CISF
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The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a security force under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India. It has its headquarters in New Delhi.
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Raising and Charter
It was set up under an act of the Indian Parliament on March 10, 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. 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 a diversification and it now also protects airports, seaports, government buildings, heritage monuments, coal mines, steel plants, nuclear power plants, and space installations apart from industries. A tribute to the eternal love, the wondrous monument of Taj Mahal is protected by the CISF.
Armed Force
CISF was made an armed force of the Union of India by an act of Parliament passed in June 15, 1983. Thereby the personnel were permitted to carry weapons in the line of duty and were provided certain protections in law for genuine duty. They were also brought under more stringent discplinary rules.
Consultancy Services
In the year 1999, the Indian Parliament, further widened the charter of duties of CISF by allowing its deployment even in Joint Ventures as also permitting it to provide consultancy services in fields of Security & Fire Protection to even private sector, among others. The then Hon’ble Dy. Prime Minister of India, Shri L K Advani, formally launched the Consultancy Services of CISF at a glittering function in New Delhi on 7th December 2001. The CISF Consultancy Wing has since provided consultancy to over 40 clients which include big names in private and public sectors. Its quality management system has received ISO 9001: 2000 certification.
Uniqueness
CISF is unique as a Force of its kind in that it has a well trained Fire Wing comprising 4625 Officers and personnel giving Fire Protection to 74 industries. As of 2006, it remains one of the largest central paramilitary forces in India with strength of nearly 95,000 with perhaps no parallel in the entire world for a Government agency providing security to such a large number(262)of industries with thousands of crores of rupees worth of assets.