawani Singh
Ashok Kumar Jain
Veerbhadra Mishra
Shaitan Singh Devda
Rekha Ram
Batch of 2024 (15 Officers)
Anand Kumar Balram Sharma Chandrapal Singh Chauhan
Iqbal Singh Pradeep Kumar Sajjan Kumar
Yadavendra Singh Chundawat Sandeep Kumar Amit Chauhan
Rajesh Kumar Sharma Jagdeep Singh Dahiya Prashant Garg
Ashish Vyas Sandeep Kumar Chhalani Suresh Agrawal
Overcoming Administrative Hurdles
The promotion process had been paralyzed since 2022 due to a combination of protracted court cases and procedural bottlenecks within the state and central coordination committees.
The Turning Point: Senior officials have credited Chief Secretary V. Srinivas (who assumed charge in November 2025) for his proactive intervention. His sustained coordination with central ministries was instrumental in navigating the legal complexities that had previously blocked these appointments.
Impact on Governance: Filling these 22 IFS vacancies is expected to provide a much-needed boost to Rajasthan’s wildlife conservation efforts and forest administration, especially in critical zones requiring senior oversight.
