The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has transferred senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Dr. M. K. Kumar from Jammu and Kashmir to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The transfer order, dated October 18, 2026, directs the officer to take up his new assignment with immediate effect and submit his joining report to the ministry.
Kumar belongs to the 2006 batch of the AGMUT cadre and currently holds the position of Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) in Pay Level 14 of the pay matrix. His transfer marks a change in assignment for the senior forest officer, who has served in Jammu and Kashmir in a key role related to working plans, research and training.
Who Is Dr. M. K. Kumar?
Dr. M. K. Kumar is a senior Indian Forest Service officer of the 2006 batch, belonging to the AGMUT cadre. AGMUT stands for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories, and the cadre covers forest officers serving across these states and Union Territories.
Kumar is a direct-recruit officer with postgraduate and doctoral qualifications. His service profile lists his IFS code as AGMU/345. He has worked in forest administration and management and held the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests, with his current position placed in Pay Level 14.
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MK Kumar’s Service Profile and Qualifications
The officer’s profile identifies him as a member of the Indian Forest Service, recruited through the direct-recruitment route in 2006. His academic qualifications include a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
His key service details are:
- Service: Indian Forest Service (IFS/IFoS)
- Batch: 2006
- Cadre: AGMUT
- IFS code: AGMU/345
- Educational qualifications: M.Sc. and Ph.D.
- Rank: Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF)
- Pay level: Level 14
Posted as CCF for Working Plan, Research and Training in J&K
On September 29, 2025, Kumar was posted as Chief Conservator of Forests for the Working Plan, Research and Trainings (WP, R&T) division in Jammu and Kashmir.
The assignment involved responsibilities within the forest department’s administrative and technical work. During this tenure, Kumar also mentored newly inducted IFS officers from the 2024 batch and guided strategic presentations made to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
His work in Jammu and Kashmir placed him in a role associated with forest planning, research and training, alongside his broader administrative responsibilities.
MK Kumar Transferred to Andaman and Nicobar Islands
On October 18, 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ordered Kumar’s transfer from Jammu and Kashmir to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The officer has been directed to assume his new assignment with immediate effect and submit his joining report to the ministry. The order specifies his placement at the Chief Conservator of Forests level in Pay Level 14.
The transfer moves the 2006-batch AGMUT-cadre officer from his Jammu and Kashmir assignment to the island territory. Further details about his specific responsibilities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have not been provided in the supplied information.
