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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-27012026-269564
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 22]
DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026/MAGHA 1, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 420
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
481 DG/2026
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 21st January, 2026
F. No. 1(55)/DCF(HQ)/Estt/RRWLI/2018/14667.—In exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to
article 309 of the Constitution of India read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs' Notification No.
F.27/59-Him (i) dated the 13th July 1959, and in supersession of all previous notifications to this effect, the Lt.
Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of
recruitment to the post of Wildlife Inspector, Group B post (Non-gazetted, Non-Ministerial) in the Department of
Forests & Wildlife, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, namely:-
Short title and commencement:
(i) These rules may be called Govt. of National Capital Territory Department of Forests & Wildlife,
Wildlife Inspector, Group B (Non-gazetted, non-ministerial) post in the Department of Forests &
Wildlife, Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(ii) They shall come in force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and Level in Pay Matrix:
The number of the said posts, their classification and the level in pay matrix attached thereto shall
be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method of Recruitment, Age limit and other Qualifications etc: The method of recruitment, age
limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be specified in columns (6) to (13) of the
said Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Disqualification:
No person-
(i) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having a spouse living; or
(ii) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any
person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post :
Provided that the Hon'ble Lt. Governor Delhi may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible
under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there
are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to Relax:
Where the Hon'ble Lt. Governor, Delhi is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, he
may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax in any of the provisions of these rules
with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving:
Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit, and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes
and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central
Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | Name of the post | Wildlife Inspector |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Number of post | 09* (2025) (subject to variation dependent on workload) |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Classification | General Central Service, Group-‘B' Non-Gazetted, non-ministerial |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Pay Band and Grade | Level-6 in the Pay Matrix of 7th CPC (Rs.35400-112400) |
| | Pay/Scale of pay | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Whether Selection post or | Not applicable |
| | non-selection post | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Age limit for direct | Not exceeding 30 Years (relaxable for govt. servants upto 5 years in accordance |
| | recruitment | with instructions or orders issue by Central Govt. The crucial date for determining |
| | | the age-limit shall be as prescribed by the DSSSB. |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Educational and other | Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Science or Engineering from |
| | qualifications required for | any recognized university or its equivalent in any of the following |
| | direct recruitments | subjects: |
| | | (i) Agriculture |
| | | (ii) Botany |
| | | (iii) Chemistry |
| | | (iv) Computer Applications/Computer Science |
| | | (v) Engineering |
| | | (Agriculture/Chemical/Civil/Computer/Electrical/Electroni |
| | | cs/Mechanical) |
| | | (vi) Environmental Science |
| | | (vii) Forestry |
| | | (viii) Geology |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | Experience | : NA |
+-----+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
(ix) Horticulture
(x) Mathematics
(xi) Statistics
(xii) Physics
(xiii) Veterinary Science
(xiv) Zoology
Desirable
Physical Standards
1. Physical Standards 2(a) The minimum standard for height and
chest girth for candidates shall be as follows:
+--------+----------------+----------+
| Height | Chest Girth (cm) |
| (cm) |----------------+----------+
| | Normal | Expansion|
+--------+----------------+----------+
| Male | 163 | 84 | 05 |
+--------+----------------+----------+
| Female | 150 | 79 | - |
+--------+----------------+----------+
The following minimum height standards may be allowed in case
of candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes and races such as
Assamese, Bhutanese, Garhwali, Gorkhas, Kumaonis, Ladakhi,
Mizo, Naga, Nepalese, Sikkimese and those from Arunachal
Pradesh, Lahaul & Spiti, Meghalaya:
+--------+---------+
| Male | 152 cm |
+--------+---------+
| Female | 145 cm |
+--------+---------+
2 (b) Male/ Female Candidates must pass a physical test covering a
distance of 25/16 Kms within four hours on foot, respectively.
Qualification Standard Note: Qualification(s) regarding
experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent
Authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of
candidates belongings to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if at
any stages of selection the Competent Authority, is of the opinion
that sufficient number of candidates from these communities
possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to
fill up the vacancies reserved for them.
Experience Standard Note: Qualifications
are relaxable at the discretion of the
Competent Authority, for reasons to be
recorded in writing, in the case of
candidates otherwise well qualified.
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 8 | Whether age and | Age: NA |
| | educational qualifications | Edu. Qual. NA |
| | prescribed for direct | |
| | recruits will apply in the | |
| | case of promotes | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 9 | Period of probation, if any | 2 years |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 10 | Method of recruitment | 100% Direct Recruitment |
| | whether by direct | |
| | recruitment or by | |
| | promotion or by | |
| | deputation/absorption and | |
| | percentage of the vacancies | |
| | to be filled by various | |
| | methods. | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 11 | In case of recruitment by | Not Applicable |
| | promotion/deputation/absor | |
| | ption grades from which | |
| | promotion/deputation/absor | |
| | ption to be made | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 12 | If a Departmental | DPC- NA |
| | Promotion Committee | |
| | exists what is its | |
| | composition | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| | | Departmental |
| | | Confirmation |
| | | Committee: |
| | | 1.Secretary |
| | | (Environment and |
| | | Forest) GNCTD |
| | | (Chairman) |
| | | 2. PCCF (Member) |
| | | 3. Director |
| | | (Environment) |
| | | (Member) |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 13 | Circumstances in which | Consultation with UPSC is not necessary. |
| | Union Public Service | |
| | Commission to be | |
| | consulted in making | |
| | recruitment | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
VIJAY KUMAR BIDHURI, Secy. (E&F)