Home Secretary (India)

Home Secretary
गृह सचिव
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Govind Mohan, IAS
since 23 August 2024
Ministry of Home Affairs
Member ofStrategic Policy Group
Committee of secretaries on Administration
Reports toHome Minister
Residence3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi
SeatMinistry of Home Affairs
North Block, Cabinet Secretariat
Raisina Hill
New Delhi
Appointer
Term length
  • Two years, term can be extended.
Formation1947; 79 years ago (1947)
Salary₹225,000 (US$2,300) monthly
WebsiteOfficial Website

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.

As a secretary to the Government of India, the home secretary ranks 23rd on Indian order of precedence.

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.

The role of home secretary is as follows:

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.

As the home secretary is of the rank of secretary to the Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent 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.

Home secretary monthly pay and allowances
Base salary as per 7th Pay Commission (per month) Pay matrix level Sources
₹225,000 (US$2,300) Pay Level 17

List of home secretaries

Name Assumed office Left office Ref
Govind Mohan 23 August 2024 Incumbent
Ajay Kumar Bhalla22 August 201922 August 2024
Rajiv Gauba31 August 201722 August 2019
Rajiv Mehrishi31 August 201530 August 2017
L. C. Goyal5 February 201531 August 2015
Anil Goswami30 June 20134 February 2015
R. K. Singh30 June 201130 June 2013
Gopal Krishna Pillai30 June 200930 June 2011
Madhukar Gupta 31 March 2007 30 June 2009
Vinod Kumar Duggal31 March 200531 March 2007
Dhirendra Singh1 July 200431 March 2005
Anil Baijal8 February 20041 July 2004
N. Gopalaswami15 October 20028 February 2004
Kamal Pande5 May 199915 October 2002
Balmiki Prasad Singh1 November 19974 May 1999
K. Padmanabhaiah1 June 199431 October 1997
N. N. Vohra6 April 199331 May 1994
Madhav Godbole4 October 199123 March 1993
R. K. Bhargava12 December 19903 October 1991
Naresh Chandra21 March 199011 December 1990
Shiromani Sharma29 December 198920 March 1990
J. A. Kalyankrishnan17 October 198829 December 1989
C. G. Somiah1 July 198616 October 1988
R. D. Pradhan15 January 198530 June 1986
Prem Kumar6 November 198415 January 1985
M. M. K. Wali1 March 19844 November 1984
T. N. Chaturvedi12 August 198129 February 1984
S. M. H. Burney29 February 198012 August 1981
T. C. A. Srinivasavaradan31 March 197729 February 1980
S. L. Khurana23 June 197530 March 1977
Nirmal Kumar Mukarji4 July 197323 June 1975
Govind Narain1 January 197118 May 1973
L. P. Singh18 September 19641 January 1971
V. Vishwanathan27 November 196118 September 1964
B. N. Jha15 January 195826 November 1961
A. V. Pai1 March 195314 January 1958
H. V. R. Iyengar1 August 194928 February 1953
R. N. Banerjee5 May 19472 July 1949

See also

References

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