CISF restructured for 25 new posts

The Cabinet approved the creation of an additional 25 senior posts in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday that will restructure the CISF cadre.

"The Cabinet decision will enable creation of 25 posts of various ranks ranging from assistant commandant to additional director general to increase supervisory staff in the CISF," said an official release issued after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

It said that restructuring of CISF cadre will result in increase of Group 'A' posts from 1,252 to 1,277 due to two additional posts of additional director general, seven posts of inspector general, eight posts of deputy inspector general and eight posts of commandant.

"After the creation of these Group 'A' posts in the CISF, the supervisory efficiency and capacity building of the force will be enhanced," it said.

The CISF came into existence through the CISF Act 1968 amended in 1983 declaring the force as Armed Force of the Union. The original charter of CISF was to provide protection and security to the property of Public Sector Undertakings. The Act was further amended in 1989, 1999 and 2009 to enlarge the charter of duties and security cover to Private Sector Units and other duties that may be entrusted by the Central Government.

The CISF came into existence in 1969 with a sanctioned strength of only three Battalions.