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No. FEE

Whereas the draft of the Karnata

sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Karnatak

FNG 2010, dated: 25-05-2012 in part IV-A

from all the persons likely to be affected the

And whereas the said gazette wa

And whereas the objections and

Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of th

State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka A

1. Title and commencement:

(Amendment) Rules, 2012.

(2) They shall come into force on

2. Amendment of Schedule-II:

2003, in SCHEDULE II, -

(1) For the entries relating to the category

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COLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

E 366 FNG 2010, Bangalore, dated: 06-09-2012

aka Forest Department Services (Recruitment) Rules 2012 w

ka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990)

A of the Karnataka gazette extraordinary 07-06-2012 inviting

ereby within 15 days from the date of its publication in the offic

as made available to the public on 07-06-2012.

d suggestions received within the period specified above, ha

e powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with

Act 14 of 1990) the Government of Karnataka hereby makes t

RULES

(1) These rules may be called Karnataka Forest Departm

n the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

: In the Schedule II to the Karnataka Forest Department S

y of post of “Assistant Conservator of Forest” at serial No. 8

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was published as required by

) in Notification No. FEE 366

g objections and suggestions

cial gazette.

ave been considered by the

h section 8 of the Karnataka

he following rules, namely:-

ment Services (Recruitment)

Services (Recruitment) Rules

8, the following shall be

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Sl.

No

Category of post

Method of recruitment

Minimum qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

8.

Assistant

Conservator of

Forests

(28100-700-

28800-800-

33600-900-

39000-1050-

45300-1200-

50100)

Seventy five percent by promotion from the

cadre of Range Forest Officer and twenty five

percent by direct recruitment. From out of the

twenty five percent direct recruitment quota, fifty

percent shall be filled by the holders of Bachelor

of Science in Forestry and remaining fifty

percent shall be filled by the holders of Bachelor

degree in science and Bachelor degree in

engineering. (as specified in column 4 under the

heading “For direct recruitment” in item (2)]

Method of Direct Recruitment.- The State

Government shall notify to Karnataka Public

Service Commission about the number of ACFs

to be recruited in each occasion. The KPSC

shall function as the Recruiting Authority.

(a) The Method of recruitment shall be as

follows:-

There

shall

be

a

common

preliminary

examination conducted by the Karnataka Public

Service Commission consisting of the following

papers.

(i) General Knowledge - 100 marks

(ii) Aptitude Test - 100 marks

Candidates

qualified

in

the

preliminary

examination in the ratio of 1:10 (Vacancy :

Qualified candidates from preliminary exam),

based on the merit and reservation shall have to

appear for the main examination consisting of

the following papers.

Compulsory Papers:-

(i) Kannada - 100 Marks (Qualifying, with

minimum 35%)

For Promotion:- Must have put in a service of

not less than eight years in the cadre of Range

Forest Officer. On promotion as Assistant

Conservator of Forests they have to undergo

promotion linked training for 6 weeks within one

year of service, failing which they will not be

confirmed as Assistant Conservator of Forests.

However this is subject to nomination to such

course.

For direct recruitment:-

(1) For B.Sc. Forestry Graduates: Must be

holder of a degree in Bachelor of Science in

Forestry from a recognized university.

(2) For Science and Engineering Graduates:

Must be holder of Bachelor of Science degree in

Agriculture or Horticulture or Veterinary Science

or Bachelor of Science degree with two or more

of the following subjects namely, Mathematics,

Physics,

Chemistry,

Zoology,

Botany, Bio-

Chemistry, Micro-biology, Bio-Technology or a

holder of Bachelor of Engineering degree in any

recognized university.

(3) The minimum marks obtained in these degree

courses shall not be less than fifty percent of the

maximum marks.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 6

of

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(General

Recruitment) Rules, 1977, candidates must have

attained the age of eighteen years on the date of

notification and must not have attained the age

of,-

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Sl.

No

Category of post

Method of recruitment

Minimum qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(ii) English - 100 Marks (Qualifying, with

minimum 35%)

Optional papers:-

(i) Forestry - Paper I 100 Marks

(ii) Forestry - Paper II 100 Marks

or any two papers out of the following of 100

marks each:

(a) Botany

(b) Zoology

(c) Mathematics

(d) Chemistry

(e) Physics

(f)

Agriculture

(g) Civil Engineering.

(h) Animal

Husbandry

&

Veterinary

Science

Option to select Forestry Paper I & II is restricted

to B.Sc., (Forestry) graduates only.

The

syllabus

for

preliminary

and

main

examination

shall

be

as

prescribed

by

Government from time to time.

The KPSC shall prepare two separate main list

of qualified candidate in the ratio of 1:5 (vacancy

: qualified) in the order of merit based on the

marks obtained in the written main examination

subject to the orders in force relating to

reservation of posts under various categories

earmarked by the Government in this behalf. If

the marks obtained by two or more candidates is

equal, the order of merit shall be fixed on the

basis of their age, the older in age being placed

above the younger. One list shall be of

candidates with B.Sc. Forestry and the other list

shall be in respect of candidates other than

B.Sc. Forestry.

(i) Thirty five years in the case of persons

belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled

Tribes or Category-I of other Backward Classes;

(ii) Thirty three years in the case of persons

belonging to the Category-II (a) or II(b) or III(a) or

III(b) of Other Backward Classes.

(iii) Thirty years in case of others on the date of

notification.

Provided that in the case of a candidate who is

an ex-servicemen, by three years plus the

number of years of service rendered by him in

the Armed forces of the union.

(5) Physical standards:-

(a)

Must

possess

the

following

physical

standards, namely:-

Height Minimum

Chest

Minimum

Exhalation

Minimum

expansion

on inhalation

Male

163

cms

79 cms

5 cms

Female

150

cms

74 cms

5 cms

(b) Must have the following standard of distant

and near vision with or without glasses.

Distant vision

Better eye

Worse eye

6/6 mtrs. or 6/9 mtrs.

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Category of post

Method of recruitment

Minimum qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The qualified candidates shall be called for an

interview separately by the KPSC. There shall

be twenty marks for the interview.

Physical Endurance and Medical Fitness

Test:

All the candidates who have qualified for the

interview shall also be subjected to Physical

Endurance Test and medical fitness examination

at the time of the interview.

Out of the above list those candidates who

qualify in the physical endurance and medical

test will be finally selected based on the marks

obtained in the qualifying examination and

interview, separately under 50% quota for B.Sc.,

(Forestry) graduates, subject to the orders in

force relating to reservation of posts under

various

categories

earmarked

by

the

Government in this behalf. If the marks obtained

by two or more candidates is equal, the order of

merit shall be fixed on the basis of their age, the

older in age being placed above the younger.

This list will be called as 1^st list. The candidates

who are other than B.Sc. Forestry graduates

shall be included in the 2^nd list of candidates in

the order of merit shall be prepared subject to

the orders in force relating to reservation of

posts under various catagories earmarked by the

Government in this behalf. If the marks obtained

by two or more candidates is equal, the order of

merit shall be fixed on the basis of their age, the

older in age being placed above the younger.

This list will be called as 2^nd list.

A final select list equivalent to the number of

vacancies notified posts shall be prepared based

on the rank obtained from list 1 and 2 and every

second vacancy in direct recruitment being filled

from the 2^nd list.

The selected candidates shall be appointed as

ACF by Government on probation for three years

Near vision

Better eye

Worse eye

0/6 mtrs. or 0/8 mtrs.

Each eye must have full field vision. Colour

blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the

eyes or lids or either eye shall be deemed to be

disqualification.

Hearing:

Test: (1) Rinner’s Test

(2) Webber’s Test

(3) Tests for Vertigo

Any

defects

observed

during

the

tests

(mentioned above) shall be a disqualification.

(c)

The

following

shall

be

physical

dis-

qualifications, namely:-

Knock-knees

Bow legs

Flat feet

Varicose Veins

(6) Candidates must pass a physical endurance

test consisting of a walk of 25 kms in case of

male and 16 kms in case of female, to be

completed in four hours.

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Sl.

No

Category of post

Method of recruitment

Minimum qualification

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

and they shall be deputed for two years Diploma

Course in Forestry in any of the SFS Training

Colleges or any other Forest Training College

recognized by the Govt. of India after executing

a indemnity bond with two sureties to the

satisfaction of the appointing authority that he

shall serve the Department for a period of not

less than 5 years failing which the cost of

training

course

shall

be

reimbursed

to

Government. During the training period the

candidates are eligible to draw the pay scale

applicable to the post.

On successful completion of the Diploma Course

in Forestry they shall be put on the Job Training

for 12 months.

Notwithstanding anything contained under Rule

19 of the Karnataka Civil Services (General

recruitment) Rules 1977 their period of probation

shall be for a period of 3 years.

Provided that if he fail to complete the forestry

diploma training course or probationary period

satisfactorily, they shall be discharged from

service duly recovering the training cost.

(2) For the entries relating to the category of post “Range Forest Officers”, at serial number 9, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

9.

Range

Forest

Officer

(21600-600-

24600-700-

28800-800-

33600-900-

39000-1050-

40050)

Fifty percent by promotion from the cadre of

Deputy Range Forest Officers and fifty percent

by direct recruitment. Out of the direct

recruitment quota, seventy five percent shall be

filled by the holders of degree in Bachelor of

Science in Forestry and the remaining twenty

five percent shall be filled by the holders of

Bachelor degree in Science and Bachelor

degree in Engineering. [as specified in column 4

under the heading “For direct recruitment” in

item (2)].

For promotion :- Must have put in a service of

not less than eight years in the cadre of Deputy

Range Forest officer.

For direct recruitment:-

(1) For B.Sc. Forestry Graduates: Must be

holder of a Bachelor of Science in Forestry.

(2) For Science Graduates and Engineering

Graduates:- Must be holder of Bachelor of

Science degree in Forestry, Agriculture or

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

(PCCF) (Head of Forest Force) (hereinafter

referred

to

as

Appointing

Authority

and

Recruiting Authority) shall call for application in

such form as may be notified by him from

candidates

who

possesses

the

required

qualification and the Physical standard as

indicated in Column (4) in the Official Gazette

and more than one news paper including one

in the regional language having wide circulation

taking

into

consideration

the

number

of

vacancies in the Department and as directed by

the Government and the Government orders

relating to reservation in force and duly notifying

the number of vacancies to be filled separately

from holders of the Bachelor of Science Degree

in Forestry and the holders of Science Degree

other than B.Sc. (Forestry).

(a) The method of selection shall be as

follows:

There

shall

be

a

common

preliminary

examination conducted by the Principal Chief

Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force)

consisting of the following papers.

(i) General Knowledge - 100 marks

(ii) Aptitude Test

- 100 marks

Candidates

qualified

in

the

preliminary

examination in the ratio of 1:10 (Vacancy:

Qualified candidates in the preliminary exam),

based on the merit and reservation separately

from among the holders of the Bachelor of

Science Degree in Forestry and the holders of

Science Degree other than Forestry shall have

to appear for the main examination consisting of

the following papers.

Compulsory Papers:-

(i) Kannada

- 100 Marks (Qualifying, with

minimum 35%)

(ii) English

- 100 Marks

(Qualifying, with minimum 35%)

Horticulture or Veterinary Science or a holder of

Bachelor of a Science degree with two or more of

the following subjects namely, Mathematics,

Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bio-

Chemistry, Micro-biology, Bio-Technology or a

holder of Bachelor of Engineering degree in any

recognized University.

(3) The minimum marks obtained in these degree

courses shall not be less than fifty percent of the

maximum marks.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 6 of

the

Karnataka

Civil

Services

(General

Recruitment) Rules, 1977, candidates must have

attained the age of eighteen years on the date of

notification and must not have attained the age

of,-

(i) Thirty two years in the case of persons

belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled

Tribes or Category-I of other Backward Classes;

(ii) Thirty years in the case of a persons belonging

to the Category-II (a) or II(b) or III(a) or III(b) of

Other Backward Classes.

(iii) Twenty seven years in case of others on the

date of notification:

Provided that in the case of a candidate who is an

ex-servicemen, by three years plus the number of

years of service rendered by him in the Armed

forces of the union.

(5) Must possess the following physical

standards

Height Minimum

Chest

Minimum

Exhalation

Minimum

expansion

on inhalation

Male

163

cms

79 cms

5 cms

Female

150

cms

74 cms

5 cms

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Optional Papers:-

(iii) Forestry

- Paper I 100 Marks

(iv) Forestry

- Paper II 100 Marks

or

any two papers out of the following of 100 marks

each:

(a) Botany

(b) Zoology

(c) Mathematics

(d) Chemistry

(e) Physics

(f)

Agriculture

(g) Civil Engineering.

Option to select Forestry Paper I & II is restricted

to B.Sc., (Forestry) graduates only.

The

syllabus

for

preliminary

and

main

examination shall be as prescribed by Principal

Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forests

Force) from time to time.

The Recruiting Authority shall prepare list of

qualified candidate in the ratio of 1:2 (vacancy :

qualified) in the order of merit separately from

among the holders of the Bachelor of Science

Degree in Forestry and the holders of Science

Degree other than Forestry based on the marks

obtained in the written main examination and

also the marks obtained in General Knowledge

and

aptitude

papers

of

the

preliminary

examination, subject to the orders in force

relating to reservation of posts under various

categories earmarked by the Government in this

behalf. If the marks obtained by two or more

candidates is equal, the order of merit shall be

fixed on the basis of their age, the older in age

being placed above the younger. These

qualified candidates in the ratio of 1:2 as above

will be subjected to physical endurance Test and

medical fitness examination.

Must have the following standard of distant and

near vision with or without glasses.

Distant vision

Better eye

Worse eye

6/6 mtrs. or 6/9 mtrs.

Near vision

Better eye

Worse eye

0/6 mtrs. or 0/8 mtrs.

Each eye must have full field vision. Colour

blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the

eyes or lids or either eye shall be deemed to be

disqualification.

Hearing Test:

(1) Rinner’s Test

(2) Webber’s Test

(3) Tests for Vertigo

Any defects observed during the tests (mentioned

above) shall be a disqualification.

The following shall be physical dis-qualifications.

Knock-knees

Bow legs

Flat feet

Varicose Veins

(6) Candidates must pass a physical endurance

test consisting of a walk of 25 kms in case of a

male and 16 kms in case of a female, to be

completed in four hours.

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Out of the above two separate list those

candidates

who

qualify

in

the

physical

endurance and medical test will be finally

selected based on the marks obtained in the

qualifying examination, separately under 75%

quota for B.Sc., (Forestry) graduates, subject to

the orders in force relating to reservation of

posts under various categories earmarked by the

Government in this behalf. If the marks obtained

by two or more candidates is equal, the order of

merit shall be fixed on the basis of their age, the

older in age being placed above the younger.

This list will be called as 1^st list.

A further list of candidates in order of merit under

25% quota from the separate list of candidates

other than B.Sc., Forestry candidates shall be

prepared subject to the orders in force relating to

reservation of posts under various categories

earmarked by the Government in this behalf. If

the marks obtained by two or more candidates is

equal, the order of merit shall be fixed on the

basis of their age, the older in age being placed

above the younger. This list will be called as 2^nd

list.

A final select list equivalent to the number of

vacancies notified shall be prepared based on

the rank obtained from list 1 and 2 and every

third vacancy in direct recruitment being filled

from the 2^nd list.

The selected candidates shall be appointed as

Range Forest Officer (RFO) on probation for

three years by the appointing authority and they

shall be deputed for Rangers Training Course in

a Rangers Training College or Forestry College

recognized by the Government of India, after

executing a indemnity bond with two sureties to

the satisfaction of appointing authority that he

shall serve the Department for a period of not

less than 5 years failing which the cost of

training

course

shall

be

reimbursed

to

Government.

On successful completion of the said Rangers

Training Course, they shall be put on the job

training for 6 months. In the remaining part of 1

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year probationary period they shall serve as

RFO independently. If they fail to complete the

training

course

or

probationary

period

satisfactorily, they shall be discharged from

service by recovering the training cost from them

as per the indemnity bond executed by them

before deputing for training. During the period of

training they shall be eligible for the salary

applicable to the post.

Notwithstanding anything contained under Rule

19 of the Karnataka Civil Services (General

Recruitment) Rules, 1977, their period of

Probation shall be for a period of 3 years.

(3) for the entries relating to the category of post “Foresters” at serial number 13, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

13

.

Deputy Range

Forest Officer

(12500-250-

13000-300-

14200-350-

15600-400-

17200-450-

19000-500-

21000-600-

24000)

Fifty percent by direct recruitment and fifty

percent by promotion from the cadre of Forest

Guards. From out of the fifty percent direct

recruitment quota fifty percent of the post shall

be filled by the holders of Bachelor of Science in

Forestry and the remaining fifty percent shall be

filled by the holders of Bachelor degree in

Science other than B.Sc., Forestry Degree [as

detailed in column 4 under the heading “For

direct recruitment” in item (2)].

Method of Direct Recruitment:- The Principal

Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forests

Force) (hereinafter referred to as the Recruiting

Authority) taking into consideration the number of

vacancies in the Circle and as directed by the

State Government and the orders relating to

reservation in force, shall notify the number of

vacancies to be filled up in the circle under 50%

quota from Science degree in B.Sc., Forestry

candidates and 50% quota from the Science

Degree holders other than Forestry as specified in

column 4. He shall call for applications in such

form as may be notified by him from candidates

who possess the required qualification and the

physical standard as indicated in the column (4) in

the official Gazette and in more than one news

paper including one in the regional language

For Promotion:- (1) Must have put in a service of

not less than eight years in the cadre of Forest

Guard.

Provided that if the persons who have put in not less

than eight years of service as Forest Guards are not

available a person who has put in a service of not

less than five years may be considered for

promotion.

(2) Must have passed SSLC or possess equivalent

qualification:

Provided that this shall not be applicable to Forest

Guards who were recruited prior to 1977.

For direct recruitment

(1) For B.Sc., Forestry Graduates : Must be holder

of a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from a

recognized university.

(2) For Science Graduates : Must be a holder of

Bachelor of Science degree with two or more of the

following subjects Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics,

Botany, Zoology, Geology, Micro Biology, Bio

Technology, Bio Chemistry.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 6 of

the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment)

Rules, 1977, candidates must have attained the age

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having wide circulation. After the receipt of the

applications from the eligible candidates the

Recruiting Authority shall invite the candidates for

physical endurance test in the ratio of 1:20

(Vacancy: Candidate) purely on the basis of the

merit

separately

among

the

candidates

possessing Science Degree in B.Sc., Forestry and

those other than B.Sc., Forestry as specified in

Column 4 prepared on the basis of the marks

obtained

in

the

qualifying

examination

&

reservation. Thereafter measure the physical

standards and shall conduct physical endurance

test. A separate list of candidates who are

successful in Physical endurance test list and

Physical Standard shall be prepared in respect of

candidates belonging to Degree in B.Sc., Forestry

and

those

other

than

B.Sc.,

Forestry

as

prescribed.

The Written Aptitude Test (objective type) of the

standard of Bachelor of Science degree including

B.Sc., (Forestry) shall be conducted separately for

the list of candidates belonging to Science Degree

in Forestry and the Science Degree other than

B.Sc., Forestry by the Recruiting Authority.

Further, the Recruiting Authority shall prepare

separate list of eligible candidates in the order of

merit determined on the basis of marks obtained

in B.Sc., (Forestry) and in the Science degree

candidates other than B.Sc., Forestry and the

marks secured in the Aptitude Test and also the

orders in force relating to reservation of posts

under

various

categories

earmarked

by

Government in this behalf. If the percentage of

total marks obtained by two or more candidates

are equal, the order of merit shall be fixed on the

basis of their age, the older in age being placed

above the younger. From the above two list a

select list shall be published equal to the number

of vacancies notified in each circle from the list of

candidates selected under Degree in B.Sc.,

Forestry and those Science Degree candidates

other than B.Sc., Forestry and every third vacancy

in direct recruitment being filled from the

candidates other than B.Sc., Forestry. The list so

of eighteen years and must have not attained the

age of:-

(i) thirty years in the case of Scheduled Castes or

Scheduled Tribes or Category-I of other Backward

Classes;

(ii) twenty eight in the case of persons belonging to

any of the Categories of-II (a) or II(b) or III(a) or III(b)

of Other Backward Classes.

(iii) twenty five years in the case of others on the

date of notification:

Provided that in the case of Forest Motivators of the

department, forty three years in respect of persons

belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes

and Category-I of other Backward Classes, forty one

years in respect of persons belong to other

backward classes by Category–II(a) or II(b) or III(a)

or III(b) of other Backward Classes and thirty eight

years for others:

Provided further that the Forest Motivators must

have worked for a minimum of five years with fixed

honorarium and must continue to serve as such on

the date of notification:

Provided that in the case of a candidate who is an

ex-servicemen, by three years plus the number of

years of service rendered by him in the Armed

forces of the union.

(4) Must possess the following physical standards

namely:-

Height Minimum

Chest

Minimum

Exhalation

Minimum

expansion

on inhalation

Male

163

cms

79 cms

5 cms

Female

150

cms

74 cms

5 cms

Must have the following standard of distant and near

vision with or without glasses.

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prepared shall be published in the official Gazette

by the Recruiting Authority.

The candidates whose names are included in

the list prepared and published by the Recruiting

Authority, shall be appointed by the Chief

Conservator of Forests/ Conservator of Forests

of the concerned circle herein referred to as

appointing authority on probation for a period of

two years after satisfying the suitability for

appointment in all respects.

On appointment as Deputy Range Forest

Officer every candidate shall execute an

indemnity bond with two sureties to the

satisfaction of the Appointing Authority that he

shall serve the department for a period of not

less than five years, failing which the cost of

twelve months Deputy Range Forest officer

training course shall be reimbursed to the

Government. The candidates shall be sent for

twelve months Foresters Training Course. If the

candidate fails to complete the training course

within the period specified he shall be given one

more chance to complete the training /

examinations, at the cost of the candidate. If he

is unable to complete the training / examinations

in second chance he shall be liable to be

discharged from service and the training cost

shall be recovered from him as per the bond so

executed. If the candidate fails to complete the

probationary period satisfactorily he shall be

discharged from the service by recovering

training cost from him as per the indemnity bond

so executed.

Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 5

of the Karnataka Govt. Servant (Seniority) Rules,

1957, the interse seniority among the candidates

selected in the above selection shall be

determined on the basis of marks obtained in the

selection examination and the marks obtained in

the training in the ratio of 75:25 respectively.

Distant vision

Better eye

Worse eye

6/6 mtrs. or 6/9 mtrs.

Near vision

Better eye

Worse eye

0/6 mtrs. or 0/8 mtrs.

Each eye must have full field vision. Colour

blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the

eyes or lids or either eye shall be deemed to be

disqualification.

Hearing Test:

(1) Rinner’s Test

(2) Webber’s Test

(3) Tests for Vertigo

Any defects observed during the tests (mentioned

above) shall be a disqualification.

Following shall be physical dis-qualifications.

Knock-knees

Bow legs

Flat feet

Varicose Veins

(5) Candidates must pass a physical endurance test

consisting of a walk of 25 kms in case of a male and

16 kms in case of a female, to be completed in four

hours.

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(4) for the entries relating to the category of post “Forest Guards” at serial number 14, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

14

.

Forest Guards

(11600-200-

12000-250-

13000-300-

14200-350-

15600-400-

17200-450-

19000-500-

21000)

Seventy five percent by direct recruitment and

twenty five percent by promotion from the cadre

of Forest Watcher.

Method of Direct Recruitment.-

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

(Head of Forests Force) (hereinafter referred to

as Recruiting Authority) shall, after taking into

consideration the number of vacancies in the

Circle and as directed by the State Government

and the orders relating to reservation in force,

notify the number of vacancies to be filled up

division wise. He shall call for applications in

such form as may be notified by him from

candidates

who

possess

the

required

qualifications and the physical standard as

indicated in the column 4, in the official Gazette

and in more than one news paper in the regional

language having wide circulation. After the

receipt of the applications from the eligible

candidates, the Recruiting Authority shall invite

the candidates for physical endurance test in the

ratio of 1:20 (Vacancy : Candidate) purely on the

merit basis of the marks obtained in the

qualifying examination i.e., II PUC pass and

reservation. Thereafter measure the physical

standards and shall conduct physical endurance

test. A list of candidates who are successful in

Physical

Endurance

Test

and

Physical

Standards shall be prepared and they shall be

called for Written Aptitude Test.

The Written Aptitude Test (objective type) of the

standard of II PUC shall be conducted by the

Recruiting Authority. Further, the Recruiting

Authority shall prepare a list of eligible candidates

in the order of merit by providing equal weightage

to the marks secured in the II PUC and the

marks secured in the Aptitude Test and also the

orders in force relating to reservation of posts in

various categories earmarked by the State

Government in this behalf. If the percentage of

total marks obtained by two or more candidates is

equal, the order of merit shall be fixed on the

For direct recruitment.-

(1) Must have passed II PUC or possess equivalent

qualification on the date of notification.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 6 of

the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment)

Rules, 1977, every candidates must have attained

the age of eighteen years and must not have

attained the age of,-

(i) thirty two years in the case of persons belonging

to any of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes

or Category-I of the other Backward Classes;

(ii) thirty years in the case of persons belonging to

any of the Categories of - II(a) or II(b) or III(a) or

III(b) of the Other Backward Classes.

(iii) twenty seven years in case of others on the date

of notification:

Provided that in case of Forest Motivators of the

department, forty three years in respect of persons

belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes

and Category-I of the other Backward Classes, forty

one years in respect of persons belong to other

backward classes by Category –II(a) or II(b) or III(a)

or III(b) of other Backward Classes and thirty eight

years for others:

Provided further that the Forest Motivators must

have worked for a minimum of five years with fixed

honorarium and must continue to serve as such on

the date of notification:

Provided also that in case of daily wage employees

engaged between the period after 01/07/1984 and

before 29/01/1990 and continued as such in Muster

Rolls (M.R.), 43 years in respect of persons

belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes

and Category-I of other Backward Classes, 41 years

in respect of persons belong to other backward

classes by Category – II(a) or II(b) or III(a) or III(b) of

other Backward Classes and thirty eight years for

others:

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basis of their age, the older in age being placed

above the younger. The list so prepared shall be

equivalent to the number of notified vacancies in

the Circle. Further, allotment of the candidates to

the Divisions shall be based on the number of

notified vacancies in the Divisions under different

categories. The list so prepared shall be

published in the official Gazette by the Recruiting

Authority.

The candidates whose names are included in

the list prepared and published by the Recruiting

Authority in the manner indicated above will be

allotted to the respective Divisions as per the

vacancies notified. The Deputy Conservator of

Forests concerned hereinafter referred to as

appointing authority shall appoint the candidates

on probation for a period of two years after

satisfying the suitability for appointment in all

respects.

On appointment as Forest Guard and after

executing an indemnity bond with two sureties to

the satisfaction of the Appointing Authority that

the candidate will serve the department for a

period of not less than five years, failing which

the cost of six months training course shall be

reimbursed to the Government. The Forest

Guard shall be sent for six months Forest

Guards Training Course. If the candidate fails to

complete the training course within the period

specified he shall be given one more chance to

complete the training/examinations at the cost of

the candidate. If he is unable to complete the

training/examinations in second chance he shall

be liable to be discharged from service by

recovering the training cost as per the bond so

executed.

Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 5 of

the Karnataka Govt. Servant (Seniority) Rules,

1957, the interse seniority among the candidates

selected in the above selection shall be

determined on the basis of marks obtained in the

selection examination and the marks obtained in

the training in the ratio of 75:25 respectively.

Provided that in the case of a candidate who is an

ex-servicemen, by three years plus the number of

years of service rendered by him in the Armed

forces of the union.

I. Physical endurance test:

The candidates are required to complete the

following event which constitute physical endurance

test, within the time limit prescribed:

Physical endurance test

Men

1600 meters run

6 minutes

Women

1000 meters run

5 minutes

II. Physical efficiency test:

To test the candidates’ physical fitness, stamina and

courage, shall have the following items, which

constitutes the physical efficiency test:

Sl.

No.

Item

Qualifying time/distance

Men

Women

1

100 meters

run

15 seconds

18.5

seconds

2

High Jump

1.20 meters

0.90

meters

3

Long Jump

3.80 meters

2.50

meters

4

Shot Put

5.60 meters

3.76

meters

5.a

800 meters

Run

2 minutes

50 seconds

-

5.b

200 meters

Run

-

40

seconds

In order to qualify in the physical efficiency test the

candidates must succeed in 3 out of 5 items above.

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III. Physical Standards:

Height Minimum

Chest

Minimum

Exhalation

Minimum

expansion

on inhalation

Male

163

cms

79 cms

5 cms

Female

150

cms

74 cms

5 cms

The following constitutes physical defects:

1.

knock-knee

2.

bow legs

3.

flat feet

4.

varicose veins

5.

impediment in speech and hearing

6.

hydrocele in men

7.

vision / colour blindness / night blindness

Explanatory note for vision:

Must have the following standard of distant and near

vision with or without glasses.

Distant vision

Better eye

Worse eye

6/6 mtrs. or 6/9 mtrs.

Near vision

Better eye

Worse eye

0/6 mtrs. or 0/8 mtrs.

Each eye must have full field vision. Colour

blindness, squint or any morbid condition of the

eyes or lids of either eye shall be deemed to be a

disqualification.

Hearing test:

1.

Rinner’s test

2.

Webber’s test

3.

Test for vertigo

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Candidates with any defects observed during the

tests (mentioned above) shall be disqualified.

The physical standard tests shall be carried out by

the Recruiting Authority, taking the assistance of the

qualified persons wherever necessary.

For promotion.- (1) Must have put in a service of

not less than five years as Forest Watcher carrying

pay scale of Rs.10400-16400.

By Order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka

S. BALAKRISHNAIAH,

Under Secretary to Government (Services),

P. R. 619 Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.

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NOTIFICATION

No. HD 314 SST 2012, Bangalore, Dated: 7^th September, 2012.

In Notification No. HD 285 SST 2004, dated 04-06-2004, and Notification No. HD 63 SST 2007, dated 28-02-2008

Government have laid down the towing charges to be levied by Traffic Police from owners of the vehicles found parked in no

parking zones. In continuation to this and in super session of the Notification No. HD 63 SST 2007, dated 19-05-2008 and in

exercise of the powers conferred by sub rule (3), of rule 202, of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the Government of

Karnataka hereby lays down the under mentioned scale of towing charges which Traffic Police Officers of the rank of Sub-Inspector

and above will be entitled to collect from the drivers/owners of motor vehicles found parked in "No parking zone" areas through out

Karnataka State in a manner causing obstruction to traffic or danger or undue inconvenience to the other users of the roads where

in the vehicles are towed with the help of the police wreeker and where the towing is done by private wreckers engaged by the

Police Department. This shall be in addition to the fine that may be levied on them by the Jurisdictional courts for violation of the

provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.

This Notification shall come into immediate effect. The Transport and Police Department shall give wide publicity to this

Notification and the rates mentioned therein. The same shall also be displayed in public places, om traffic police stations, in vital

places like no-parking zones also.

Sl.

No.

Type of vehicles

Towing rates to be collected

from the vehicle owners

Rates to be paid to the

private owners of wreekers

1

2

3

4

1

Heavy Transport vehicles,

including Buses

500-00

200-00

2

Medium Transport vehicles

400-00

175-00

3

Light motor vehicles, including cars, 3 wheelers

Tempos and Autorickshaws

300-00

150-00

4

Two wheelers

200-00

100-00

P.R. 605

By Order and in the Name of the Governor of Karnataka

PRAKASH Y.K,

Under Secretary to Government,

Home Department. (Law & Order).