The Home Department (Hindi: गृह विभाग) is a department of Government of Bihar. It plays a key role in maintenance of administration in the state of Bihar. The department oversees the maintenance of law and order, prevention and control of crime, prosecution of criminals besides dealing with Fire Services and Prisons Administration. It is the nodal department for the State Secretariat Service and is also responsible for the functioning of State Police[4] and Home Guards Services. The department is also the cadre controlling authority of Indian Police Service (IPS) (Bihar Cadre)[5] and Bihar Police Service (BPS).[6] The Chief Minister generally serves as the departmental minister, and the Principal Secretary (Home), an IAS officer, is the administrative head of the department.[7]
| गृह विभाग | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Bihar |
| Headquarters | Home Department, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar 25°21′43″N 85°39′32″E / 25.3619°N 85.659°E |
| Annual budget | ₹7,297 crore (US$870 million) (2016–17)[1] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive | |
| Website | Official Website |
Functions
editThe Home Department is responsible for maintenance of internal security and enforcement of law and order in the state of Bihar. The department also oversees the functioning of State Police, Home Guards, Fire Services, Prisons & Correctional Services.[8] The department answers the questions in the Legislative Assembly/Legislative Council, addresses the issues related to the affairs of the State Human Rights Commission, and National Human Rights Commission.[9] The department also keeps a close liaison with Defense Services of Military and Civil Co-operation and for setting up of defense projects in the State. It also coordinates police and law and order related matters with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
The department ensures the security arrangements of citizens, VIPs and state guests and also is the cadre controlling authority of Indian Police Service, and Bihar Police Service.[10]
Organizational structure
editThe Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, is the minister responsible for Department of Home.[11]
The department is headed by the Principal Secretary rank IAS officer. The Principal Secretary is assisted by 2 Secretaries, 2 Special Secretaries, 2 Additional Secretaries, 3 Joint Secretaries and 1 Under Secretary. The department is broadly divided into 3 branches – Special Section, Police Section and Prison Section.[12][13]
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Chaitanya Prasad | Principal Secretary |
| K Senthil Kumar | Secretary |
| Jitendra Srivastava | Secretary |
| Vikas Vaibhav | Special Secretary |
| Bimalesh Kumar Jha | Joint Secretary |
| Animesh Pandey | Joint Secretary |
| Anjani Kumar | Deputy Secretary |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mithilesh Mishra | I.G. Prisons & Correctional Services |
| Rajnish Kumar Singh | Joint Secretary-cum-Director (Administration) Prisons & Correctional Services |
| Anjani Kumar | Deputy Secretary-cum-Deputy Director (Administration) |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| K Senthil Kumar | Secretary |
| Girish Mohan Thakur | Under Secretary |
References
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- ^ "Bihar: IAS officer Senthil K Kumar appointed as Principal Secretary Home". Newsclick. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Cabinet OKs Rs 1,935 crore for flood relief – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "15 IPS officers transferred in Bihar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Bihar govt transfers 67 DSP rank police officers". Zee News. 29 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Introduction". home.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Home guard jawans not yet allowed to join duty – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Rao, Menaka. "Bihar government slashes compensation for 702 women who have lost their wombs". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (19 July 2015). "Security for Narendra Modi's visit to Bihar reviewed". India.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Nitish expands Bihar cabinet to induct 27 ministers, BJP gets highest-ever share". 29 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Organizational Structure". home.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Contact details". home.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.