Send IFoS officers applications only after vigilance clearance, says Ministry

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a communication to all the Ministries, Chief Secretaries of all States, and the Administrators of all Union Territories asking them that the applications of IFoS officers received by the Department for different purposes are not accompanied with the essential vigilance clearances of respective Ministries/ States/ Union Territories. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the cadre controlling authority for IFoS officers and hence gives the cadre clearances and vigilance clearances to IFoS officers working in various States and Union Territories. The cadre and vigilance clearances are invariably required for forwarding the application for deputation to various Ministries.