Feature: When you meet Smt. Uma Nanduri, you are struck not just by her quiet authority, but by the clarity with which she speaks about forests, people, and the future. For her, environmental governance is not an abstract administrative duty — it is a living commitment to protect Odisha’s natural wealth while ensuring that its communities share in the benefits of development. A 1993-batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the Odisha cadre, she has built a career that bridges conservation, regulation, and inclusive growth. Today, she leads from the front as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Kendu Leaf) and Member Secretary of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), shaping policies that directly affect the state’s forests, industries, and cities.

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