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Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 15 August 1947 |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, Cabinet Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.61389°N 77.20889°E |
Annual budget | ₹202,868.70 crore (US$24 billion) (2024–25)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Ministers responsible | |
Ministry executive | |
Child agencies | |
Website | mha |
The Ministry of Home Affairs (IAST: Gṛha Mantrālaya), or simply the Home Ministry, is a ministry of the Government of India. It is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy. It is headed by Minister of Home Affairs.[3]
The Ministry of Home Affairs is also the cadre controlling authority for the Indian Police Service (IPS), DANIPS and DANICS. Police-I Division of the ministry is the cadre controlling authority in respect of the Indian Police Service; whereas, the UT Division is the administrative division for DANIPS.