A Reliable And Performing Force
Directorate of
Director General of Civil Defence (DGCD) was established in the Ministry
of Home Affairs in 1962 in Government of India to handle Civil Defence and its
running partners Home Guards (HG) and Fire service. It deals in HG policy and planning in respect
of role, target, raising, training, equipment, establishment and financial
assistance.
HG is a voluntary force and
works on the motto of national social service. It is raised in
December,1946 to assist the police in controlling civil disturbance and
communal riots. The role of HG is to
serve as an auxiliary to the police in maintenance of internal security, help
the community in any kind of emergency such as an air-raid, fire, cyclone,
earthquake, epidemic etc.
HG are of two type-rural and urban. Total strength
of Home Guards in the county is
5,37,793. Against this, the raised strength is 4,86,401. This organisation
is spread in all states and Union
Territories expect in Kerala. Eighteen Border Wing Home Guards Battalions are
raised in the border states. It serves as an auxiliary to Border Security Force
for preventing infiltration on the international borders/coastal areas etc.
Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Acts
and rules of the states and Union Territories. Normal tenure of membership is 3 to 5 years. Amenities and facilities given to HG include
free uniform and washing allowance, free boarding and lodging during training,
cash awards and medals for gallantry, distinguished and meritorious services.
A HG whenever called out for duty and training is
paid allowance for pocket expenses on per day basis. HG are
trained in police to make them
learn deferent duties of police. In the
event of national emergency, some
portion of Civil Defence work is also entrusted to the HG.
The Ministry of
Home Affairs formulate the policy in respect of role, target, raising,
training, equipping, establishment and other
important matters of HG
organisations. Expenditure on HG is
shared by Centre and State Governments as per existing financial policy.
The government of
Uttar Pradesh has a Home Guard
Ministry headed by a Hon'ble cabinet minister. The HG
department is headed by a principal secretary. This department has
only one section. To assist and carry on the work of the department, special,
joint, deputy, under secretaries are posted. Section is headed by a section
officer and assisted by UDA.
HG directorate works under the command of a
Commandant General HG and its head office is located at Lucknow. Many senior officers are posted from Indian
Police services and Commandant Home
Guards cadre. For administrative control whole state is divided into two part - east and west.
Each part is headed by a senior officer with headquarters at Allahabad and Agra
respectively.
A divisional commandant
HG is posted in each divisional headquarters. He looks after the affairs of all
district commandants under his jurisdiction.
A district commandant HG heads the district level working of the
department. Three district have the City Commandant- Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi.
Home Guards are trained in routine to maintain their working efficiency and
capacity in order to have desired performance. A State level training centre is established
in Lucknow. For district manpower
training, eleven district training centres are in working at divisional
headquarters.
HG office is in all districts. Fifty eight district
commandants are leading the district level activities. U P has
1,17,009 home guards which includes 10,000 rifle trained and 3417 females.
Government of India bears 25% of expenditure of mutually approved strength and financial budget.
Heera
Lal (Views are personal and based on different sources)
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Reference:
1. http://dgcd.nic.in/directorate_General1.htm
2. http://information.up.nic.in/Module_View.aspx?id_view=114
3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Chief-minister-announces-sops-for-home-guards-doubles-honorarium/articleshow/17579541.cms
4. http://homeguards.up.nic.in/
5. http://india.wikia.com/wiki/Indian_Home_Guard
6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Guard_(India)
5. http://india.wikia.com/wiki/Indian_Home_Guard
6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Guard_(India)
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