What is the role of the Central Industrial Security Force?
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What is the role of the Central Industrial Security Force?
CISF is providing security to the strategic establishment, including the Department of Space, the Department of Atomic Energy, the Airports, the Delhi Metro, the ports, the historical monuments and the basic areas of Indian economy such as petroleum and natural gas, electricity, coal, steel and mining.
How CISF governs the industrial security?
The CISF is governed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and its headquarters are at New Delhi. The CISF provides security cover to 300 industrial units, government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India. The CISF plays a major role in Disaster Management.
How many security forces are there in India?
There are 7 security forces in CAPF namely- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Assam Rifles (AR), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guards (NSG) and Border Security Forces (BSF).
How many Central Armed Forces does India have?
There are six CAPFs namely Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and National Security Guards (NSG) and one Central Paramilitary Force (CPMF) i.e. Assam Rifles (AR) under the Ministry of …
What is the difference between Indian army and ParaMilitary forces?
The Main Motto of the Military Forces is to work closely and protect the country from all kinds of external threats of neighbouring countries, terrorist activities etc. The ParaMilitary Force is entrusted with the work of protecting the citizens of the country from internal violence, ethnic riots etc.
What is the meaning of CISF?
Central Industrial Security Force
CISF. | Central Industrial Security Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Who is the director general of Central Industrial Security Force?
officer Sheel Vardhan Singh
IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh on Monday took charge as the new director general of the CISF, a central paramilitary force that guards major civil airports and vital installations of the country.