Ministry of Home Department (Chhattisgarh)

The Home Department (Hindi: Gṛha Vibhāg), also known as the Home Ministry, is a ministry of the Government of Chhattisgarh. It is responsible for the internal security and maintenance of law and order within the state of Chhattisgarh. It is headed by the Minister of Home Affairs, currently Vijay Sharma since 22 December 2023.

The department exercises administrative control over several key agencies, including the Chhattisgarh Police, the Home Guard, and the state's correctional services (Jails). It plays a vital role in formulating policies related to state security, counter-insurgency operations, and fire services.

List of Ministers

The following is the list of Home Ministers of Chhattisgarh since the formation of the state on 1 November 2000.

#	Portrait	Minister	Constituency	Term of office
1	Nand Kumar Patel	Kharsia	1 November 2000	5 December 2003
2	Brijmohan Agrawal	Raipur City South	7 December 2003	11 December 2008
3	Nanki Ram Kanwar	Rampur	12 December 2008	11 December 2013
4	Ram Sewak Paikra	Pratappur	12 December 2013	17 December 2018
5	Tamradhwaj Sahu	Durg Rural	17 December 2018	13 December 2023
6		Vijay Sharma	Kawardha	22 December 2023	Incumbent

Functions

The primary responsibilities of the department include:

• Maintenance of public peace and order across all 33 districts of Chhattisgarh.
• Administration and modernization of the Chhattisgarh Police force.
• Coordinating with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on internal security and Naxalism eradication strategies.
• Oversight of the prison system and rehabilitation of inmates.

See also

• Government of Chhattisgarh
• Chhattisgarh Police
• Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh