CISF Raising Day 2022.
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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising day 2022- It is celebrated in 10 March every year. This year marks the 53nd anniversary of CISF. Read more interesting facts about it.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is one of the Central Armed Police Forces in India. CISF is a unique organisation in the paramilitary forces of India, which works to provide security cover to over 300 industrial units, government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India. Industrial sectors like 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 10 March 1969 with a strength of 2,800. CISF was subsequently made an armed force of India by another Act of Parliament passed on 15 June 1983. Its current active strength is 148,371 personnel. In April 2017, the government raised the sanctioned strength from 145,000 to 180,000 personnel. Among its duties are guarding sensitive governmental buildings, the Delhi Metro, and providing airport security. The CISF is governed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and its headquarters are at New Delhi.
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.
History
It was set up under an act of Parliament on 10 March 1969 with a strength of around 2,800 personnel and as the name suggests, it was created for the better protection and security of industrial undertakings in the country. There was a limitation though, that industries to be provided protection should be wholly owned by the central government, which has since been modified so that the industries can now be a joint venture with the central government. However, the role of CISF has undergone diversification and it now also protects airports, seaports, metro rail networks, government buildings, heritage monuments (including the Taj Mahal and Red Fort), opium and alkaloids extractions, nuclear power plants, and space installations. It also specialises in VIP security as well as disaster management. At present CISF undertakes duties concerning internal security, elections , anti Naxal operations and every other duty that the Government of India gives them.
Significance
The CISF raising day(CRD) is observed on March 10 in India every year. It signifies the importance of security required by the critical industrial undertakings and sectors. Industrial places like nuclear installations, airports, power plants, heritage monuments, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation any many more require CISF in order to maintain easy workflow and secure surroundings for citizens.
Objective
The objective of the CISF is - Better protection and security of industrial undertakings in both government and private sectors in the country. The CISF has 12 reserve battalions and 8 training institutes.
Some interesting facts about CISF
- It was set up on March 10, 1969
It was constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 with strength of 3000 personnel.
- Became an armed force on June 15, 1983
The Act 14 of 1983 modified the CISF Act, 1968 and made CISF an armed force under the Union of India.
- Largest industrial security force of the world
With a strength of more than 1,22,000 personnel it provides cover to 294 units making it the largest industrial force of the world.
- Has an ISO certified unit
By amendments in CISF Act, 1999 Government of India permitted CISF to offer its Consultancy Services in the field of Security & Fire Protection to Public and Private sector. The CISF Consultancy Wing is an ISO 9001:2000 Unit.
- CISF is divided in seven sector
The force is divided into seven Sectors (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South and Training) and also has a Fire Service Wing.
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