Disclosure under Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Disclosure under Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Particulars of organization, functions and duties:

Home Department is listed under the Schedule XVI of the Mizoram Allocation of Business (AoB) Rules, 2019 vide GAD’s Notification No.A-46013/1/2017-GAD, the 19th June, 2019. The following are the business allocated to Home Department as per the Mizoram Allocation of Business (AoB) Rules, 2019

1. Law & order.

2. Security arrangement, security architecture and infrastructure.

3. Acts, Rules relating to Police.

4. Home Guards and Civil Defense.

5. All matters relating to foreigners.

6. Administration of Arms Act and matters relating thereto.

7. Fire & Emergency Services.

8. Sainik Welfare & Resettlement, SS&A Board and other matters relating to Ex-Servicemen.

9. Compensation to political sufferers.

10. Nationality, Passport, Citizenship, etc.

11. National Security Act 1980, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

12. Prisons Act 1894, Prisoners Act, 1900 and Administration of Prisons.

13. Explosives Act, 1884 and matters relating thereto.

14. Mizoram Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1990.

15. Inner Line Regulation and connected issues.

16. Matters relating to international/interstate boundaries and border management.

17. General matters relating to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes.

EXPLANATION: The term “General matters” relating to SCs/STs under Sl.17 may constitute the following:

i. Overall policy, planning, coordination, evaluation and review of regulatory and development of SCs/STs.

ii. All matters relating to Law & Order relating to SCs/STs/MCs.

iii. Policy initiative for SCs/STs/MCs and their security.

iv. Matters relating to Linguistic Minorities in the State.

v. Matters relating to National Commission for SCs/STs

vi. Representation of SCs/STs

vii. Protection of Places of Worship of SCs/STs

viii. Formulation of measures relating to the protection of STs/SCs and their security in consultation with other concerned agencies.

ix. Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for Welfare of SCs/STs

x. Enforcement of SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Rules thereof.

xi. Any other issues pertaining to SCs/STs.

18. National Awards like Padma Shri etc., Governor Awards, etc.

19. Intelligence matters.

20. Civil-Military liaison.

21. Relocation of Assam Rifles Complex at Zokhawsang, and connected matters.

22. Human Rights, State Human Rights Commission and connected matters.

23. Declaration of restricted/protected areas for security purpose.

24. The Mizoram Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Community Certificates Act, 2014.

25. Traffic management.

26. Forensic Science Laboratory.

27. Regulation of private security agencies.

28. Regulation of private placement agencies.

29. Other Backward Classes.

30. Prohibition of beggary.

31. Forensic Science Services.

32. Investiture of Executive Magisterial Powers.

There are 6 Directorates under Home Department, Government of Mizoram, namely –     

1. Police Headquarters, Mizoram
2. Directorate of Prisons 
3. Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services 
4. Directorate of Sainik Welfare & Resettlement 
5. Mizoram Home Guard & Civil Defence
6. Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratory. 

            The Office of Home Department, Government of Mizoram is located at Room No. 057, Basement 1, Building No. 1, Mizoram Secretariat, New Capital Complex (MINECO), Khatla, Aizawl, Mizoram while the six Directorates are located at different locations within Aizawl city.

Powers and duties of its officers and employees / Procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability / Norms set for the discharge of its functions.

The business of Home Department is conducted as per the Government of Mizoram (Transaction of Business) Rules, 2014 as amended from time to time. 

The different levels of Officers and staff under Home Department are as below:

1. Chief Secretary, Government of Mizoram.
2. Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department.
3. Additional Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department.
4. Joint Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department.
5. Deputy Secretary(ies) to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department.
6. Under Secretary(ies) to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department.
7. Superintendent(s), Home Department.
8. Assistant(s), Home Department.
9. Upper Division Clerk(s), Home Department.
10. Lower Division Clerk(s), Home Department.
11. Group D Staff

The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals, and records, held by it or under, its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:

            The following Acts, Rules and Manuals are held by Home Department and are used for the discharge of the functions allocated to Home Department.

1. Arms Act, 1959 and Arm Rules, 2016 
2. Recruitment Rules and Service Rules of all services under Home Department.
3. The Mizoram Police Service Rules, 2008
4. The Mizoram Police Manual, 2005
5. The Mizoram Police Act, 2011
6. The Mizoram Essential Services Maintenance Act of 1990
7. The Mizoram Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (Regulation of Issuance and verification of) Community Certificates Act, 2014
8. The Mizoram Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2015
9. The Mizoram Private Security Agencies Rules, 2009.
10. The Mizoram Fire Service Act, 2013
11. The Mizoram Fire & Emergency Services (Superintendence & Control of the Fire Force & Fire Safety & Prevention) Rules, 2019.
12. Any other Act or Rules allocated to Home Department as per the Mizoram (Allocation of Business) Rules as amended from time to time.

Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof:

Various Non Government Organizations are consulted in sensitive and important matters by inviting them to meetings chaired by the Hon’ble Home Minister / Chief Secretary, Government of Mizoram / Secretary, Home Department or any other Officers of Home Department.

Members of the public can also submit their representation to Home Department by writing to :

Secretary to the Government of Mizoram,

Home Department,

Building No. 1, Mizoram Secretariat,

Mizoram New Capital Complex (MINECO), 

Khatla, Aizawl, Mizoram

Pin – 796001

Or 

By sending an Email to the address:  mzhomedeptt@gmail.com

A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.

The following boards, councils, committees etc consisting of twor or more persons are constituted under Home Department.

1. State Grants in Aid Committee (GIAC) under the Scheme Infrastructural Development of Minority Institutes (IDMI) constituted vide Notification No. D. 11015/1/2017 dated 21.01.2021.

1. Local Committee to examine and scrutinize the requirement of CAPF for deployment in the State constituted vide Notification No. A.35018/1/2017-HM  (CAPF) dated 31.03.2021.

1. Committee to review criminal cases for withdrawal on the merit of the case resulting from alleged violations of COVID-19 protocols in all Districts of Mizoram constituted vide Notification No. F.22012/2/2020-HM/Covid-19/P-III dated 12.04.2021.

1. Inter Departmental Coordination Committee on status of children of Women prisoners in Mizoram constituted vide Notification No. B.13015/1/2016-HMJ dated 4.10.2021.

1. State Advisory Board as per Para 32.68 of the Mizoram Prison Manual constituted vide Notification No. F.11012/1/2021-HMJ dated 24.01.2022.

1. Boundary Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister to discuss and deliberate issues relating to Mizoram-Assam boundary and make recommendations to the State Government constituted vide Notification No.F.20015/4/2021-HM dated 27.07.2021.

1. High Level Committee on Myanmar refugees constituted vide Notification No. D. 32011/1/2021-HM/Pt.13 dated 10.12.2021.

1. Sub-Committee relating to  testing/screening and other containment issues that may arise along the international borders in view of the possible outbreak of VoC-Omicron/surge in COVID-19 cases constituted vide Notification No. F.22012/98/2020-HM/Covid-19(C) dated 7.01.2022.

1. District Level Committee on Myanmar Refugees in all Districts of Mizoram constituted vide No.D.32011/1/2021-HM/Pt.13 dated 17.01.2022.

1. A Special Cell set up under Mizoram Police Department to review the safety and security of citizens hailing from North Eastern Region vide No.C.18018/12/2014-HM(SC) dated 20.07.2016

1. Advisories to curb misuse of Section 498-A of the Indian Penal issued to all State Police Officers/ District Magistrate  as per the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Criminal Appeal No. 1277/2014-(Arnesh Kumar-vs- State of Bihar) ( Crl No. 9127 of 2013 vide No. C.18018/20/2014-HM(SC) Dated 19.08.2014.

1. State Level Supervisory Committee constituted to monitor and review on a six monthly basis, the execution of order of conviction in respect of convicts who abscond after their conviction attains finality vide No. C.18018/21/2014-HM (SC) dated 23.09.2014.

1. Standing Committee of Senior Officers of the Police and Public Prosecutors constituted to examine all orders of acquittal and to record reasons for failure of each prosecution case and to suggest suitable measure at the DEF level offices in pursuance of the Order dated 07.01.2014 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Crl. Appeal No. 1485/2008 (State of Gujarat -vs- Kishanbhai) vide No. C.18018/5/2014-HM(SC) dated 09.04.2014

1. Expert Committee constituted to examine the Guidelines of Protocols on Medico-Legal Care for survivors/victims of Sexual Violence vide No. D.32020/156/2004-HMP dated 26.09.2014.

1. Composition of District Level Joint Monitoring Group (Lunglei District) to oversee the process of repatriation and rehabilitation of Reang (Bru) migrants from Tripura to Mizoram vide No. J.11018/1/2015-HM(BRU) dated 17.10.2016.

1. Sub-Committee on Finance constituted in connection with Reang (Bru) repatriation and rehabilitation from Tripura to Mizoram with terms of reference vide No. J.11013/2/2016-HM (BRU) dated 20.10.2016.

1. Composition of District Level Joint Monitoring Group to oversee the process of repatriation of Reang (Bru) migrants from Tripura to Mizoram, committee vide No. J.22020/3/2015-HM(BRU) dated 7.9.2016

1. Nomination of persons to represent the State of Mizoram in the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) to oversee the process of repatriation of Reang (Bru) migrant from Tripura to Mizoram.

1. State Level and District Level Core Committees to chalk out measure and oversee the overall implementation of the repatriation and rehabilitation of the Bru migrants from Tripura to Mizoram constituted  vide No.D.32020/13/2009-HM dated 2.11.2010.

1. State Level Task Force for Special Development Project for the Western Belt of Mizoram funded by Ministry of DoNER under Special Package of Rs. 500 crore of NER constituted vide  No. D.11014/20/2009-HMP (Vol-I) dated 1.7.2011.

1. District Level Task Force for Special Development Project for the Western Belt of Mizoram funded by Ministry of DoNER under Special Package of Rs. 500 crore of NER constituted vide  No. D.11014/20/2009-HMP(Vol-I) dated 1.7.2011

1. District Level Joint Monitoring Group (Kolasib District) to oversee the process of repatriation and rehabilitation of Reang (Bru) migrants from Tripura to Mizoram vide No. J.11018/1/2015-HM(BRU) dated 17.10.2016.

1. District Security Committee constituted with term of reference vide No. D.32020/51/2010-HMP(S) dated 10.11.2016 

1. Re-constitute of Mizoram Rajya Sainik Board for a term of 3 years vide No. F.20016/3/2015-HM (SB) dated 7.12.2016.

1. Coordination Committee on Traffic Management vide No. D.32021/2/2014-HM dated 24.01.2017 & 21.02.2017

1. Review Committee constituted under sub-rule (16) of the Rule 419-A of the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951 vide No. D.32019/23/2010-HMP(S) dated 8.06.2017

1. State Apex Committee constituted to implement e-Governance (Mission Mode Project) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and systems (CCTNS) vide No. D.25017/1/2009-HMS(3) dated 5.10.2009.

1. State Empowered Committee constituted to implement e-Governance (Mission Mode Project)-Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) vide No. D.25017/1/2009-HMS(1) dated 5.10.2009

1. State Mission Team constituted to implement e-Governance (Mission Mode Project)-Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) vide No. D.25017/1/2009-HMS(1) dated 5.10.2009

1. Bid Evaluation Committee constituted under Nation e-Governance Plan (NeGP) vide D.25017/1/2011-HMS dated 28.03.2011.

1. Committee on Network Connectivity  under Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) Project vide D.25017/1/2011-HMS dated 06.08.2012.

1. Composition to represent the State Government to undertake peace dialogue with Hmar Peoples Convention (Democratic) vide  No. D.32020/21/2012-HMS(Loose) dated 01.08.2016.

1. Aizawl City Fire Services Co-ordination & Advisory Committee constituted with terms & references vide No. A.11019/1/2012-HMF dated 4.11.2013.

1. State Empowered Committee to monitor the implementation of the projects of Central Non-Plan Scheme of Modernisation of the State Police Forces constituted vide No. 11030/9/2008-HMP dated 3.7.2009

1. State Level Vigilance & Monitoring Committee constituted vide No. J.20011/2/2011-HMP(SCT) dated 2.8.2012.

1. Advisory Committee for Minorities (ACM) as an interim measure to look into the day to day problems faced by the Minorities in Mizoram for a term of 3 years vide No. J.20011/26/2006-HM (MC) dated 28.03.2013.

1. District Level Committee for the implementation of the safeguards of linguistic minorities in the State of Mizoram constituted vide No. J.20011/56/2004-HM dated 13.11.2014.

1. State Level Committee for the implementation of the safeguards of linguistic minorities in the State of Mizoram constituted vide No. J.20011/56/2004-HM dated 13.11.2014.

1. State Level Committee on Prime Minister’s New 15 Points Programme for the Welfare of Minorities vide No. A.14016/1/2007-HMP dated 20.11.2015.

1. District Level Committee on Prime Minister’s New 15 Points Programme for the Welfare of Minorities vide   No. A.14016/1/2007-HMP dated 12.01.2016.

1. Committee on Security Arrangement on Protocol Review under the Chairmanship of Home Secretary vide No. D.32019/14/86-HMP/Pt dated 21.08.2007.

1. State Security Committee for verification of Community Certificates issued by Competent Authorities vide No. J.2011/1/2012-HM (ST & CA) dated 8.8.2014.

1. Review Committee on Jail security vide No. C.18014/4/2013-HMJ dated 7.9.2017

1. Reconstitute of State Sentence Review Board to review sentence awarded to prisoners for recommending the premature release in appropriate cases constituted vide No. B.16020/2/2016-HMJ dated 31.8.2016.

1. Special Task Force Committee for detection, detention and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrant for Lunglei, Lawngtlai and Mamit District constituted vide No. F.25022/21/2015-H(STF) dated 13.08.2015.

1. Appointment of Board of Visitors to various Jails in Mizoram vide letter No. F.11011/5/2004 dated 20.05.2016.

1. Police Establishment Board under the Chairmanship of DGP() constituted in compliance with Judgment & Order passed by the Hon’ble Suprement Court of India in WP© No. 310 of 1996-(Prakash Singh-vs- Union of India & Ors.).

1. Committee on Nationwide Emergency Response System (NERS) in Mizoram as per the Guideline (Para 6.2) for the implementation of the NERS laid down by the Ministry of Home Affairs constituted in State/District Level Committees.

Minutes of the meeting of these committees / boards can be accessed by the public by submitting application for information under Section 6 (1) of RTI Act, 2005.

Directory of officers and employees of Home Department

The following Officers are designated as the Departmental Appellate Authority, the State Public Information Officer (SPIO) and the State Assistant Public Information Officer (SAPIO) in terms of sub-section (1) of Section 19 and sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;

The officers and employees of Home Department receive their monthly remuneration as per the Seventh Central Revision of Pay (as modified and extended to the employees under the Government of Mizoram) Rules, 2018 notified vide No.G.12011/2/2017-FIN(PRU) dated 16.08.2018 & Notification on Revised Allowances to the Employees of Government of Mizoram vide No. G.12011/2/2017-FIN(PRU) dated 16.08.2018.

The monthly remuneration received by each employees are:

The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

Details of budget allocated to agencies under Home Department including plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements are available in 

https://finance.mizoram.gov.in/page/budget-2021-22 

Details will be updated from time to time.