The Division is responsible for handling all administrative matters & allocation of work among various Divisions of the Ministry monitoring of compliance of furnishing information under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Secretariat Security Organisation matters and Parliamentary Matters.
The Division is responsible for securing the country’s borders against interests hostile to the country and putting in place systems that are able to interdict such elements while facilitating legitimate trade and commerce are among the principal objectives of border management.
The Division deals with matters relating to coordination and concerted action by administrative, diplomatic, security, intelligence, legal, regulatory and economic agencies of the country for the management of international border, Border Area Development Programme (BADP), Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), Coastal Security, and establishment of Integrated Check Posts through the Land Ports Authority of India. In addition the Division also handles matters related to Contemporary China Studies and perception management.
The Division deals with Centre-State relations, including working of the constitutional provisions governing such relations, the appointment of Governors, the creation of new States, nominations to Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha, Inter-State boundary disputes, over-seeing the crime situation in States, the imposition of President's Rule.
The Division deals with intra-Ministry coordination work, public grievances (PGs), publication of Annual Report of the Ministry, Record Retention Schedule, custody of classified and non-classified records of the Ministry, furnishing of various reports of SCs/STs and Persons with Disabilities, etc.
The Division deals with policy formulation, coordination, and implementation of measures related to counter-terrorism and counter-radicalization in India. It monitors terror financing, online radicalization, and extremist activities, and works closely with central and state agencies. The Division also handles matters related to banned organizations, unlawful activities under relevant laws, and international cooperation on counter-terrorism.
The Division deals with matters relating to Cyber Security, Cyber Crime, National Information Security Policy & Guidelines (NISPG) and implementation of NISPG, NATGRID etc.
The Division is responsible for response, relief and preparedness for natural calamities and man-made disasters (except drought and epidemics). The Division is also responsible for legislation, policy, capacity building, prevention, mitigation and long-term rehabilitation.
The Division is responsible for formulating, operating and controlling the budget of the Ministry under the Integrated Finance Scheme.
The Division deals with matters relating to foreign nationals, visa and immigration, and citizenship. It is responsible for formulation and implementation of visa policy and regulation of the entry, stay, registration, and exit of foreigners in India.The Division also handles matters relating to citizenship, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), and issues of illegal migration and deportation, in accordance with the law and Government policy.
