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The Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the 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, regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Wildlife Inspector.

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The Department of Forest and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on January 21, 2026, under 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 the Ministry of Home Affairs' Notification No. F.27/59-Him (i) dated July 13, 1959, and superseding all previous notifications, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi established the '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'. These rules, effective from their publication date, specify 09 posts for Wildlife Inspector (subject to workload variation), classified as General Central Service, Group-β€˜B' Non-Gazetted, non-ministerial, with a Level-6 pay in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix (Rs.35400-112400). Recruitment is 100% direct, with an age limit not exceeding 30 years (relaxable by 5 years for government servants), and the crucial date for age determination is prescribed by the DSSSB. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering in specific disciplines such as Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Applications/Science, various Engineering branches, Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Veterinary Science, or Zoology. Physical standards require males to have a minimum height of 163 cm and chest girth of 84 cm (normal) with 5 cm expansion, and females 150 cm height and 79 cm chest girth; relaxed height standards apply for Scheduled Tribes and specific races. Candidates must pass a physical test covering 25 Kms (males) or 16 Kms (females) within four hours on foot. A two-year probation period is stipulated. Disqualification criteria include having a living spouse while entering into or contracting another marriage, though the Lt. Governor may grant exemptions. The Lt. Governor also retains the power to relax any rule provisions for specific classes or categories. The rules do not affect reservations or relaxations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes. Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is not required for recruitment, and a Departmental Confirmation Committee is specified, comprising the Secretary (Environment and Forest) GNCTD (Chairman), PCCF (Member), and Director (Environment) (Member).

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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.β€”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-β€˜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)

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