The Chief Conservator is the Chief Technical Advisor to Government on forest matters. He is also the head of the Forest Department in Pakistan.
The Chief Conservator is empowered to deal, on his own authority, with all professional questions such as Policy, Accounts, Working Plans, Silvicultural Operations, Development Schemes and fire protection.
The Chief Conservator deals finally with the preliminary reports, but submits the completed plans to Government for sanction except in the case of Soil Conservation plans which are sanctioned by him. He is responsible for the final approval of the control forms for working plans sanctioned by Government.
The Chief Conservator submit to Government, for the whole province, the consolidated budget, the appropriation proposals and the annual forest administration report.
The Chief Conservator controls the postings and transfers of officers of W.P.F.S Class-I and Class-II and transfers of members of the subordinate forest service between circles. The postings of Provincial Forest Service Officers and Pakistan Forest Service Officers to the charge of Circles are made by Government on his recommendation.
The Chief Conservator as Head of the Department controls all forest affairs and issues such instructions as he may consider necessary on the administration and working of the forests.
Conservator of Forests (BS-19)
Subject to control by Government and by the Chief Conservator in matter with which he is competent to deal. The Conservator has full control of forest matters within his circle.
The Conservator, within his circle, controls the postings and transfers of officers in charge of ranges and of clerks and the transfers of all other subordinates between division.
The Conservator may correspond with Government on all administrative matters affecting his circle through Chief Conservator, but questions of personnel, finance, policy and matters which affect the department or province as a whole will be referred to the Chief Conservator who will also be consulted on all important matters, especially sales.
The Conservator will make frequent tours of inspection and visit once a year as many of the forests under his control as possible. During these tours the following points will receive particular attention, and if necessary, he specially reported on to Government or the Chief Conservator.
Surveys and settlements, made or in progress, and their cost, extent to which they are still required and adequacy of the maps and settlement records prepared, results of working under the settlement in force.
Working plans, already made or in progress, and their cost, extent to which plans are still required; results of working of plans in force.
Forest boundaries, their nature and state of repairs, demarcation work in progress and its cost, demarcation work still to be done.
Roads, buildings and other similar works in existence or under construction, their cost, state of repairs; new roads; buildings, or other work required.
Executive and protective staff, efficiency, state of discipline, etc.
Conditions of the forests, the methods of treatment employed; natural reproduction, causes which interfere with it.
Protection of the forests from injury, by man, by cattle by fires, etc. breaches of the forest rules, their frequency and causes.
Work of reproduction and cultural improvements, extent, condition and cost of plantations made conditions of nurseries; new sowings or plantings required; thinnings; creeper cutting, etc. extent to which carried on and required.
Method of working and management in force, advantages or otherwise of these methods, expenditure incurred on them; outturn of the forests and financial results;
Timber depots, their situation and adequacy; condition in which kept; state of their records etc.
At the conclusion of each important tour of inspection the Conservator will write a self- contained note dealing with the policy management and progress of the division which he has visited. The note is intended primarily for the information of the Chief Conservator, who will however, transmit a copy to Government with his comments, should the note be of sufficient interest or the Conservator desires him to do so. In addition to the full note brief notes may be written on individual forests or projects for the guidance of the Divisional Forest Officer. When of sufficient interest, duplicate copies of these notes may be sent for pasting in the compartment history files.
The Conservator will see that all money transactions are conducted in accordance with the rules in force; and will examine the cost of current works, and of those which have been spread over several years. He will also ascertain whether the Divisional Officers and other members of the controlling staff are conversant with their duties, that discipline is maintained, and that work is properly supervised.
Conservator in control of an irrigated plantation must satisfy by personal inspection during the irrigation season that adequate arrangements have been made by the Divisional Forest Officer to irrigate each plantation.
The Conservator-in-charge of the heavy earth moving machinery bulldozers, sub-soilers, etc. will see that the machinery is properly maintained and controlled. He will give progress of the work of reclamation of ravened land by mechanical means in his inspection.
Divisional Forest Officer (BS-18)
To be responsible for the proper management of the forest business and for the finance of his division.
To take an active part in all technical work.
Subject to the orders of the working plan and his superior officers, to control the silviculture of his division and to be responsible for the correctness of all technical operations.
To make himself thoroughly conversant with the Land Administration Manual and the Land Revenue Settlements of his division.
To have a wide knowledge of the people with whom he has to deal; to show sympathy for their requirements and to carry out the forest policy prescribed for him with fairness and common sense.
To submit a monthly diary or progress report in which he will report briefly the progress of all works going on in the division and any other events of interest and importance. This diary or progress report will be submitted to the Conservator who will record any remarks he may wish to make. Should the jurisdiction of the Divisional Forest Officer extend over more than one district, a separate diary or progress report will be written for each district.
Any remarks made by the Conservator, except on technical matters will be shown to the Deputy Commissioner.
For Irrigated Plantation Divisions only - To ensure by personal inspection and adequate organization and control that each and every compartment in the plantation is properly watered.
Range Forest Officer (BS-16)
To be responsible for all cash disbursements and expenditure within his range. All payments of pay and labour must, as far as possible, be made personally by him and he is personally responsible that labour is not employed for longer than necessary and that disbursements are made without delay.
To communicate all orders and instructions to his subordinates, and to see that they understand them and carry them out;
To check and control all work within his range, and to ensure that Government funds are used in the most economical and efficient way;
To protect Government interests by insisting upon good work from all subordinates and labour, an by producing the highest revenue from his range consistant with the highest principles of forestry.
To collect, check and consolidate all returns and registers, to prepare the monthly range accounts and to carry out all office work promptly and correctly;
To prevent any mis-use of authority by subordinates particularly in compounding forest offences.
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