About Central Industrial Security Force (CISF):
- It is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It provides security to various critical infrastructures, including airports and important national installations.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Motto: “Protection and Security”.
- Establishment:
- The CISF came into existence in 1969 through the CISF Act 1968 with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.
- The Act was amended in 1983, declaring the CISF as an Armed Force of the Union.
- Organisation Structure:
- CISF is headed by an Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director-General, assisted by an IPS officer in the rank of Addl. Director-General.
- The force is divided into seven sectors (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, and Training) and also has a Fire Service Wing.
- The force consists of seven training institutes – six Recruit Training Centers and the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA).
- Functions:
- The CISF security umbrella includes India’s most critical infrastructure facilities, like nuclear installations, space establishments, airports, seaports, power plants,
- In addition, the CISF also protects important government buildings, iconic heritage monuments, Delhi Metro, Parliament House Complex, and Central Jails of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The CISF also has a specialized VIP Security vertical, providing round-the-clock security to important protectees.
- CISF personnel are trained in disaster management techniques, enabling them to actively respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.
- CISF is one of the largest Fire Protection Service providers in the country. CISF is the only force with a customized and dedicated fire wing.
- It is a compensatory cost force, which means that it bills its clients for the services it provides.
- The CISF is the only CAPF with a daily public interface – in the airports, in the Delhi Metro, and in the iconic monuments.
