Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management (Jharkhand)
| गृह, कारा एवं आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 15 November 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Jharkhand |
| Headquarters | Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand 23°17′39″N 85°17′35″E / 23.29417°N 85.29299°E |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Government of Jharkhand |
| Website | Official website |
The Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management (Hindi: गृह कारा एवं आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग) is a key administrative department of the Government of Jharkhand. It is responsible for the maintenance of law and order, prevention and investigation of crime, prosecution of offenders, management of prisons, fire services, home guards and disaster preparedness and response across the state.[2][3][4][5][6] The department functions as the nodal authority for the State Secretariat Service and oversees the operations of the Jharkhand Police, Home Guards, and Fire Services.[7][8]
It also acts as the cadre controlling authority for officers of the Indian Police Service (Jharkhand Cadre) and the Jharkhand Police Service (JPS).[9]
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand usually holds the departmental portfolio, while the administrative responsibilities are carried out by the Principal Secretary (Home), an IAS officer, who coordinates among the department’s various agencies and ensures effective implementation of policies and programs.[10]
Ministerial team
The Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management in Jharkhand is headed by the Cabinet Minister for Home. Since December 2024, Hemant Soren, the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, holds the portfolio of the Home Ministry.[11]
The administrative head of the department is the Principal Secretary (Home), who is supported by Special Secretaries and other senior officials. Since March 2023, Vandana Dadel, a 1996-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Home Secretary of Jharkhand.[12]
See also
- Government of Jharkhand
- Jharkhand Police
- Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
- National Disaster Response Force
References
- ^ "Vandana Dadel appointed as Jharkhand home secretary". Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Department of Home, Jail & Disaster Management". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (11 July 2025). "Jharkhand Sanctions Rs 146.79 Crore for Police Vehicle Procurement". The Statesman. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (22 August 2025). "Jharkhand releases 51 life-term prisoners after state review". The Statesman. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand to set up Jail Intelligence Unit to curb criminal activities behind bars". The Avenue Mail. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "JHARKHAND STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN: 2018‐2019" (PDF). ndma.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Fire Department Jharkhand". advantage.jharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand CM lauds home guard and fire services corps work". The Avenue Mail. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand Government Reshuffles IPS Cadre, Transfers 30 Officers". NDTV. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Express News (6 December 2024). "Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Satyajeet (7 December 2024). "Hemant Soren allocates portfolios to ministers, keeps Home Ministry". India Today. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand govt appoints Vandana Dadel as home secretary after Rajiv Ekka's transfer". The Times of India. 11 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 September 2025.