IFS officer

The man had previously made headlines in 2013 when his efforts as the Chief Conservator of Forests led the Shahdol Circle of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department to create a new Guinness World Record (GWR). They had managed to plant over 17,08,181 trees in ten hours on a single day.

M Kamal Naidu, the dedicated IFS officer whose service in naxal-infested areas earned him the Shaurya Chakra, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 79.

Until 1999, the identification of animals in poaching cases could be done only through anthropological features.

Jyotsna Sitling - India's first female tribal IFS officer is a force to reckon with. She changed the outlook of the Valley of Flowers and undertook several initiatives to ensure sustenance of environmental efforts