Ministry of Home Affairs (India)

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Ministry of Home Affairs

Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs Building
Ministry overview
Formed	15 August 1947; 76 years ago (1947-08-15)
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 / 28.61389; 77.20889
Annual budget	₹202,868.70 crore (US$25 billion) (2024–25)[1]
Minister responsible	Amit Shah[2], Minister of Home Affairs
Deputy Ministers responsible	Nityanand Rai[2], Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik[2], Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra[2], Minister of State for Home Affairs
Ministry executive	Ajay Kumar Bhalla, IAS[2], Home Secretary
Child agencies	Central Armed Police Forces Delhi Police Intelligence Bureau National Disaster Response Force National Investigation Agency National Human Rights Commission of India Narcotics Control Bureau National Security Guard
Website	mha.gov.in

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.