G.O.Ms.No.107 – Principal Chief Conservator of Forests – Posts filled on tenure basis from local cadres in HoD / State-level offices (Presidential Order, 2025) – Distribution of cadre and working strength
Abstract
Read the following
- 1.Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 notified by Government of India vide Notification S.O.5777(E), Dated:15.12.2025. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance(HR.I-Planning & Policy) Department, Dated :06.07.2026. G.O.Ms.No.73, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated: 31.07.2026 G.O.Ms.No.106, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated: 05.09.2026. The proposal document No. EFS02-HSO-01, dt:24.08.2026 received in Nidhi portal from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests through Environment and Forests Department.
Order
In the reference 1st read above, the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Presidential Order, 2025”) was publed in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii), dated 15.12.2025. The said Order came into force with effect from 15.12.2025, superseding the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975.
2. Keeping in view the need for organization of civil posts into various local cadres under the Presidential Order, 2025, guidelines were issued vide reference 2nd read above, for determination and distribution of the Cadre Strength and Working Strength in respect of categories of posts organized into Districts, Contiguous Districts, Zones, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zones. In view of the changes effected in the local areas under the Presidential Order, 2025, the cadre strength and working strength of various categories of posts in each Department shall be determined and distributed among the respective local cadres in the manner specified in the said orders. Para 12(1) of the G.O. ibid prescribes for inclusion of the posts borne in AP Secretariat, Offices of HoDs, Special Offices/Establishments and State-level Offices/Institutions which are filled on tenure basis from among the members of the respective local cadres, in the cadre strength of the local cadre.
3. In the reference 3rd read above, orders were issued determining the total Cadre Strength in respect of categories of posts organized into District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres in the Annexures as per Presidential Order, 2025 in all applicable offices under the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
4. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has informed that certain category of posts borne in the Office of Head of Department are being filled up from local cadres on tenure basis and the seniority of such personnel is maintained in the respective local cadres. Head of Department (HoD) has submitted a proposal for distribution of cadre strength and working strength of such posts, borne in the Office of HoD and being filled on tenure basis from local cadres, among local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones & Multi-Zone, as applicable, through Nidhi portal for approval of the Government vide reference 5th cited.
5. In the reference 4th read above, orders were issued, determining and distributing the working strength in the categories of posts organized into local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zone, as applicable, under the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests as per the Presidential Order, 2025 in the Annexures in the said orders.
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6. Accordingly, Government, after careful examination and in continuation of the orders issued in the reference 3rd and 4th read above, distributes the cadre strength and working strength of certain category of posts, borne in the Office of Head of Department, Special Offices/Establishments, State-level Offices/Institutions etc. under Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and being filled on tenure basis from local cadres, among local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zone, as applicable, in the Annexure attached to this order.
7. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests is requested to take further necessary action as per the orders issued from time to time by General Administration Department, based on the Presidential Orders, 2025.
8. The DTA, A.P and the CEO, APCFSS are instructed to affect required changes in CFMS and Nidhi pay roll accordingly.
9. A copy of this order is available in the website “www. https://goir.ap.gov.in”.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
PEEYUSH KUMAR
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Environment and Forests Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, AP.
All District Collectors & Magistrates.
The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, A.P.
The CEO, APCFSS, A.P.
The Accountant General (A&E), A.P.
The Accountant General (Audit), A.P.
Copy to:
The P.S. to Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.
The OSD to Hon’ble Minister for Finance.
The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government.
The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance Department.
The P.S to Secretary (HR), Finance Department.
SF/SCs(3352302).
//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
G.O.Ms. No.107, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated: 05.09.2026
ANNEXURE
Determination and Distribution of Cadre and Working strength for the category of posts, in the offices exempted from PO 2025, which are filled on tenure basis from the respective local cadres
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Environment & Forests Secretariat - EFS01 |
| Name & Code of the HoD | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests - EFS02 |
| Name of the Local Cadre | District |
| Sl. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||
| District | |||||||||
| Sl. | Chittoor | Annamayya | Chittoor | Tirupati | |||||
| No. | |||||||||
| No. | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre | Working | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working | |
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | ||||||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Junior Office Assistant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||||
| (PO 1975) - District | |||||||||||
| Dr.B.R Ambedkar Konaseema | |||||||||||
| East Godavari | Alluri Sitharama Raju | East Godavari | Kakinada | ||||||||
| Cadre | Working | Cadre | Working | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre | Working | Cadre | Working | ||
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | ||||
| 1 | Barber / Dhobi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Driver (Light Vehicle) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Forest Section Officer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Junior Office Assistant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mali/Malan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Office Subordinate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Scavenger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sweeper/Rest House Sweeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Watchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sl. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) - District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||
| Sl. | Guntur | Bapatla | Guntur | Palnadu | |||||
| No. | |||||||||
| No. | Cadre Strength | Working | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre | Working | |
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | |||||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | r 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Junior Office Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sl. No. | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) - District | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||
| Category of Post | Krishna | Eluru | Krishna | NTR | |||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working | ||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - District | Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | Kurnool | Kurnool | Nandyal | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - | - Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | |||||||||
| Category of Post | Prakasam | Bapatla | Prakasam | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | |||||
| Cadre Strength | Working h Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre | Working | ||
| Strength | Strength | ||||||||
| 1 | Forest Section Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - District | Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | SPSR Nellore | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | Tirupati | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | E Category of | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||
| District | |||||||||
| Category of Post | Srikakulam | Parvathipuram Manyam | Srikakulam | Vizianagaram | |||||
| Post C | Cadre Strength | Working | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working | Cadre | Working | |
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | |||||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | E Category of | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||
| District | |||||||||
| Category of Post | Visakhapatnam | Alluri Sitharama Raju | Anakapalli | Visakhapatnam | |||||
| Post C | Cadre Strength | Working | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working | Cadre | Working | |
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | |||||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Category of Pos | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - District | Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | t Vizianagaram | Parvathipuram Manyam | Vizianagaram | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | h Cadre Strength | h Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Forest Beat Office | er 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - District | ||||||||
| Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||||||
| Category of Post | West Godavari | East Godavari | Eluru | West Godavari | |||||
| Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working | Cadre | Working | ||
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | |||||
| 1 D | Driver (Light Vehicle) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 F | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 F | Forest Section Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 O | Office Subordinate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O 5 W | Office Watcher/Night Watchman/Tappal Watcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 J | Junior Office Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T | Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - District | t Reorganized Local Cadre - District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | Kadapa | Annamayya | YSR Kadapa | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength W | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total Cadre and Working Strength (District-wise Distribution)
| Sl.No | Category of Post | Total Cadre Strength | h Total Working Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Beat Officer | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Forest Section Officer | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Junior Office Assistant | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Barber / Dhobi | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Cook | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Driver (Light Vehicle) | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Mali/Malan | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Office Subordinate | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Scavenger | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Sweeper/Rest House Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Watchman | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Office Watcher/Night Watchman/Tappal Watcher | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Totals | 52 | 4 |
| Name of the Local Cadre | Zonal |
| Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - Zonal | Reorganized Local Cadre - Zonal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | Zone - I | Zone - I | Zone - II | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Forest Range Officer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Technical Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sl. | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - Zonal | |||||||
| Zonal | |||||||
| Sl. | Category of Post | Zone - II | Zone - II | Zone - III | |||
| No. | |||||||
| No. | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre | Working | Cadre | Working | |
| Strength | Strength | Strength | Strength | ||||
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Forest Range Officer | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Physical Training Instructor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Senior Office Assistant / Senior Accountant | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Technical Officer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - Zonal | Reorganized Local Cadre - Zonal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | Zone - III | Zone - IV | Zone - V | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Deputy Range Officer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Forest Range Officer | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Technical Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sl. | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - Zonal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reorganized Local Cadre - Zonal | |||||||
| Sl. | Category of Post | Zone - IV | Zone - V | Zone - VI | |||
| No. | |||||||
| No. | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre | Working Strength | Cadre | Working | |
| Strength | Strength | Strength | |||||
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Deputy Range Officer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Forest Range Officer | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Office Assistant / Senior Accountant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Technical Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Total Cadre and Working Strength (Zone-wise Distribution)
| Sl.No | Category of Post | Total Cadre Strength | Total Working Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Forest Range Officer | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | Technical Officer | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Physical Training Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Senior Office Assistant / Senior Accountant | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Deputy Range Officer | 7 | 0 |
| Grand Totals | 41 | 16 |
| Name of the Local Cadre | Multi-Zonal |
| Sl. No. | Erstwhile Local Cadre(PO 1975) - Multi- | Reorganized Local Cadre - Multi-Zonal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonal | |||||||
| Category of Post | Multi Zone | Multi-Zone - I | Multi-Zone - II | ||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working | ||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 | Accounts Officer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Assistant Conservator of Forest | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Assistant Conservator of Forest, RSASTF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
Total Cadre and Working Strength (Multi-Zone-wise Distribution)
| Sl.No | Category of Post | Total Cadre Strength | Total Working Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounts Officer | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Assistant Conservator of Forest | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | Assistant Conservator of Forest, RSASTF | 3 | 2 |
| Grand Totals | 19 | 15 |
Note:Wherever the working strength is more than cadre strength, it is due to inclusion of the personnel working on deputation, foreign service etc, outside the cadre strength in the local cadre. This inclusion is only for the purpose of allotment of persons as per G.O.Ms.No.129, General Administration(SPF&MC) Department, dt.17.07.2026.
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