JULY 13

IFS officer to head body to develop lakes

The Hindu [13 JULY, 2002]

Bangalore July 12. The Government has created a Lake Development Authority for Bangalore and posted an Indian Forest Service Officer, Avani Kumar Varma, as its chief executive officer. Mr. Varma is a Chief Conservator of Forests who was working as Managing Director, Jungle Lodges and Resorts, Bangalore.

The other IFS postings are: C. Krishna, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chairman, State Forest Industries Corporation and Cashew Development Corporation, has been promoted to the grade of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (upgraded post).

P.J. Dilip Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Western Ghats Project, Bangalore, promoted as Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and posted as Chairman, Karnataka Forest Development Corporation (post downgraded).

N. Chandrashekarmurthy, CCF, posted as Secretary, Bayaluseeme Development Board, Chitradurga.

Ramesh C. Prajapati, CCF and Managing Director, Cashew Development Corporation, Mangalore, posted as Administrator, CADA, Cauvery Basin Project, Mysore.

G.V. Sugur, Conservator, Jungle Lodges and Resorts, Bangalore promoted to the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests and posted as CCF and Executive Director, Forest Development Corporation, Shimoga.

Gayathriprasad S.Prabhu, Conservator, Belgaum Circle, promoted as CCF and posted as Managing Director, Cashew Development Corporation, Mangalore.

Vinay Luthra, Conservator, Canara Circle, Sirsi, promoted as CCF and appointed Managing Director, Jungle Lodges and Resorts, Bangalore.

D.A. Venkatesh, Deputy Conservator, Hassan, promoted as Conservator and posted to Monitoring and Evaluation unit, Bangalore,

K.S. Aralikatti, DCF, Shimoga, promoted as Conservator and posted as General Manager, Forest Industry Development Corporation, Dharwad.

B.B. Nadagoudar, DCF, awaiting posting, promoted and posted as Conservator, Belgaum Circle.

M. Nagaraja Hampole, DCF, Western Ghats Forestry and Environment Project, Bangalore, promoted and posted as Conservator in Jungle Lodges and Resorts.