Forest range officer

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A Forest Range Officer/ Forest Ranger

(Hindi: वन े ा धकारी) is an officer for a
state forest service in the Government of
India. In some states, they also are
referred to as a "Range Forest Officer."
(Hindi: े ीय वना धकारी)

Forest Range Officer is a Gazetted Officer.

He or she wears a prescribed khaki
uniform. FRO is equivalent to Tahsildars in
the administrative domain and Circle
Officer (DSP) in policing.

Accountability
Forest range officers are responsible for
the forests, environment and wildlife-
related issues of a Forest Range within a
state or union territory of India. He is
responsible for the execution of all works
in the Range , with the help of
subordinates:

1) Forest dy. Ranger (also known as Forest

inspector)
2) Forest Section Officer (also known as
Forest Round officers/sub inspector)

3) Forest Beat Officer (also known as

Forest Guard)

4) Assistant Forest Guard

5) Forest workers/ watchers

Training
FROs are invariably trained in forestry and
allied subjects in forest academies or
forest rangers colleges established and
administered by the Government of India
or the State Government, as the case may
be. The training course of Forest Range
Officers is prescribed by the Government
of India. The training duration is of 18
months which includes about 35 subjects
related to forestry, agriculture, etc.

Detailed Responsibilities
They have to undergo training in one of the
Central Forest Training Academies or any
of the State Forest Training Academies.

Forest Range Officer is the officer in

executive charge of the Range and he or
she is responsible for the efficient
management of the Range, for the custody
and condition of all Government Property
in his charge and for the discipline,
conduct and work of all his subordinate
staff. He is responsible for the execution
of all works in the Range , with the help of
subordinates Forest dy. Rangers , Forest
Section Officers guards and watchers,
according to the instructions and orders of
Divisional Forest Officer(DFO).

He is responsible for the collection and

credit of Forest Revenue and for prompt
and correct payment of all sums due for
the works executed. He must carry out his
inspections in detail and see that all this
subordinates do their work properly.
In the event serious misconduct of any
subordinate, the Range Officers should
report the case to Divisional Forest Officer
for disciplinary action.

He should maintain all accounts, relating

to revenue, expenditure, timber and other
forest produce, and submit his accounts
and reports punctually to Division
Office.He should take effective measures
to protect the forest Wealth in his custody.

Where illicit fellings are observed, the

stumps should be examined to find out if
they bear the impression of the guards
hammer mark and if they were reported
through guards dairy book and preliminary
offence report (P.O.R).

Range Officer is responsible for the

protection and he should investigate
Forest Offences in his Range, and file
charge sheets for the cases ordered for
prosecution by Divisional Forest Officer.

He is responsible for the correct posting of

works Registers, ledgers Journals,
Plantation registers and other stationary
registers maintained in the Range. He
should always wear the prescribed khaki
uniform whenever he is on duty, and he
should see that all dpt. Rangers, Section
Officers, guards and watchers wear the
uniform when on duty.

All correspondence connected with the

works in the Range should pass through
Forest Range officer or other superior.
Officer may do so only through him.

Court summons issued to any subordinate

should similarly be served through the
Forest Range Officer, who has to arrange
for the duties of the subordinate being
carried out during his absence.

References
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