Key administrative changes impact senior forest and revenue service officers
The Government of India has made two notable bureaucratic appointments affecting senior officers from the Indian Forest Service (IFS) and the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), highlighting continued reshuffling at top levels in key ministries.
IFS Officer S. Senthil Kumar Gets Additional Charge as DDGF(C), Bhopal
S. Senthil Kumar, a 1997-batch IFS officer from the AGMUT cadre, has been assigned additional charge as Deputy Director General of Forests (Central) [DDGF(C)] in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Currently serving in the same role in Bengaluru, Mr. Kumar will now simultaneously oversee forest administration in both regions. The appointment reflects the government’s confidence in his leadership and extensive experience in forestry management.
Mr. Kumar originally belonged to the Jammu & Kashmir cadre, which has since been merged into the AGMUT cadre following a recent restructuring exercise. His expanded responsibilities are expected to strengthen forest governance in central India.
IRS Officer Brindha Boopathy Appointed Deputy Secretary, DGTR
In a parallel move, Brindha Boopathy, a 2015-batch IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce.
Her appointment, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), will be for a tenure of four years, as per an official DoPT order dated June 20, 2025.
To facilitate this posting, one vacant position of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (ADGFT) in the DGFT has been temporarily downgraded, highlighting the strategic importance of this new role.
As DGTR plays a pivotal role in India’s trade protection mechanisms—including anti-dumping duties, safeguard measures, and countervailing duties—Boopathy’s appointment comes at a crucial time for India’s evolving trade policy landscape.
These appointments signal the government’s continued efforts to position experienced officers in roles that are critical to both environmental governance and international trade.
