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changes in the government of the country are taking place at this 

 moment. Hitherto the control of the Government of India over 

 the provincial Governments in forest matters was exercised chiefly 

 as regards general forest policy, financial matters, the appoint- 

 ment of the head forest officers, the provisions of the forest law 

 and of the Civil Service Regulations and the Civil Accounts Code. 



The forestry business of the Government of India is dealt with 

 in the Department of Revenue and Agriculture. The Inspector- 

 General of Forests is the Chief Adviser to the Government of 

 India, and, as such, the Head of the Forest Department. Local 

 Governments also may obtain his views on the management of 

 the forests in their Provinces. The Inspector-General may 

 correspond direct with the local heads of the service on professional 

 matters, when he requires information or desires to make sugges- 

 tions, but copies of any important letters are communicated to 

 the Government of India and the Local Government. He keeps 

 himself informed of the progress of the work by tours through 

 the forests during a considerable part of the year. He is also 

 consulted in the preparation of Forest Working Plans. 



Until comparatively recent years, each Province had one 

 Conservator of Forests, who administered the forest business 

 under the control, and on behalf, of the Local Government. 

 Owing to the increase of the work, the larger Provinces have been 

 divided into several Conservatorships, or Circles, with a Chief 

 Conservator for the Province. The Chief Conservators or 

 Conservators, as the case may be, are the immediate advisers of 

 the Local Governments. Each Circle is divided into the following 

 charges : — 



(a) Divisions, or Controlling Charges. 

 (6) Each Division into Ranges, or Executive Charges, 

 (c) Each Range into Beats, or Protective Charges. 

 The Forest Service, or Staff, comprises three branches : — 

 (1) The Imperial Service, consisting at present of : — 



Inspector-General of Forests ... 1 



Chief Conservators of Forests ... 6 



Conservators of Forests .... 25 



Deputy and Assistant Conservators of Forests. 225 



Total Imperial Service .... 257 



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