<Tr> <Th> Grade (Level in Pay Matrix) </Th> <Th> Position / Designation in State Government </Th> <Th> Position / Designation in Government of India </Th> <Th> Basic Salary (monthly) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apex Scale (Pay level 17) </Td> <Td> Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) </Td> <Td> Director General of Forests </Td> <Td> ₹ 2, 25,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAG+ Scale (Pay level 16) </Td> <Td> Principal Chief Conservator of Forests </Td> <Td> Additional Director General of Forests </Td> <Td> ₹ 2, 05,400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> HAG scale (Pay level 15) </Td> <Td> Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> ₹ 2, 00,000 </Td> </Tr>

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