Forest Administration Department

Forest is a major Department of the Khasi Hills ADC as it controls and manages over 96% of the forest areas in the Khasi Hills except the Reserved Forests under the State. The Forest Organization of the District Council is headed by the Chief Forest Officer, one Additional C.F.O, 3 Deputy C.F.Os, 5 Assistant C.F.Os, 6 Range Officers, 8 Deputy Rangers, 18 Foresters, 25, Assistant Foresters and 45 Forest Guards.

1. Types of forest under the control and management of the District Council
2. Forest Plantation of KHADC
3. State Plan Schemes
4. Range
5. The UK-JHAD (Management and Control of Forests) Act, 1958
6. The UK-JHAD (Management and Control of Forests) Rules, 1960
7. The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Management and control of Forest Revised Rates of Royalty) Rules, 1984
8. Sacred groves in KHADC
9. Distribution of Works amongst the Officers of the Forest Department

Strength of Land Survey:

Sl. No.	Names of Employees	Number of Employees
1.	Chief Forest Officer	1
2.	Divisional Forest Officer	1
3.	Additional Chief Forest Officer	1
4.	Deputy Chief Forest Officer	2
5.	Assistant Chief Forest Officer	5
6	Ranger	7
7.	Deputy Ranger	8
8.	Forester	19
9.	Assistant Forester	25
10.	Forest Guard	40
11.	Plantation Chowkidar	24
12.	Casual Plantation Chowkidar	20