G.O.Ms.No.96 – Organisation of local cadres under the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests as per Presidential Order, 2025

Whereas, in the reference first read above, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi vide Notification No. 3/1/74-Poll (K), dated 18.10.1975, published the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 in the Gazette of India. The said Order was republished in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette vide G.O. Ms. No. 674, General Administration (SPF) Department, dated 20.10.1975.

2. Whereas, in the reference second read above, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi vide S.O. No. 5777(E), has published the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 in the Gazette of India, in supersession of the orders issued in the reference first read above, and the same has come into force with effect from 15.12.2025.

3. And whereas, in pursuance of the orders issued in the reference second read above, the Government has republished the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette (herein after referred to as “The Presidential Order,

2025”); Accordingly, all the Departments and authorities shall comply with and follow the provisions of the said Order.

4. Whereas, as per Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025, the State Government is required to organize classes of posts in the civil services and civil posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State in each Department and whereas, Paragraph 14 of the Presidential Order, 2025, provides that the provisions of the Order shall not apply to any post in: (i) the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat; (ii) an office of the Head of a Department; (iii) a Special Office or establishment; (iv) a State-level office or institution; and (v) police post in Commissionerate located in the Capital area and therefore, such posts are not organized into local cadres.

5. In the reference fourth read above, proposals were called for from all the Departments of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat for organization of posts into District, Zonal and Multi-Zonal cadres etc in terms of paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025.

6. And whereas, in the reference last read above, the Environment and Forests Department has furnished proposals for organization of all classes of civil posts in the Department.

7. Now, therefore, after careful examination of the matter and in exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025, Government hereby approve and organize the classes of posts in the civil services and classes of civil posts under the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests into District, Zonal and Multi-Zonal cadres, as specified in the Annexure to this Order, including the posts that may be sanctioned from time to time.

8. Consequent upon the organization of posts as specified in Para 7 above, the District, Zone and Multi-Zone, as the case may be, shall be separate units for the purposes of unit of appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer and other service matters in terms of Paragraph 5(1) of the Presidential Order, 2025. The Appointing Authority in respect of the said organized posts shall be as specified in the Annexure appended to this Order. The extent of reservation to the local candidates in the matter of direct recruitment to the posts to be filled by direct recruitment shall be ninety five percent as specified in the Presidential Order, 2025.

9. The provisions of the Presidential Order, 2025 shall have overriding effect over the existing Service Rules/Rules/statute to the extent of any inconsistency therein. Therefore, the Environment and Forests Department /Head of the Department concerned shall take immediate action for amendment of the relevant Service Rules in conformity with the scheme of organization of local cadres approved above. The Department shall also take necessary action to readjust the

territorial jurisdictions, wherever required, based on the unit of appointment and in accordance with these orders.

10. The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department shall take necessary immediate action in the matter accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

G.SAI PRASAD

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To

The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests Department. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Mangaligiri, Guntur.

All the Departments of A.P. Secretariat.

All the Heads of Departments.

The Special Government Pleader, O/o the Learned Advocate General,

Andhra Pradesh, A.P., High Court Buildings, Amaravati.

The Registrar General, AP High Court, Amaravati.(With a covering letter)

The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Vijayawada.

The A.P. Police Recruitment Board, A.P., Mangalagiri.

All the District Selection Committee through HoD.

The Finance Department.

The Law Department.

All the District Collectors.

Copy to:

The Joint Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. The All District Selection Committees through Head of the Department.

The P.S. to Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.

The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government.

The P.S. to Special Chief Secretary to Government (Services &HRM).

The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Government (PFS), Finance Department.

The P.S. to Secretary to Government Finance(HR) Department.

SF/SC(C.No.3329210)

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(….Continued Annexure)

Annexure to G.O.Ms.No.96, G.A.(SPF&MC)Department., dated :15.07.2026

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Scheme of organisation of classes of posts in the civil services and civil posts into different local cadres for different parts of the State under the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

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Name of the A.P. Secretariat Department: Environment and Forests Department Name of the Head of the Department: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

I. Classes of civil posts organized into District Cadre.

II. Classes of civil posts organized into Zonal Cadre.

III. Classes of civil posts organized into Multi-Zonal Cadre.

G.SAI PRASAD

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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