Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Forest Dept. to Reserve 51% Jobs for Women
The government in Maharashtra is making big changes to help forests and include more women.
First, over half of the new jobs in the forest department will go to women.
They are also using new technology, like cameras with alarms, to stop animals and people from getting into trouble with each other.
The government is also planning to plant millions of trees and give forest workers better equipment, like new vehicles and firearms in dangerous areas.
Maharashtra will reserve 51% of all new forest department recruitments for women.
The announcement was made at the ‘Van Shakti 2025' conference.
AI-backed surveillance technologies will be deployed to curb human-wildlife conflict.
The department plans to replace old vehicles with new ones.
A mega tree plantation initiative of 11 crore trees is planned.
- Who
- Ganesh Naik, the Maharashtra Forest Minister, made the announcement.
- What
- Maharashtra will reserve 51% of new forest department jobs for women and implement other initiatives.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To promote gender inclusivity in the forestry sector and improve conservation efforts.
- Forest Minister
- Ganesh Naik
- Women's Recruitment Reservation
- 51%
- Technology
- AI-backed surveillance
- Tree Plantation Initiative
- 11 crore