Controversial retired IFS officer MK Yadav has been appointed as Special Principal Secretary, Forest Department for another six months. Assam Govt. The decision was taken in the Assam Cabinet meeting on May 14 has been The appointment was approved on May 12 and he was given full financial and administrative powers.
His salary will be determined based on the final pay and allowances received at the time of retirement as per government instructions, from which pension will be deducted. The terms of his appointment will be governed by office memoranda issued by the Department of Personnel on July 18, 2018 and February 16, 2024.
MK Yadav was appointed as Special Chief Secretary for the first time in March 2024 after his retirement as Principal Principal Conservator of Forests and Chief of Forest Force on 29 February, later, in February 2025, the Assam Cabinet extended his tenure again. Yadav’s appointment was controversial following the fall of the previous government on May 6, 2026 following the resignation of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma.
Sources said the personnel department has sent a list of three candidates, including MK Yadav and two other IAS officers, for the post. However, despite multiple allegations against him, the government decided to keep Yadav in key positions.
Yadav’s reinstatement decision In the conscious world They raised questions. Note that Several irregularities and controversial decisions came to light during his two-year tenure as Special Chief Secretary. He was particularly criticized for his decision to use forest land for other purposes. The Union Environment Ministry even ordered legal action against him for violating the Forest Conservation Act, but the Assam government did not take any action against him.