Department of Home and Confidential
- Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Minister of Home and Confidential
- Sanjay Prasad, IAS, Principal Secretary (Home)
- Bhagwan S. Srivastava, IPS, Secretary
- Om Prakash Verma, IAS, Secretary
- UP Civil Police
- UP PAC
- UP CB-CID
- UP ATS
- UP STF
- UP SSF
- UP SBF
- UP SIT
- UP ACO
- UP SDRF
- UP Emergency & Fire Services (E&FS)
- UP ANTF
- UP EOW
- UP SIB
The Department of Home and Confidential (IAST: Gṛha Evaṃ Gopana Vibhāga) or Home Department serves as the ministry of the interior of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Responsible for the maintenance of law and order in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the department makes decisions regarding the peace of the state and enforcement of law and order and is 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 acts 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 Additional Chief 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 its budget and—subject to approval from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly—releasing funds to it. The department answers questions related to law and order 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] The 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 Home, an IAS officer, who is assisted by four secretaries, one of whom is an inspector general-rank Indian Police Service, ten special secretaries, and twelve deputy/under secretaries.[3][4][8]
Name[8] | Designation[8] |
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Sanjay Prasad[9] | Principal secretary (Home) |
Bhagwan S.Srivastava | Secretary/Inspector General |
Om Prakash Verma | Secretary |
Rakesh Kumar Malpani | 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 (Prisons) 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]
Name[10] | Position[3][10] |
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Vijay Kumar Vishwakarma[11] | Director General, Uttar Pradesh Police |
Anand Kumar | Director General (Prisons) |
Vijaya Kumar | Director General (CB-CID) |
Vacant | Director General (Fire Service) |
Sujan Vir Singh | Director General (Prosecution) |
Mukul Goel | Director General (civil defence) |
Renuka Mishra [12] | Director General (U.P.Police Pramotion and Recruitment Board) |
Anju Gupta | DG (Training) |
Amitabh Yash | DG (UP STF) |
References
- ^ "Contact". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Khullar, Vatsal (20 February 2018). "Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2018-19" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Home Department - A Retrospection". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "About Us". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios to ministers, retains home department with himself". Times of India. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Contact Information of Key Officials". Department of Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Sanjay Prasad becomes UP's most powerful bureaucrat: All you need to know about him". India Today. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "IPS Data as displayed is maintained by IG Karmik". Uttar Pradesh Police. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "UP: 1988 IPS officer, RK Vishwakarma appointed part-time DGP". ANI News. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Police |IPS Officer Profile". uppolice.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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