Home Secretary (India)
| Home Secretary Gṛha Saciva |
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| Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| Member of |
Strategic Policy Group Committee of Secretaries on Administration |
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| Residence | 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi |
| 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. |
| Formation | 1947 |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$3,500) monthly |
| Website | Official Website |
The Home Secretary (IAST: Gṛha Saciva) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This post is held by senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to Government of India. The current Home Secretary is Rajiv Gauba.
As a Secretary to Government of India, the Home Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence.
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:
The Home Secretary is eligible for a Diplomatic passport. The official earmarked residence of the Union Home Secretary is 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, a Type-VIII bungalow.
As the Home Secretary is of the rank of Secretary to 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.
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