Bhubaneswar: Ace IFS Officer, Dr.K Murugesan has been appointed as the new Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Nodal).
Dr.Murugesan was serving as Member Secretary Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has been assigned the crucial charge of PCCF(Nodal.
Dr.Murugesan was handling this post as additional charge and serving the State with best of ability, said sourcers.
Dr.Murugesan, an ace environmentalist had been serving the OSPCB assignment successfully over four long years has been shifted to the Post of Addl.PCCF(Nodal), a sensitive position in Odisha Forest Sector.
Nodal Officer of Odisha Forests is responsible for clearance of the projects and with the Government of Odisha headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stressing upon early clearance of infrastructure projects of Railways, Telecommunications, Road and Highways, the post assumes importance.
Government of India is also stressing upon clearance of projects at the State level, which will receive nod at the Centre.
Odisha Government has been appreciated for its faster clearance during these years.
With the presence of Dr.Murugesan at the helm of Nodal Organization of Odisha Forest, a lot of expectation is generated in this regard.