Head of Forest Forces

In India, the Head of Forest Force is the highest ranking officer of the Indian Forest Service, one of the three All India Services with the other two being IAS and IPS, in the Indian States and Union Territories. Each Head of Forest Forces is an IFS officer, and has the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.

The HoFF is the head of the forest department in Indian states and is selected by the Governor, based on the recommendation of the council of ministers led by the Chief Minister, from among the senior most Principal Chief Conservators of Forests in the state.
The HoFF is equivalent to the State Police Chief/Head of Police Force, Chief Secretary and Lieutenant General of army in rank and influence.
List of current HoFF in India

Source:

S. No.	Union Territory	Headquarters	Name of the HoFF/Forest Department Head	Batch
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair	Tarun Coomar, IFS	1985
2	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Santosh Kumar, IFS	1993
3	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Daman	Debendra Dalai, IFS	1999
4	Delhi	New Delhi	Tarun Coomar, IFS	1985
5	Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar and Jammu	Mohit Gera, IFS	1987
6	Ladakh	Leh	TBD
7	Lakshadweep	Kavaratti	K. Kar, IFS	1999
8	Puducherry	Pondicherry	G. Kumar, IFS	1986

List of current HoFF in India