Meenakshi Negi to head Karnataka Forest DepartmentShe is expected to take charge on Friday.
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Karnataka Forest Department.
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Bengaluru: The state government on Thursday appointed senior IFS officer Meenakshi Negi as the first woman head of Forest Dept.
In an order, the government said that Meenakshi Negi, a 1989 batch officer, would take over as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) with immediate effect. She is expected to take charge on Friday.