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State govt accepts HoFF Mohan’s voluntary retirement plea

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The head of the forest force (HoFF) and principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF), Dhananjay Mohan has taken voluntary retirement from service. Although he cited family reasons, the specific details behind his choice remain unclear.
The Forest department sources said that a significant reshuffle within the Uttarakhand Forest department is on the cards in the aftermath of the senior officer’s retirement.
The State government has accepted the request for voluntary retirement of Mohan and handed over his responsibility to Samir Sinha.
The 1988- batch Indian Forest Service officer, Mohan had assumed the charge as HoFF in May 2024 and was slated to retire in August 2025.