IFS Exam Pay Scale

The UPSC is released recruitment notification for IFS (Indian Forest Service) Exam. I want to apply for this recruitment, but firstly tell me What is pay scale given by Indian Govt. for this Post? Can I get information about pay scale from official notification of IFS (Indian Forest Service) Exam?

Hii sir, I Wants to give the IFS Examination for Joining the Indian Forest Services Will you Please provide me the Pat Scale for the Indian Forest Services ?

[shikha]

Indian Forest Service is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India. The other two All India Services being the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service

Being an AIS, the forest service officers are appointed by the President of India through an annual All India Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Job Profile
The predecessor of IFoS is Imperial Forest Service which was constituted by the British Government during colonial era in 1867.

Later the Constitution of India reorganized it into an All India Services and renamed it. Being mentioned in the Constitution, this service comes with amazing power, responsibility and reputation.

Recently, the debate about climate change and the needs to protect forest, biodiversity, etc. have given it more responsibility.

Officers are expected to protect the environment, regulate mines and forest activities in the protected areas and look after the needs of forest dwellers.


Pay Scale :

1. Junior Time Scale:
15,600 39,100 with Grade Pay of 5,400

2. Senior Time Scale:
15,600 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6,600

3. Junior Administrative Grade
15,600 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 7,600

4. Deputy Conservator of Forest (Selection Grade)
37,400 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,700

5. Conservator of Forests
37,400 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,900

6. Chief Conservator of Forests
37,400 67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000

7. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
67,000 79,000

8. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
75,000 80,000

9. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Chief of Forestry Department of a state)
Fixed Pay Scale: 80,000