Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has given the veteran IFS Officer, Susanta Nanda an additional charge of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Wildlife in Odisha.
State Government has notified the new assignment for 1989 Batch IFS Officer Shri Nanda.
Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change has brought out this notification on 1 November, 2023.
Shri Nanda is now PCCF(Nodal) and spearheading the Project Clearance Efforts in a big way for which Government Projects receiving early clearance from Government of India.
Mr.Nanda and IITan from IIT Bombay, studied in Sainik School, Bhubaneswar and in Ravenshaw College.
Joined IFS in 1989, Mr.Nanda has worked in BONAI, Jeypore, Ghumusur Forest Divisions.
A true nature lover and wildlife enthusiast Mr.Nanda was the First Field Director of Satkosia Tiger Reserve.
He has varied experience while serving in Departments of SC & ST Development, Food, Supply and Consumer Welfare and Horticulture Directorate.
Mr.Nanda served as Project Director OFSDP before joining as CE CDA.
He was awarded highest award in Forestry in India, Indira Priyadarshini Brikhyamitra Puraskar in 2007, for his outstanding contribution to the Forest and Environment Sector.
Mr.Nanda has served as Managing Director of TDCC and Mission Director of OTELP, which is considered as the Hall Mark of his 33 years long distinguished career.
Interestingly Mr.Nanda was primarily responsible for formulating and grounding Phase II of OFSDP at a cost of Rs.1000 Crore.
Mr.Nanda’s new assignment comes at a crucial period when Wildlife Sector requires dynamism and pro-activeness.
So far his record is concerned Mr.Nanda is considered as one of the most hyperactive and hardworking IFS Officer having true love for nature and has the aptitude of maintaining balance between developmental activities and protection of flora and fauna.
