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53rd Raising Day celebrations of Central Industrial Security Force was recently celebrated

CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE

• One of the Central Armed Police Forces in India
• Unique organisation in the paramilitary forces of India
• 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
• Set up under an Act of the Parliament of India on 10 March 1969 with a strength of 2,800
• Made an armed force of India by another Act of Parliament passed on 15 June 1983
• Among its duties are guarding sensitive governmental buildings, the Delhi Metro, and providing airport security
• Governed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and its headquarters are at New Delhi
• Also provides consultancy services to private industries as well as other organisations within the Indian government
• It also plays a major role in Disaster Management
• Has a ‘Fire Wing’ which helps during fire accidents in Industries where the CISF is on guard.