Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday appointed K. Murugesan as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF).

According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, Murugesan, a 1994-batch Indian Forest Service officer, has been appointed in the Apex Scale (Level-17 in the Pay Matrix).

He will also serve as the Head of Forest Force (HoFF), Odisha.