Despite assurances from the environment, forest and climate change adviser and directives from the law ministry, field-level forest officers have been deprived of promotion. Forest officers allege that seniority is not being followed properly, depriving senior officers of promotion while junior officers are given promotion. After August 5, 2024, they said, the environment, forest and climate change adviser took steps to resolve long-standing complexities surrounding the promotion of field-level forest guards and foresters. This disparity has led to growing frustration among field-level forest guards. The officials demanded that before any promotion from deputy ranger to forest ranger, the Forest Department must publish the gradation list of eligible candidates on its official website.
