"Odisha stands at the forefront of transformation, empowering local communities to protect and restore our vital forest ecosystems."
Belonging to the 2004 batch of the Indian Forest Service (Odisha Cadre), Shri Anand Kumar Prabhakar has dedicated over two decades to forestry governance, natural resource protection, and eco-restoration. He brings strong administrative leadership and technical direction to advance sustainable environmental initiatives.
Key Portfolios: CCF (P&A), CCF (P&SM) in the Office of PCCF & HoFF, Odisha, and CCF (T&D), Cuttack Circle
Core Focus: Sustainable Forest Management, Conservation Governance and Strengthening grassroots Jan-Bhagidari (community participation), scaling sustainable livelihoods through VSS, and driving GIS-backed technological transparency in forestry operations.
