forest department himachal pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
FOREST DEPARTMENT HIMACHAL PRADESH
OFFICE ORDER
No./ 397 /2012-13 Dated Shimla-1, the/ 10/05/2012
In supersession of all previous orders, the following Public Information Officers and
Appellate Authorities at various levels of the Forest Department, Himachal Pradesh for the purpose of RTI
Act, 2005 are hereby appointed with immediate effect :-
Sr.
No.
Name of office/unit PIOs/
Appellate
Authority
Part - I:
Complete Office
Address
Office
Telephone
Numbers
Jurisdiction/Units
under his control for
which he will be
rendering
information under
RTI Act, 2005
Pr. CCF HP, Talland
Shimla-1
Pr.CCF HP Shimla-1 PIO CCF (FCA) 0177-2624857 Direction office, Shimla
Part - II:
Appellate
Authority
Addl. Pr.CCF (Mgt.)
Direction Office
Shimla
Territorial Forest
Circles & Divisions
1 Shimla Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o Conservator of
Forests, Khallini,
Shimla-2
0177-2620281 Direction office, Shimla
0177-2624850 Circle Office Shimla.
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
1.1 Shimla Division PIO Divisional Forest
Officer, Shimla Forest
Division Khallini,
1.2 Rohru Forest
Division
1.3 Chopal Forest
Division
1.4 Theog Forest
Division
Shimla-2
PIO Divisional Forest
Officer, Rohru Forest
Division
PIO Divisional Forest
Officer, Chopal Forest
Division
PIO Divisional Forest
Officer, Theog Forest
Appellate
Authority
Division.
Conservator of
Forests, Shimla Circle
Shimla, HP.
2 Rampur Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o Conservator of
Forest Rampur Circle,
Distt. Shimla
2.1 Rampur Forest Divn. PIO DFO Rampur Forest
Divn. Rampur, Distt.
Shimla HP
2.2 Kotgarh Forest Divn. PIO DFO Kotgarh Forest
Divn. Kotgarh, Distt.
Shimla HP
0177-2623412 Shimla Forest Division.
01781-240035 Rohru Forest Division.
01783-260026 Chopal Forest Division.
01783-238264 Theog Forest Division.
0177-2624850 C.F. Shimla will be
Appellate Authority for
all the PIOs under his
jurisdiction
01782-233068 Rampur Circle
01782-233107 Rampur Forest Divn.
01782-222243 Kotgarh Forest Divn.
2.3 Kinnour Forest Divn. PIO DFO Kinnour Forest
Divn. Kinnour, Distt.
Shimla HP
01786-223358 Kinnour Forest Divn.
2.4 DFO Cat Plan PIO DFO CAT Plan Divn.
Nichar, Kinnour HP
01786-252207 CAT Plan Divn. Nichar
2.5 Ani Forest Division PIO DFO Ani Forest 01904-243874 Ani Forest Division
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
Appellate
Division at Lhuri,
Distt. Kullu, HP.
Conservator of 01782-233068 CF Rampur will be
Authority Forests, Rampur
Appellate Authority for
Circle Distt. Shimla
all the PIOs under his
HP.
Jurisdiction.
3 Bilaspur Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o CF Bilaspur,
Distt. Bilaspur HP.
01978-223396 Bilaspur Circle
3.1 Bilaspur Forest PIO DFO Bilaspur Forest 01978-224809 Bilaspur Forest
Division
Division Bilaspur
Distt. Bilaspur HP.
Division
3.2 Nalagarh Forest PIO DFO Nalagarh, Forest 01975-223124 Nalagarh Forest
Division
Division Nalagarh
Distt. Solan HP.
Division
3.3 Kunihar Forest PIO DFO Kunihar Forest 01796-262228 Kunihar Forest
Division
Division, Distt. Solan
HP.
Division
Appellate Conservator of 01978-223396 CF Bilaspur will be
Authority Forests, Bilaspur,
Appellate Authority for
Circle Bilaspur Distt.
all the PIOs under his
Bilaspur HP.
Jurisdiction.
4 Kullu Circle PIO TA/DFO
(Headquarters) O/o
CF Kullu HP.
01902-222490 Kullu Circle
4.1 Kullu Forest Division PIO DFO Kullu Forest
Division Kullu, Distt.
Kullu HP.
01902-222510 Kullu Forest Division
4.2 Parbati Forest PIO DFO Parbati, Forest 01902-265041 Parbati Forest Division
Division
Division Parbati,
Distt. Kullu HP.
4.3 Seraj Forest Division PIO DFO Seraj, Forest
Division Seraj at
01903-222226 Seraj Forest Division
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
4.4 Lahaul Forest
Division
Banjar, Distt Kullu
HP.
PIO DFO Lahaul, Forest
Division at Keylong,
Distt, Lahaul & Spiti
Appellate
Authority
HP.
Conservator of
Forests, Kullu Circle,
Distt. Kullu HP.
01900-222235 Keylong Division
01902-222490 CF Kullu will be
Appellate Authority for
all the PIOs under his
Jurisdiction
01905-235447 Mandi Circle
5 Mandi Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
Mandi
5.1 Mandi Forest PIO DFO Mandi Forest, 01905-235360 Mandi Forest Division
Division
Division Mandi, Distt.
Mandi HP.
5.2 Joginder Nagar PIO DFO Joginder Nagar, 01908-222100 Joginder Nagar Forest
Forest Division
Forest Division
Joginder Nagar, Distt.
Mandi HP.
Division
5.3 Nachan Forest PIO DFO Nachan, Forest 01907-250267 Nachan Forest Division
Division
Division Nachan,
Distt. Mandi HP.
5.4 Karsog Forest PIO DFO Karsog, Forest 01907-222205 Karsog Forest Division
Division
Division Karsog,
Distt. Mandi HP.
5.5 Suket Forest
PIO DFO Suket Forest 01907-267228 Suket Forest Division
Division
Division at Sunder
Nagar Distt. Mandi
HP.
Appellate Conservator of 01905-235447 CF Mandi will be
Authority Forests. Mandi,
Appellate Authority for
Distt. Mandi HP.
all the PIOs under his
Jurisdiction.
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
6 Chamba Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters) 01899-222237
O/o Conservator of
Forests Chamba,
Distt. Chamba HP.
Circle Chamba
6.1 Chamba Forest PIO DFO Chamba 01899-222239 Chamba Forest
Division
6.2 Dalhousie Forest
Division
6.3 Churah Forest
Division
PIO DFO Dalhousie,
Forest Division
Dalhousie, Distt
Chamba HP.
PIO DFO Churah, Forest
Division Churah,
Distt. Chamba HP.
6.4 Pangi Forest Division PIO DFO Pangi, Forest
Division Pangi, Distt.
6.5
Bharmour Forest
Division
Chamba HP.
PIO DFO Bharmour,
Forest Division
Bharmour, Distt.
Appellate
Authority
Chamba. HP.
Conservator of
Forests, Chamba,
Distt. Chamba, HP.
7 Nahan Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o Conservator of
Forest Nahan Circle,
7.1 Nahan Forest
Division
7.2 Rajgarh Forest
Division
Distt. Sirmour HP.
PIO DFO Nahan, Forest
Division Nahan, Distt.
Sirmour HP.
PIO DFO Rajgarh, Forest
Division Rajgarh,
Division
01899-240616 Dalhousie Forest
Division
01896-233245 Chamba Forest
Division
01897-222247 Pangi Forest Division
01895-225046 Bharmour Forest
Division
01899-222237 CF Chamba will be
Appellate Authority for
all the PIOs under his
Jurisdiction
01702-224824 Nahan Circle
01702-222240 Nahan Forest Division
01799-220101 Rajgarh Forest
Division
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
7.3 Poanta Forest
Division
7.4 Renuka Forest
Division
Distt. Sirmour HP.
PIO DFO Paonta Sahib,
Forest Division
Paonta, Distt Sirmour
HP.
PIO DFO Renukaji, Forest
Division Renukaji,
Distt. Sirmour HP.
7.5 Solan Forest Division PIO DFO Solan, Forest
Division Solan, Distt.
Appellate
Authority
Solan HP.
Conservator of
Forests, Nahan
Circle, Distt. Sirmour,
HP.
8 Dharamshala Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o Conservator of
Forest Dharamshala
Circle, Distt. Kangra,
8.1 Dharamshala
Division
8.2 Palampur Forest
Division
8.3 Nurpur Forest
Division
HP.
PIO DFO Dharamshala,
Forest Division
Dharamshala, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
PIO DFO Palampur,
Forest Division
Palampur, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
PIO DFO Nurpur, Forest
Division Nurpur,
Distt Kangra, HP.
01704-222397 Paonta Forest Division
01702-267321 Renukaji Forest
Division
01792-223751 Solan Forest Division
01702-224824 CF Nahan will be
Appellate Authority for
all the PIOs under his
Jurisdiction.
01892-224959 Dharamshala Circle
01892-224887 Dharamshala Forest
Division
01894-232630 Palampur Forest
Division
01892-220490 Nurpur Forest Division
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
Appellate
Authority
Conservator of
Forests,
Dharamshala, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
9 Hamirpur Circle PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o Conservator of
Forest Hamirpur
Circle, Distt.
Hamirpur, HP.
9.1 Hamirpur Division PIO DFO Hamirpur,
Forest Division
Hamirpur, Distt.
9.2 Dehra Forest
Division
Hamirpur, HP.
PIO DFO Dehra, Forest
Division Dehra, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
9.3 Una Forest Division PIO DFO Una, Forest
Division Una, Distt
Part - III:
Appellate
Authority
Una, HP.
Conservator of
Forests, Hamirpur,
Distt. Hamirpur, HP.
PUBLICITY DIVISION
Publicity Forest PIO DFO Publicity, Forest
Division
Division Shimla-2
Appellate Conservator of
Part - IV:
Authority Forests (T&E) O/o Pr.
CCF HP Shimla
01892-224959 CF Dharamshala will
be Appellate Authority
for all the PIOs under
his Jurisdiction.
01972-223217 Hamirpur Circle.
01972-224922 Hamirpur Forest
Division
01970-233156 Dehra Forest Division
01975-223636 Una Forest Division
01972-223217 CF Hamirpur will be
Appellate Authority for
all the PIOs under his
Jurisdiction.
0177-2622527 Publicity Division
0177-2624376 Publicity Division
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
WORKING
PLAN &
SETTLEMENT
1 CCF (WP &
Settlement)
Mandi
PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o Chief
Conservator of
Forests, Working
Plan & Settlement
Appellate
Authority
Mandi, HP.
Conservator of
Forests, Working
Plan & Settlement
Mandi HP.
2 WP Solan PIO Supdt. Office
Incharge O/o OSD,
Appellate
Authority
Solan HP.
OSD, Working Plan
Solan
3 WP Palampur PIO Supdt. Office
Incharge O/o OSD,
Part - V:
MID
HIMALAYAN
WATERSHED
DEVELOPMEN
T PROJECT
Appellate
Authority
Palampur HP.
OSD, Working Plan
Palampur.
01905-237070 Working plan Activities
in the State.
01905-237070 Working plan Activities
in the State.
94184-85544 OSD,WP Office Solan
94184-85544 OSD,WP, Solan will be
Appellate Authority for
PIO under his Control
9816037953 OSD,WP Office
Palampur
OSD,WP, Palampur
will be Appellate
Authority for PIO
under his Control
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
1 O/o Chief
Project
Director
2 RPD
Dharamshala
2.1 DWDO
Dharamshala
PIO Dy. Director (Admn)
(Sr.DCS) Solan, Distt.
Appellate
Authority
Solan, HP.
Chief Project
Director, H.P. MID
Himalayan
Watershed
Development Project,
Solan, Distt. Solan,
HP.
PIO T.A.-cum-Asstt.
Director (Admn.)
(DDO-ACF)O/o Inst
Appellate
Authority
Dev. & Training.
Project Director, H.P.
MID Himalayan
Watershed
Development Project,
Dharamshala, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Baner, Watershed
Development Division
Dharamshala, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
2.2 DWDO Nurpur PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Dehra, Watershed
Development Division
Nurpur, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
01792-223043 O/o Chief Project
Director.
01792-223004 Entire project areas
Himalayan watershed
Development project.
01892-223345 RPD Dharamshala
01792-223043 Baner, Bhatiyat,
Mandi, Dehra, Parvati
& Hamir watershed
Development Divisions.
01892-223345 Selected SWS of
Bhawarana,Nagrota,
Bagwans, Kangra &
Rait, Distt.Kangra, HP.
01893-220259 Selected SWS of
Nagrota Surian,
Nurpur, Pragpur &
Fatehpur Blocks of
Kangra Distt.HP.
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
2.3 DWDO
Sujanpur
PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Hamir, Watershed
Development Division
Sujanpur, Distt
.Kangra, HP.
2.4 DWDO Chowari PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Bhatiyat, Watershed
Development Division
Chowari, Distt.
Chamba, HP.
2.5 DWDO Mandi PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Mandi, Watershed
Development Division
Mandi, Distt. Mandi,
3 RPD MHWDP
Bilaspur
Appellate
Authority
HP.
Project Director, H.P.
MID Himalayan
Watershed
Development Project,
Dharamshala, Distt.
Kangra, HP.
PIO Asstt. Director
Technical (Animal
Appellate
Authority
Husbandry)
Project Director, H.P.
MID Himalayan
Watershed
Development Project,
Bilaspur, Distt.
Bilaspur HP.
01972-227146 Selected SWS of
Sujanpur, Tihra,
Hamirpur, Bamson &
Nadaun Blocks of
Hamirpur Distt.HP.
01899-266424 Selected SWS of
Bhatiyat & Salooni,
Blocks of Chamba
Distt.HP.
01905-235055 Selected SWS of Mandi
& Sadar, Darang,
Gopalpur, Dharampur,
Gohar, Sunder Nagar
& Chountra ,Blocks of
Mandi Distt.HP.
01892-223345 Baner, Bhatiyat,
Mandi, Dehra, Parvati
& Hamir watershed
Development Divisions.
01978-221924 RPD MHWDP Bilaspur
01978-221924 Renukaji, Solan,
Govind Sager (Bhakra)
Bhadarpur &
Bushahar Watershed
Development Divisions
HP.
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
3.1 DWDO Namhol PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Bhadarpur
Watershed
Development Division
Namhol, Distt.
3.2 DWDO
Swarghat
Bilaspur, HP.
PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Govind Sager
(Bhakra) Watershed
Development Division
Swarghat, Distt.
Bilaspur, HP.
3.3 DWDO Solan PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Solan, Watershed
Development Division
Solan, Distt. Solan,
HP.
3.4 DWDO
Renukaji
PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Renukaji, Watershed
Development Division
at Nahan, Distt.
Sirmour, HP.
3.5 DWDO Rampur PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Bushahar, Watershed
Development Division
at Rampur, Distt.
01978-240434 Selected SWS of Sadar
& Jhanduta Blocks of
Bilaspur Distt.&
Kunihar Block of Solan
Distt.
01978-284020 Selected SWS of Sadar
& Jhanduta Blocks of
Bilaspur Distt.&
Bangana Block of Una
Distt.
01792-225773 Selected SWS of
Pachad, Rajgarh in
Sirmour Distt. & Solan
Kandaghat,
Dharampur & Kunihar
Development Blocks of
Solan Distt.HP.
01702-222423 Selected SWS of
Pachad, Nahan, Shilai,
Paonta &Sangrah
Development Blocks of
Sirmour Distt. HP.
01782-233920 Selected SWS of
Rampur,Narkanda,
Rohru & Chhohara
Development Blocks of
Shimla Distt.& Ani
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
3.6 DWDO Kullu PIO Divisional Watershed
Development Officer,
Parbati Watershed
Development Division
Shamshi,Distt. Kullu,
Part - VI:
SWAN PROJECT
1 Dy. Dir. Swan
River (IWM)
Project Amb.
1.1 Dy. Dir. Swan
River (IWM)
Project, Gagret.
Appellate
Authority
Shimla, HP. Block of Kullu
Distt.HP.
HP.
Project Director, H.P.
MID Himalayan
Watershed
Development Project,
Bilaspur, Distt.
Bilaspur HP.
PIO Dy. Director O/o
CCF-Cum-Project
Director Swan River
(IWM) Project, Amb
Distt. Una. HP.
PIO Dy. Director O/o
CCF-Cum-Project
Director Swan River
(IWM) Project
Gagret Distt. Una HP.
01902-226636 Selected SWS of
Nager,Kullu & Banjart
Blocks of Kullu
Distt.HP.
01978-221924 Renukaji, Solan,
Govind Sager (Bhakra)
Bhadarpur &
Bushahar Watershed
Development Divisions
HP.
01976-260916 Dy. Director Swan
River (IWM) Project
Amb Distt.Una.HP.
01976-240255 Dy. Director Swan
River (IWM) Project
Gagret Distt. Una HP.
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
1.2 Dy. Dir. Swan
River (IWM)
Project Una.
1.3 Joint Dir.
(Admn) Swan
River (IWM)
Project Una.
Part - VII:
TRAINING SCHOOLS
1 Forest Training
School, Chail
2 Forest Training
School Sunder
Nagar.
Part - VIII:
PRINCIPAL
CHIEF
CONSERVATO
R OF FORESTS
PIO Dy. Director O/o
CCF-Cum-Project
Director Swan River
(IWM) Project Una
Distt. Una HP.
PIO Joint Director
(Admn) O/o CCF-
Cum-Project Director
Swan River (IWM)
Project Una Distt.
Appellate
Authority
Una HP.
O/o CCF-Cum-
Project Director Una
Distt. Una HP.
PIO Director Forest
Training School,
Chail
PIO Director Forest
Training School
Appellate
Authority
Sunder Nagar
01976-223854 Dy. Director Swan
River (IWM) Project
Una Distt. Una HP.
01976-225427 Joint Director (Admn)
Swan River (IWM)
Project Una Distt. Una
HP.
01976-225427 For all matters
connected with C.C.F -
cum- Project Director
Distt. Una HP.
01792-248160 Forest Training School
Chail
01907-264114 Forest Training School
Sunder Nagar
C.F.(T&E) 0177-2623153 Appellate Authority
under his jurisdiction
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
(WILD LIFE)
1 Principal
CCF(WL), H.P
Talland, Shimla
2 CF (WL) South
Shimla
2.1 Shimla WL
Division
2.2 Sarahan WL
Division
2.3 DFO (WL) Spiti
at Kaza
3 National Park
Shamshi
3.1 Kullu (WL)
Division
PIO D.F.O (Headquarters)
O/o Pr.CCF (WL), HP.
Appellate
Authority
Talland Shimla-1
APCCF (WL) Talland
Shimla.
PIO DFO, Zoo & Rescue
Division Shimla
Appellate
Authority
Conservator of
Forests (WL) Shimla
H.P.
0177-2625205
Ext.203-257
0177-2625205
Ext.203-257
For all matters
connected with O/o Pr.
CCF (WL) at HQ.
For all matters
connected with O/o Pr.
CCF (WL) at HQ.
0177-2620151 For all matters
connected with O/o
C.F. Wild Life.(South)
Shimla.
0177-2620151 Appellate Authority.
PIO Divisional Forest 0177-2623993 Shimla Wild Life
Officer (WL) Shimla
Division
PIO Divisional Forest
Officer (WL) Sarahan
01782-274232 Sarahan WL Division
PIO DFO (WL), Spiti at 01906-222263 (WL), Divn. Spiti at
Kaza.
Kaza.
Appellate Conservator of 0177-2620151 Conservator Wild Life
Authority Forests, Wild Life
Shimla.
Shimla.
PIO D.F.O (Headquarters) 01902-265320 Shamshi National Park
O/o CF National Park
Shamshi.
Shamshi
PIO Divisional Forest 01902-222276 Kullu Wild Life
Officer (WL) Kullu,
Distt. Kullu, HP.
Division
Appellate CF National Park 01902-265320 C.F. National Park
Authority Shamshi.
Shamshi. will be
Appellate Authority
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
4 CF WL (North)
Dharamshala
4.1 D.F.O (WL)
Hamirpur
4.2 Chamba (WL)
Division
Part - IX:
ECOTOURISM
1 Chief
Conservator of
Forests,
Ecotourism,
H.P Shimla.
Part - X:
PIO DFO (Headquarters)
O/o C.F. Wild Life
(North) Dharamshala,
H.P.
PIO Forest Division (WL)
Hamirpur, Distt.
Hamirpur, HP.
PIO Forest Division (WL)
Chamba, Distt.
Appellate
Authority
Chamba, HP.
CF Wild Life (North)
Dharamshala, H.P.
PIO DCF (Ecotourism),
O/o Chief
Conservator of
Forests, Ecotourism,
Mist Chamber,
Khalini, H.P. Shimla-
Appellate
Authority
2
Chief Conservator of
Forests Ecotourism,
Mist Chamber
Khalini,Shimla-2
under his Jurisdiction
01892-224939 C,F, Wild Life (North)
Dharamshala
01972-222319 Hamirpur Wild Life
Division
01899-222639 Chamba Wild Life
Division
01892-224939 For all Matters
connected with O/o
C.F.WL.(North)
Dharamshala
0177-2623036 Conservator of Forests
Ecotourism, Mist
Chamber Khalini,
Shimla-2
0177-2623036 For all matters
connected with C.C.F
Ecotourism in the
State.
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Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
CCF (FP&FC) Bilaspur
1 CCF (FP&FC)
Bilaspur
Part - XI:
PIO T.A. O/o CCF
(FP&FC) Bilaspur
Appellate
Authority
Distt. Bilaspur HP.
CCF (FP&FC)
Bilaspur Distt.
Bilaspur HP.
CCF (Soil)
1 CCF (Soil) PIO DCF Soil O/o CCF
(Soil)
Appellate
Authority
01978-221616 CCF (FP&FC) Office &
Flying squad unit
Bilaspur HP.
01978-221616 For all matters
connected with CCF
(FP&FC) Bilaspur
Distt. Bilaspur HP.
0177-2622523 CCF(Soil) Shimla HP.
CCF (Soil) Shimla HP. 0177-2622523 For all matters
connected with CCF
(Soil) Shimla HP.
Sd/-
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (T),
Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1
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