39-569: The Sixth Central Pay Commission was convened by the Union Cabinet of India on 5 October 2006. The Pay Commission was headed by B. N. Srikrishna . The other members of the Commission were Ravindra Dholakia, J. S. Mathur, and Member-Secretary Sushama Nath. The Sixth Central Pay Commission submitted its report to the Finance Minister , P. Chidambaram on 24 March 2008. On 29 August 2008,
78-439: A headquarters, three attached wings, and four zones. An attached wing is headed by an additional director general and is subdivided into branches which are headed by an inspector general. A zone is either headed by an additional director general or a special director general. A zone is subdivided into sectors where each sector is headed by an inspector general. (Spl. DG-GTY) (ADG-HYD) (Spl. DG-KOL) (Spl. DG-JMU) Details of
117-618: A major role in the Parliamentary elections of September 1999. CRPF officers are also being deployed in UN missions. With 247 battalions and various other establishments, the CRPF is India's largest central armed police force and has a sanctioned strength of more than 301,376 personnel as of 2019. Originally constituted as the Crown Representative Police in 1939, CRP was raised in response to
156-629: A minister who works at the pleasure of the president , is appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Since at least the turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an MP 's electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio. Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per Articles 163, 164 and 167(c) . In March 2020,
195-650: A part of the UN Peacekeeping Force. In the late seventies, when extremist elements disturbed the peace in Tripura and Manipur, CRPF battalions were deployed in strength. Simultaneously, there was turmoil in the Brahmaputra Valley. The CRPF had to be inducted in strength not only to maintain law and order but also to keep lines of communication free from disruption. The commitments of the Force continue to be very high in
234-427: A six percent increase in the cost of living allowance for central government employees from 16 percent to 22 percent. The Sixth Central Pay Commission estimated that the financial implication of its recommendations would be "Rs.7975 crore for the year 2008 – 2009, and an additional, one time burden of Rs.18060 crore on payment of arrears". The Sixth Central Pay Commission created twenty distinct ranks (pay grades) in
273-705: Is a subset of the Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government. Pursuant to Article 75(3) , the Council of Ministers is responsible collectively to the lower house of the Indian parliament , called the Lok Sabha (House of the People). When a bill introduced by a minister in the Lok Sabha is not approved by it, the entire council of ministers
312-400: Is commanded by a commanding officer of the rank Commandant , and consists of seven CRPF companies, each containing 135 men. Each company is headed by an Assistant Commandant,(Company Commander). The Ministry of Home Affairs planned to raise 2 Group Centers, 2 Range HQs, 1 Sector HQ, and 12 new battalions including a Mahila (all-female) battalion by 2019. The CRPF force is organised into
351-608: Is composed of the Central Reserve Police Force ( Regular ) and Central Reserve Police Force ( Auxiliary ). It was founded as the Crown Representative's Police on 27 July 1939. After Indian independence , it became the Central Reserve Police Force on the enactment of the CRPF Act on 28 December 1949. Besides law and order and counter-insurgency duties, the CRPF has played a role in India's elections. The CRPF played
390-500: Is one of the best Central Armed Police in the country trained to survive, fight and win in the jungle. CoBRA was awarded four Shaurya Chakras , one Kirti Chakra , one PPMG , 117 PMGs, and 1267 DG commendations. The organization is structured mainly on three rank categories which include Gazetted Officers (GOs), Subordinate Officers (SOs), and Non-Gazetted Officers (NGOs). The Assistant Commandants are Group 'A' Gazetted officers, directly appointed upon clearing an exam conducted by
429-624: Is promoted, members of the Indian Police service and other All India Services (AIS), senior to such officers will be automatically be eligible to be appointed to the same grade on non-functional basis from the date of posting of the Indian Administrative Service officer in that particular grade". Union Cabinet The Union Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of India , which functions as
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#1732855919158468-499: Is responsible and not the minister. The council of ministers upon losing the confidence of Lok Sabha shall resign to facilitate the formation of a new government. A minister shall take any decision without being considered by the council of ministers per Article 78(c) . All union cabinet members shall submit in writing to the President to propose a proclamation of emergency by the president in accordance with Article 352 . According to
507-448: Is specifically trained in guerilla warfare. This elite fighting unit has been trained to track, hunt, and eliminate small Naxalite groups. There are currently 10 COBRA units. 10 CoBRA units raised between 2008 and 2011 have been trained, equipped, and deployed in all LWE/ Insurgent affected areas of the states of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, as well as Assam & Meghalaya
546-727: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Border Security Force (BSF), but also the smaller MHA Forces, like the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) (CISF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) . In addition to these promotions, the government also promoted the Director General of the Railway Police, and the Director General of Police of States to the Apex Scale. This made
585-543: The Constitution of India , the total number of ministers in the council of ministers must not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha. Ministers must be members of parliament. Any minister who is not a member of either of the houses of the parliament for six consecutive months is automatically stripped off his or her ministerial post. There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank : Pursuant to Article 75 ,
624-652: The 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars also the Force fought shoulder-to-shoulder with the Indian Army, both on the Western and Eastern borders. For the first time in history, thirteen companies of CRPF were airlifted to join the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka to fight the militant cadres. Besides, CRPF personnel were also sent to Haiti, Namibia, Somalia, and Maldives to deal with the law and order situation there, as
663-612: The Armed Forces members were not addressed and the " One Rank One Pension " (OROP) was not implemented leading to public anger with the commission and the government. In November 2015, Satbir Singh, chairman of the Indian Ex Servicemen Movement (IESM), said there were forty anomalies yet to be addressed. The Sixth Central Pay Commission recommended four selection grade military ranks be linked. Lieutenant Colonel would be linked to Major General as would their equivalents in
702-615: The Director Generals of these central and state forces at par in rank, pay, and status with Secretaries to the Government of India, Armed Forces senior most Lieutenant Generals, Air Marshals, and Vice Admirals. After the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the government implemented "Non Functional" ranks. Avay Shukla , who retired in 2010, said, "Whenever any Indian Administrative Service officer ... in pay band 3 or pay band 4,
741-640: The Government hierarchy. It was intended that an employee's status and seniority of post would be determined. The pay grades were intended to make "pay scales ... irrelevant for purposes of computing seniority". The highest ranks such as the Secretary, and the Cabinet Secretary (or equivalent), were placed on an "Apex Scale" outside the grades with a fixed scale of pay. The Sixth Central Pay Commission recommended four running pay bands (excluding -1S). They would contain twenty grades. The commission explained that
780-733: The Indian Union. During the early 1950s, the performance of the CRPF detachments in enforcing law and order in Bhuj, the then Patiala and East Punjab States Union and Chambal ravines was appreciated by all quarters. On 21 October 1959, SI Karam Singh and 20 other CRPF personnel were attacked by the Chinese Army at Hot Springs in Ladakh resulting in 10 casualties. The survivors were imprisoned. Since then, 21 October has been observed as Police Commemoration day nationwide, across all states in India. In
819-691: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Central Reserve Police Force The Central Reserve Police Force ( CRPF ) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs . The CRPF's primary role lies in assisting the States and Union Territories to maintain law and order and provide Internal security . It
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#1732855919158858-491: The Northeast in dealing with the insurgency. The CRPF is headed by a Director General who is an Indian Police Service officer and is assisted by 3 Additional Director Generals, 9 Inspector Generals, a Financial Advisor, and a Director (Medical). It is divided into ten administrative sectors, each headed by an inspector general. Each sector consists of one or more administrative and/or Operational Ranges, headed by an officer of
897-459: The Sixth Central Pay Commission report, the UPA Government, in recognition of the growing role and influence of the Ministry of Home (MHA), India's Interior Ministry, promoted the heads of the five police led Central Para Military Forces to the highest pay grade, or the Apex Scale, with a fixed pay of Rs. 80,000. The promotions to the Apex Scale included not only the heads of the bigger forces like
936-548: The Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur. Council portfolios are as follows: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Earth Sciences Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Minister of State in
975-614: The UPA Government made promotions in the Indian Police Service and other civil services dependent on time served. In 2007, Indian Police Service officers were promoted on a fixed time table, independent of functional requirements or span of responsibility, up to the level of Inspector General . Promotions were mandated on completion of 4, 9, 13, 14, and 18 years of service. Most Inspector General functions and responsibilities were no different from that of earlier era Deputy Inspector Generals and Superintendents of Police. Following
1014-494: The UPSC which is held yearly. Being a central Indian police agency and having a high presence of Indian Police Service officers, CRPF follows ranks and insignia similar to other police organizations in India. V. G. Kanetkar was the first director general of the Central Reserve Police Force, serving from 3 August 1968 to 15 September 1969. The current director general is Anish Dayal Singh , in office since 1 January 2024. Members of
1053-595: The Union. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel , the then Home Minister, visualised a multi-dimensional role for it in tune with the changing needs of a newly independent nation. The force played a significant role during the amalgamation of the princely States into the Indian Union. It helped the Union Government discipline the rebellious princely State of Junagadh and the small principality of Kathiawar in Gujarat which had declined to join
1092-620: The VIP security wing of the force as the security of parliament house was handed over to the CISF by the government due to a security breach issue. Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is the special operation unit of CRPF created in 2008 to deal the Naxalite insurgency in India. This specialised CRPF unit is one of the few units of the Central Armed Police Forces in the country that
1131-578: The composition of zones: The Rapid Action Force (RAF) is a specialised unit under the CRPF. It has a total strength of 15 battalions and was formed in October 1992, as a riot control force to deal with communal and related civil unrest. The battalions are numbered from 99 to 108. The RAF is a zero-response force intended to quickly respond to a crisis. It was the recipient of the President's color presented by Shri L.K. Advani , then Deputy Prime Minister of India, on 7 October 2003 for "its selfless service to
1170-590: The force faces women demonstrators. It is a battalion-sized unit of the CRPF tasked with providing security for the outer cordon of the Prime Minister's official residence on 7, Lok Kalyan Marg and his office in the North Block as well as during outdoor functions. It comprises around 1,000 personnel. On 20 May 2024, the Parliamentary Duty Group (PDG) of CRPF ceased to function and was merged with
1209-462: The government announced its decision to implement the report on "structure of emoluments, allowances, conditions of service and retirement benefits of Central Government employees including ... the Defence Forces", "subject to some modifications". The Sixth Central Pay Commission, unlike the earlier Central Pay Commissions, was given a wide remit. It included making recommendations to rationalize
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1248-525: The governmental organization and structure to make them more "modern, professional and citizen friendly entities that are dedicated to the service of the people". On 14 August 2008, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, headed by Manmohan Singh , approved the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations with some modifications. Back pay was given from 1 January 2006 and allowances with effect from 1 September 2008. The report led to
1287-706: The late 50s and early 60s, contingents of the CRPF were sent to Kutch, Rajasthan, and Sindh borders to check infiltration and trans-border crimes. They were, subsequently, deployed on the Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir following attacks launched by the Pakistani infiltrators. During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Force once again assisted the Indian Army in Arunachal Pradesh. Eight CRPF personnel were killed in action. In
1326-452: The nation in the 11th year of coming into existence". The smallest functional unit in the force is a 'Team' commanded by an inspector , which has three components — a riot control element, a tear gas element, and a fire element. It has been organised as an independent strike unit. One team in each company of the RAF is composed of female personnel to deal more effectively with situations where
1365-429: The navy and air force. This would be similar to civilian ranks based on time served between four and sixteen years. Major generals, rear admirals, and air marshals (a highly selective rank) were made at par with civilian employees with sixteen years of service. The government accepted this recommendation. Some members of the armed forces and veterans disagreed with the change. Following the Sixth Central Pay Commission,
1404-594: The pay band would ease stagnation by opening "promotional avenues ... even though no functional justification for higher posts may exist"; ease problems of "pay fixation"; and remove "many of the pay scale related anomalies". Another recommendation was the creation of an "additional separate running pay band ... the scale of Rs.18400 – 22400 in higher administrative grades". The Sixth Central Pay Commission report contained anomalies which were examined by an "Anomalies Committee". The committee looked at "individual, post-specific and cadre-specific anomalies". Anomalies concerning
1443-604: The political unrest and agitations in the then Princely States of India following the Madras Resolution of the All-India Congress Committee in 1936 and the ever-growing desire of the Crown Representative to help the vast majority of the native States preserve law and order as part of imperial policy. After Independence, the force was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force by an Act of Parliament on 28 December 1949. This Act constituted CRPF as an armed force of
1482-526: The rank of deputy inspector general (DIG) of Police. Now, Group Centres are also headed by DIGs. The Financial Advisor of the CRPF has been an Indian Revenue Service officer of the rank of Joint Secretary and also has Dy Advisors from the Indian Audit and Accounts Service or the Indian Telecom. Service and Indian Civil Account Service. There are 247 battalions of approximately 1,200 each. Each battalion
1521-480: The senior decision-making body of the executive branch. It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 71 fellow members. The council is answerable to the Parliament of India . A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India; it
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