OPERATIONS:
During the year 2022-23, Home Guard volunteers were deployed with Police for maintenance of law & order and other duties such as traffic and patrolling, guarding of vital installations, manning of Government treasuries/ sub-treasuries, maintenance of law and order during fairs and festivals and security duties at temples and zonal hospitals. In addition to this women Home Guards volunteers were deployed for nursing duties in the hospitals. Male Home Guards who have undergone Fire Prevention Course were deployed at Fire Stations to supplement the strength of fire staff.
The details regarding the deployment of Home Guards during the Financial Year 2022-2023, are as under:-
DEPLOYMENT OF HOME GUARD FOR ROUTINE & OPERATIONAL DUTIES
Sr. No. | Nature of duty | No. of Home Guard volunteers deployed |
(a) | For assistance of Police in the maintenance of law and order etc. | 1367 |
(b) | Treasury/Sub- Treasury Guard duties. | 89 |
(c) | Battalion Kot Guard duties. | 73 |
(d) | Messengers, Telephone Operators, Demonstrators, Drivers and other administrative duties. | 620 |
(e) | Firemen duty in the Fire Stations/Fire Posts in the Pradesh. | 671 |
(f) | First aid, dispenser and Nursing duty in the District Hospitals. (except Lahaul & Spiti) | 108 |
(g) | H.P. Secretariat security duty & other duties. | 115 |
(h) | Service of Court processes in Police Stations in H.P. | 139 |
(i) | Security duty in various Institutions, such as H.R.T.C. Barrier, temple security duty and zonal hospitals etc. | 794 |
(j) | Jail Warder duty. | 9 |
(k) | State Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau duty. | 89 |
(l) | Investigation wing duty in Police Stations. | 601 |
(m) | Tourist duty. | 48 |
(n) | COVID-19 duty | 3 |
DEPLOYMENT FOR OTHER DUTIES OF SHORT DURATION:
Sr. No | Nature of duty | No. of Home Guard volunteers deployed |
(a) | Watch and Ward duty during the Vidhan Sabha Session. | 120 |
(b) | Maintenance of law and order during Fairs & Festivals in the State. (On separate occasions) | 8297 |
(c) | Republic Day, Independence Day and Himachal Pradesh Day Parade. | 1732 |
(d) | Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha and Panchayat Elections. | 4696 |
(e) | Covid-19 duty | 23 |
TRAINING:
Regular and efficacious training is the cornerstone of any organization and it is even more essential for the uniformed force. During the year 2022-23, refresher training was imparted to 3066 Home Guard Volunteers at Battalion Training Centres. 276 Home Guards were deputed for Training Instructor and Administrative duties during the refresher camps organized at the Battalion Training Centres. 384 Home Guard Volunteers were trained at Central Training Institute Sargheen and Advance Training Centre, Baggi in Junior Officers/Junior Instructor Course, Advanced Course, Disaster Relief, Physical Training, and Un-armed Combat.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Sr.No. | Description | Number of Awareness Camps | Number of Participants |
1. | Disaster Awareness Campaigns held at various panchayats, schools, colleges and other public places. | 428 | 21]820 |
2. | Mock Drills held at various schools, colleges, govt. offices and other public places to generate awareness regards earthquake, fire and other natural / man made hazards. | 412 | 40]179 |
AWARDS:
The President of India has awarded 2 medals for distinguished services and 3 medals for meritorious services in the year 2022-23 to the following officers/employees and volunteers of Himachal Pradesh Home Guards Department:
1. Sh. Anuj Tomar, Dy. Commandant General, State Hdqrs Shimla. (Distinguished Services Medal)
2. Sh. Bhim Sen, Commandant, Home Guard, 5th Battalion Bilaspur. (Distinguished Services Medal)
3. Sh. Jai Pal, Home Guard,11th Battalion Solan.(Meritorious Services Medal)
4. Sh. Rohin Pamral, Hony. Company Commander, 2nd Battalion, Shimla. (Meritorious Services Medal)
5. Sh. Sunil Dutt Sharma, Hony. Sr. Platoon Commander, 3rd Battalion, Shimla. (Meritorious Services Medal)
BATTALION-WISE AUTHORISED, ENROLLED & DEPLOYED STRENGTH OF HOME GUARD VOLUNTEERS:
The Government of India has authorized a total number of 8000 Home Guard volunteers to this State out of which the number of authorised female Home Guards is 629 and the number of authorised male Home Guards is 7371. As on 31st March, 2023 the Battalion wise Authorized /Enrolled /Deployed strength of Home Guards in 12 Battalions is as under:-
Sr.No. | Name of District Battalion | Authorized Strength | Enrolled Strength | Deployed Strength |
1 | 1st Battalion, Kinnaur. | 536 | 496 | 291 |
2 | 2nd Battalion, Shimla. | 784 | 683 | 584 |
3 | 3rd Battalion, Shimla. | 610 | 453 | 349 |
4 | 4th Battalion, Nahan. | 658 | 588 | 459 |
5 | 5th Battalion, Bilaspur. | 595 | 508 | 337 |
6 | 6th Battalion, Mandi. | 876 | 576 | 488 |
7 | 7th Battalion, Kullu. | 710 | 545 | 458 |
8 | 8th Battalion, Chamba. | 720 | 610 | 473 |
9 | 9th Battalion, Dharamshala. | 908 | 616 | 396 |
10 | 10th Battalion, Hamirpur. | 503 | 403 | 250 |
11 | 11th Battalion, Solan. | 597 | 530 | 384 |
12 | 12th Battalion, Una. | 503 | 341 | 257 |
| Total | 8000 | 6349 | 4726 |