The Generalforstmeister (Director General of Forests) was the second highest forestry official in the Prussian civil service and in the German Reich.
The Indian Government has only one post for the Director General of Forests.
The person holding this rank is also the ex-officio Special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
An officer posted at this level has generally completed about 35 years of service.
[2] At present (December 2021) Shri Chandra Prakash Goyal is currently working as the Director General of Forests and Special Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.