Department of Home and Confidential

Department of Home and Confidential
Gṛha Evaṃ Gopana Vibhāga
Department overview
Jurisdiction State of Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters Department of Home, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh[1]
26°50′26″N 80°56′40″E / 26.8404943°N 80.94444599999997°E / 26.8404943; 80.94444599999997Coordinates: 26°50′26″N 80°56′40″E / 26.8404943°N 80.94444599999997°E / 26.8404943; 80.94444599999997
Annual budget ₹18,515 crore (US$2.6 billion) (2017-18 est.)[2]
Minister responsible
Department executives
  • Arvind Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary (Home)
  • Bhagwan S. Srivastava, IPS, Secretary/Inspector General
  • Om Prakash Verma, IAS, Secretary
Child agencies
Website Official website

The Department of Home and Confidential (IAST: Gṛha Evaṃ Gopana Vibhāga) or Home Department serves as the ministry of interior of Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is responsible for maintenance of law and order in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The department is responsible for making decisions regarding the peace of the state and enforcement of law and order, and is also responsible for the functioning of the state police. The department also prepares the state police's budget and—subject to the legislature's approval—releases funds. The department is also the cadre controlling authority of the Uttar Pradesh cadre of Indian Police Service (IPS) and Provincial Police Service (PPS). The chief minister serves as the departmental minister for the department, whereas the Principal Secretary (Home)—an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer—acts as the administrative head of the department.

Functions

The Department of Home and Confidential is mainly responsible for making decisions regarding the peace of the state and enforcement of law and policy related to the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Police, by preparing the budget and—subject to approval from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly—releases funds to the state police. The department answers the questions in the legislative assembly and the legislative council; addresses the issues related to the affairs of the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission, and the National Human Rights Commission. The department also coordinates with the Ministry of Home Affairs in matters related police and law and order.[3][4]

The department ensures the security arrangements of citizens, very important persons, very very important persons, and state guests.[3] Uttar Pradesh Police Housing Corporation, an autonomous body is set up under the department to fulfil the housing and building requirements of the Uttar Pradesh Police.[3] The department also acts the cadre controlling authority of the Indian Police Service and the Provincial Police Service.[3][4]

Important Officials

Headquarters

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, is the minister responsible for the Department of Home and Confidential.[5][6][7]

The department's administration is headed by a principal secretary, an IAS officer, who is assisted by four secretaries, one of whom is an IPS officer of the rank of inspector general, ten special secretaries, and twelve deputy/under secretaries.[3][4][8] The current Principal Secretary (Home) is Arvind Kumar.[8][9]

Important officials[3][4][8]
Name[8] Designation[8]
Arvind Kumar Principal Secretary
Bhagwan S.Srivastava Secretary/Inspector General
Om Prakash Verma Secretary
Abhishek Prakash Special Secretary
Vivek Special Secretary
Anurag Patel Special Secretary
Amitabh Tripathi Special Secretary
Shyam Lal Yadav Special Secretary
Amar Sen Singh Special Secretary

Head of department level

At the head of department level, apart from Director General of Police, Director General (Prosecution), Director General (CB-CID), Director General (Fire Service), Director General (Technical Services), Director General (Training Services) and Director General/Additional Director General (Special Enquiry) are appointed.[3][4] The department also has an attached office in Uttar Pradesh Police Housing Corporation, which acts an autonomous organisation and was set up to accomplish the housing and building requirements of Uttar Pradesh Police.[3][4]

Heads of Departments and Attached Offices[3][10]
Name[10] Position[3][10]
O. P. Singh Director General, Uttar Pradesh Police
Virendra Kumar Director General (CB-CID)
Vacant Director General (Fire Service)
Sujan Vir Singh Director General (Prosecution)
Ashutosh Pandey Additional Director General (Technical Services)
Gopal Lal Meena Director General (Special Enquiry)
Prem Chand Meena Managing Director/Additional Director General, Uttar Pradesh Police Housing Corporation

References

  1. ↑ "Contact". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ Khullar, Vatsal (20 February 2018). "Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2018-19" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Home Department - A Retrospection". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Us". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios to ministers, retains home department with himself". Times of India. March 22, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights". Hindustan Times. March 22, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cabinet Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Contact Information of Key Officials". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Secretary / Principal Secretary Home Department, Uttar Pradesh". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 "IPS Data as displayed is maintained by IG Karmik". Uttar Pradesh Police. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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