Hyderabad: Every year on March 10th, India witnesses a surge of pride as the nation celebrates the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day. CISF (established in its present form: 15 June 1983) is a Central Armed Police Force in India which is instrumental in safeguarding the assets and infrastructures of the country. It was established on March 10, 1969, under an Act of the Indian Parliament, with 2,800 members. A later Act of Parliament issued on June 15, 1983, elevated the CISF to the status of an armed force of the Republic of India. Its authorized strength as of now is 142,526 people and is directly under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and its headquarters are at New Delhi.
India celebrates the 55th anniversary of CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) Raising Day this year 2024. The CISF Raising Day serves as a powerful reminder of the immense contribution these brave men and women make towards national security. From securing airports and seaports to guarding vital installations like power plants and space research facilities, the CISF plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of India's economic and strategic assets.
The CISF provides security cover to 300 industrial units and other establishments located all over India. It protects industrial sectors that including airports, hydroelectric/thermal power plants owned and controlled by Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), mints, oil fields and refineries, major ports, heavy engineering, steel plants, barrages, fertiliser units, atomic power plants, and currency note presses producing Indian currency.
It thereby covers installations all over India straddling a variety of terrain and climatic conditions. CISF offers consulting services to various Indian government organisations and private industries. TISCO, Jamshedpur; SEBI Headquarters, Mumbai; Vidhana Sabha, Bangalore; Orissa Mining Co., Bhubaneswar; Telangana Assembly, Hyderabad; Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corp.; HIL Kerala; IB Thermal plant, Odisa; IARI, Delhi; NBRI, Lucknow, and Electronics City, Bangalore are a few of the well-known Indian corporations and business houses that the consulting wing counts among its clients. The scope of CISF’s consulting practice includes security consulting and fire protection consulting.
The Indian paramilitary force, known as the CISF, is a singular entity that operates across India's air, sea, and important sites. Some reserve battalions within the CISF collaborate with the state police to uphold law and order. A significant part of disaster management is played by CISF; troops in this field receive training from NISA, Hyderabad. The CISF has a Fire Wing that helps during fire accidents in Industries.