The Home Secretary ( IAST: ''Gṛha Saciva'' ''गृह सचिव'') is the administrative head of the

Ministry of Home Affairs An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

. This post is held by a very senior

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of the rank of

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. The current Home Secretary is Ajay Kumar Bhalla.All Central Forces as CRPF,CISF,BSF,etc and State Police Forces is under the Union Home Secretary. The Union Home Secretary is the Chief Advisor to Union Home Minister on all matters as policy framation,etc.The Post Of Union Home Secretary is equivalent to Chief Secretary Of State.And Union Home Secretary draws salary at the pay level 17 of 7th Central pay Commission i.e 2,25,000+Other Allowances per month applicable that is equivalent to Chief Secretary's Salary. As a

, the Home Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence.

Powers, responsibilities and postings

Home Secretary is the administrative head of the

, and is the principal adviser to the

Home Minister The Minister of Home Affairs (or simply, the Home Minister, short-form HM) is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most officers in the Union Cabinet, the chief responsibility of the Home Minist ...

on all matters of policy and administration within the Home Ministry. The role of Home Secretary is as follows: * To act as the administrative head of the

. The responsibility in this regard is complete and undivided. * To act as the chief adviser to the

on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs. * To represent the

before the Public Accounts Committee of the

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. * To act as the

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in the

Emolument, accommodation and perquisites

The Home Secretary is eligible for a

Diplomatic passport A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...

. The official earmarked residence of the Union Home Secretary is 3, New Moti Bagh,

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...

, a Type-VIII bungalow. As the Home Secretary is of the rank of

, his/her salary is equivalent to Chief Secretaries of State Governments and to Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders, in the rank of

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and equivalent ranks in

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List of Home Secretaries

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* * {{Union ministries of India Civil Services of India Indian government officials Indian Administrative Service officers Ministry of Home Affairs (India)

Powers, responsibilities and postings

Emolument, accommodation and perquisites

List of Home Secretaries

See also

References

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