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 edit
The Home Department is led 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 Home Secretary also known as the Additional Chief Secretary, a senior IAS officer, who handles the day-to-day administrative affairs of the department. The Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Vigilance) is assisted by additional secretaries, joint secretaries and deputy secretaries at the secretariat.[4]
Field Departments edit
- Kerala Police
- Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
- Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services
- Kerala Civil Defence and Homeguards
- Directorate of Prosecution
All these departments are inter-linked and co-ordinated by the Home department.[5][6][7]
Heads Of Departments edit
| Position | Department | Incumbent |
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| State Police Chief, Kerala | Kerala Police | Shaik Darvesh Saheb IPS |
| Director General of Fire and Rescue Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards | Kerala Fire and Rescue Services | Sanjeeb Kumar Patjoshi IPS |
| Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services | Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services | K Padmakumar IPS |
| Director General of Prosecution | Directorate of Prosecution | Adv. TA Shaji |
| Chairman and Managing Director | Kerala Police Housing & Construction Corporation | Sanjeeb Kumar Patjoshi IPS[8] |
| Chief Chemical Examiner | Chemical Examiners Laboratory | N.K.Renjith[9] |
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-govt-appoints-dr-v-venu-as-state-home-secretary-1.7633174
- ^ "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".