Central Industrial Security Force

Why is in news? CISF is protecting country's assets with a state of art technology, says, Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister will be taking part in the 54th Raising Day Celebrations of CISF, Mach 12, at National Industrial Security Academy in Hyderabad.

This is the first time that the CISF raising day is being celebrated outside Delhi.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a federal police organisation in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).

CISF provides security to over 356 industrial units (including 13 Private Sector Units), government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India.

These include atomic power plants, space installations, mines, oil fields and refineries, major ports, heavy engineering, steel plants, barrages, fertiliser units, airports and hydroelectric/thermal power plants owned and controlled by Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and currency note presses.

It was set up under an Act of the Parliament of India on 15 March 1969 with the strength of 2,800.

The force has since grown into a premier multi-skilled organization with a present strength of 1,71,635 personnel.

In addition, the CISF also protects important government buildings, iconic heritage monuments and the Delhi Metro.

The CISF also has a specialized VIP Security vertical providing round the clock security to important protectees.

Post the Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, the mandate of CISF was broadened to provide security cover to private corporate establishments also.

CISF also provides consultancy services to private industries as well as other organisations within the Indian government. The scope of CISF's consulting practice includes security consulting and fire protection consulting.

It also plays a major role in Disaster Management. The CISF has a 'Fire Wing' which helps during fire accidents in Industries where the CISF is on guard.

The CISF is well equipped to successfully respond to any security threat including terrorism.

The hallmark of the force is to continuously evolve and reinvent itself to keep in tune with the changing security environment in the country.

The CISF is also the only Central Armed Police Force with a daily public interface; in the airports, in the Delhi Metro and in the iconic monuments and is hence very conscious of the requirement to balance security procedures with a people friendly approach.