Department of Home (Kerala)
The Home Department (Malayalam: ആഭ്യന്തര വകുപ്പ്) is a administrative department of the Government of Kerala. It plays a key role in maintenance of law and order in the state of Kerala. 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.
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| Formed | November 1, 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Kerala |
| Headquarters | Ground Floor, Main Block, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram |
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| Website | kerala |
The department is also responsible for the functioning of State Police, Prisons and Correctional Services, Fire and Rescue Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards. The department is also the cadre controlling authority of Indian Police Service (IPS) (Kerala Cadre) and Kerala Police Service (KPS). The Chief Minister generally serves as the departmental minister, and the Additional Chief Secretary (Home & Vigilance), an IAS officer, is the administrative head of the department.[1][2] Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Home Minister of Kerala.[3]
Structure
The Home Department is headed by the Minister for Home, who is a political appointee responsible for making policy decisions and providing strategic direction. The minister in charge of the home department is Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala. Assisting the Minister is the Additional Chief Secretary (Home & Vigilance), a senior IAS officer, also known as Home Secretary, who handles the day-to-day administrative affairs of the department.[4]
The department is organized into several sections, each managed by an Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Under Secretary, who are responsible for handling specific subjects such as police administration, prisons, fire and rescue services, prosecution, judiciary, and internal security.
The hierarchy within the Secretariat is as follows:
Additional Chief Secretary (or Principal Secretary), Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary, followed by Section Officers and other supporting staff.
Subordinate Departments
The following departments and agencies function under the administrative control of the Home Department:
- Kerala Police Department
- Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
- Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services
- Kerala Civil Defence and Homeguards
- Directorate of Prosecution
- Chemical Examiners Laboratory
All these departments are inter-linked and co-ordinated by the Home department.[5][6][7]
Heads of Departments (HODs)
| Position | Incumbent | Department |
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| DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala | Ravada Chandrashekhar IPS | Kerala Police |
| Director General of Fire and Rescue Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards | Yogesh Gupta IPS | Kerala Fire and Rescue Services |
| Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services | Balramkumar Upadhyaya IPS ADGP | Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services |
| Director General of Prosecution | Adv. TA Shaji | Directorate of Prosecution |
| Chairman and Managing Director | S.Shyamsunder IPS IGP[8] | Kerala Police Housing & Construction Corporation |
| Chief Chemical Examiner | N.K.Renjith[9] | Chemical Examiners Laboratory |
List of Home ministers of Kerala
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References
- ^ "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Kerala: V Venu appointed as new home secretary | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jun 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Kerala govt appoints Dr V Venu as state Home Secretary". 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Know the Department – KERALA FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES". fire.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Prisons Headquarters". keralaprisons.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Official Website of Kerala Police - Governance". keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Kerala Police Housing & Construction Corporation Limited". KPHCC Ltd.
- ^ "Department of Chemical Examiner's Laboratory, Government of Kerala".
- ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1990. p. 441.
- ^ "Kerala Home Minister seeks clarification from DGP". The Hindu. 2013-12-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Kerala Legislative Assembly - Ramesh Chennithala".
- ^ "Kerala to have 19-member Cabinet". The Hindu. 2016-05-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Know the Chief Minister - Official website of Kerala Chief Minister". 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2024-07-28.