Home Secretary (India)
Administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of India
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The home secretary (ISO: Gṛh Saciv) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This post is held by a senior IAS officer of the rank of secretary to the Government of India. The current home secretary is Govind Mohan. All central forces including the Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Border Security Force and Central Police Organizations are under the home secretary.
Committee of secretaries on Administration
| Home Secretary | |
|---|---|
| गृह सचिव | |
Emblem of India | |
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since 23 August 2024 | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| Member of | Strategic Policy Group Committee of secretaries on Administration |
| Reports to | Home Minister |
| Residence | 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi[1] |
| Seat | Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill New Delhi |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Term length | Two years, term can be extended.[2][3][4] |
| Formation | 1947 |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$2,400) monthly[5][6] |
| Website | Official Website |
As a secretary to the Government of India, the home secretary ranks 23rd on Indian order of precedence.[7][8][9][10]
Powers, responsibilities and postings
The home secretary is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and is the principal adviser to the home minister on all matters of policy and administration within the Home Ministry.[11]
The role of home secretary is as follows:
- To act as the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The responsibility in this regard is complete and undivided.[12]
- To act as the chief adviser to the home minister on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs.[12]
- To represent the Ministry of Home Affairs before the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of India.[12]
- To act as the first among equals secretaries in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Emolument, accommodation and perquisites
The home secretary is eligible for a diplomatic passport. The official earmarked residence of the home secretary is 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, a Type-VIII bungalow.[1]
As the home secretary is of the rank of secretary to the Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent[13] to chief secretaries of state governments and to vice chief of army staff/commanders, in the rank of lieutenant general and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces.[13]
| Base salary as per 7th Pay Commission (per month) | Pay matrix level | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| ₹225,000 (US$2,400) | Pay Level 17 | [5][6] |
List of home secretaries
| Name | Assumed office | Left office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govind Mohan | 23 August 2024 | Incumbent | [14] |
| Ajay Kumar Bhalla | 22 August 2019 | 22 August 2024 | [15][16] |
| Rajiv Gauba | 31 August 2017 | 22 August 2019 | [17] |
| Rajiv Mehrishi | 31 August 2015 | 30 August 2017 | [18] |
| L. C. Goyal | 5 February 2015 | 31 August 2015 | [19] |
| Anil Goswami | 30 June 2013 | 4 February 2015 | [20] |
| R. K. Singh | 30 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | [21] |
| Gopal Krishna Pillai | 30 June 2009 | 30 June 2011 | [22] |
| Madhukar Gupta | 31 March 2007 | 30 June 2009 | |
| Vinod Kumar Duggal | 31 March 2005 | 31 March 2007 | |
| Dhirendra Singh | 1 July 2004 | 31 March 2005 | [23] |
| Anil Baijal | 8 February 2004 | 1 July 2004 | |
| N. Gopalaswami | 15 October 2002 | 8 February 2004 | |
| Kamal Pande | 5 May 1999 | 15 October 2002 | |
| Balmiki Prasad Singh | 1 November 1997 | 4 May 1999 | |
| K. Padmanabhaiah | 1 June 1994 | 31 October 1997 | |
| N. N. Vohra | 6 April 1993 | 31 May 1994 | |
| Madhav Godbole | 4 October 1991 | 23 March 1993 | |
| R. K. Bhargava | 12 December 1990 | 3 October 1991 | |
| Naresh Chandra | 21 March 1990 | 11 December 1990 | |
| Shiromani Sharma | 29 December 1989 | 20 March 1990 | |
| J. A. Kalyankrishnan | 17 October 1988 | 29 December 1989 | |
| C. G. Somiah | 1 July 1986 | 16 October 1988 | |
| R. D. Pradhan | 15 January 1985 | 30 June 1986 | |
| Prem Kumar | 6 November 1984 | 15 January 1985 | |
| M. M. K. Wali | 1 March 1984 | 4 November 1984 | |
| T. N. Chaturvedi | 12 August 1981 | 29 February 1984 | |
| S. M. H. Burney | 29 February 1980 | 12 August 1981 | |
| T. C. A. Srinivasavaradan | 31 March 1977 | 29 February 1980 | |
| S. L. Khurana | 23 June 1975 | 30 March 1977 | |
| Nirmal Kumar Mukarji | 4 July 1973 | 23 June 1975 | |
| Govind Narain | 1 January 1971 | 18 May 1973 | |
| L. P. Singh | 18 September 1964 | 1 January 1971 | |
| V. Vishwanathan | 27 November 1961 | 18 September 1964 | |
| B. N. Jha | 15 January 1958 | 26 November 1961 | |
| A. V. Pai | 1 March 1953 | 14 January 1958 | |
| H. V. R. Iyengar | 1 August 1949 | 28 February 1953 | |
| R. N. Banerjee | 5 May 1947 | 2 July 1949 |